Great to see that the article I co-authored on systems change has made the list of most-read articles in 2024 on The Policymaker. In our article, we discussed the carousel of reviews that does little to transform the social service system, emphasised the need to focus on the relational elements of systems change, and presented pieces of the puzzle that can get us from the system we have to the system we need. Whilst written in the context of public policy, the frameworks in this article are also applicable to those working on organisational and sectoral change across academia and industry. I was also particularly pleased to see this shared message across the other most-read articles: Systems are made of people. If we want to change systems, we need to put people first. By putting people first, policymakers should focus on creating enabling conditions for people to connect and thrive, rather than isolating and "fixing" them. As much as I appreciate what we've written, my favourite quote comes from the most-read article: "Paperwork doesn't change people's lives. People do."
Our top 5 most-read articles in 2024 on The Policymaker - congratulations to our authors! Jarrod Linkston Wheatley, Ehsan Noroozinejad, Thea Snow, Clifford Eberly, Wenqian Gan, Jessica Cocks, Rob Ryan, Ben Spence Another big year for The Policymaker - more articles and authors than ever before. We'll be back in 2025 - send us your ideas! https://lnkd.in/gBiZwATu
Margarita M.
1mo
I love that quote too Wenqian Gan ! Congratulations
Advocacy & Inclusion
2wCongrats Wenqian! Truly inspired by your work ❤️