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Move Fast and Fix Things

The reform agenda explained, with what to do first in your portfolio

A 2-hour virtual workshop for G6 and senior civil servants on the reform agenda, AI adoption and agile leadership. Leave knowing where to focus first.

What This Is

This is a two-hour workshop for senior leaders in government on the reform agenda and what to do about it in your own portfolio. We cover AI, delivery and agile leadership together, so you see the whole of what you are being asked to do. You leave with clear priorities for where to focus first.

The Reform Context

Two things changed for senior leaders over the winter of 2025 to 2026.

On 20th January 2026 Darren Jones, the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, gave his “Move fast, fix things” speech. The most senior civil servants now have their performance marked against KPIs that ministers set, and the government said it would “promote the doers, not the talkers”.

One Big Thing 2025, “AI for All”, ran across the Civil Service from 13th October 2025 to 13th February 2026. Most civil servants took a 60-minute course. Leaders are now expected to lead AI adoption as well.

Senior leaders are under more pressure than before to deliver as well as write policy.

What You Get

  • An account of what senior leaders are being asked to do, beyond the sound bites
  • What to do about AI in your portfolio, beyond the 60-minute training
  • Practical ways to be a doer, not a talker, that work within government constraints
  • Agile leadership and the taskforce model in practice: how senior leaders create space for fast delivery
  • Clear next steps: where to focus first and what you can start on Monday morning

Format

Duration: 2 hours

Delivery: Online on Microsoft Teams and Mural, live and interactive

Group size: 8 to 12 participants from various organisations

Dates: Ask us for the next open session, or for a date for your own team

Price: £595 per person, ex VAT

Who Attends

Senior leaders from across government at G6 and SCS 1 to 3: Deputy Directors, Directors and Directors General.

With 8 to 12 people in the group, the session is a conversation between peers and nobody lectures. You’ll meet other senior leaders under the same pressures.

Why This Works

In this session we work through how you can do what the reform agenda asks of your portfolio.

Chris coaches leaders up to Director General level. You think your strategy through with someone who understands government, has seen what works and can help you find your way through the reform agenda.

Next Steps

This session is the way in to Public Sector Agile services. From here you can go on to:

  • Leading AI in Government, a half-day workshop on AI strategy
  • Senior Leader Coaching, which is ongoing 1:1 support
  • Private workshops for your leadership team

You don’t have to, and this session is complete without them.

Ask for a date

Ask for the next open session, or a date for your own leadership team, through the contact form or a discovery call.

£595+VAT per person.