Keeley Robertson

How to run a careers event to increase the diversity of your team

Keeley Robertson and Clara Greo – former Lead Designer, GDS, 19 January 2022 - Equity, Tried & tested

We found that careers events for underrepresented groups is one of the most effective ways to increase the diversity of our team. Here’s how to run one in 14 steps.

What the user-centred design communities team achieved

Clara Greo – former Lead Designer, GDS, Kara Kane - Head of Profession for Design, GDS and Keeley Robertson, 19 May 2021 - Community, Design

...50 attendees “Service design in practice” was run 6 times with about 90 attendees “Cross-government peer critique day” was run approximately 10 times with about 100 attendees “User research ethics...

Reflections on the user-centred design communities team

Clara Greo – former Lead Designer, GDS, Kara Kane - Head of Profession for Design, GDS and Keeley Robertson, 1 April 2021 - Community, Design

...community Communities are fluid and always changing based on the members that come and go. Communities exist and flourish because of community members—people get involved in communities related to their...

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