The Policy Playbook

Workshop Library

Make policy usable in the room

The playbook is strongest when it becomes a working session: canvases on the wall, trade-offs in the open, and the next policy move made explicit.

Ch 12 · 2–3 hours · 4–8 people

Policy Sprint Workshop

Kick-start creative thinking and build a draft policy proposal under time pressure.

Outputs

  • Synthesis of issue, stakeholders and intervention options
  • Shared first version of the Adaptive Policy Lean Canvas
  • Concise pitch for review

Run of show

  1. Assign teams and policy topic
  2. Complete the core canvas: purpose, future state, stakeholders, benefits, interventions
  3. Internal review by another team
  4. Pitch back and capture next tests

Ch 7 · 30–60 min · 3–10 people

Ethical Challenge Hotseat

Prepare teams to handle ethical dilemmas under pressure.

Outputs

  • Defensible decisions with limited information
  • Values conflicts made explicit
  • Reusable ethical reasoning prompts

Run of show

  1. Generate or select a real dilemma
  2. Give limited time to choose and defend a decision
  3. Compare rationales
  4. Debrief values conflicts and future safeguards

Ch 7–8 · 1–2 hours · 3–10 people

Metrics and Measurement Hackathon

Build hands-on skill in policy evaluation and data-driven improvement.

Outputs

  • Candidate success metrics
  • False-positive risks identified
  • Evaluation questions before implementation

Run of show

  1. Pick a policy outcome
  2. Generate measurable indicators
  3. Stress-test for perverse incentives and false positives
  4. Select a minimum evidence plan

Ch 9 · 60–90 min · 4–12 people

Dynamic Risk Review

Turn risk assessment into a continuous policy rhythm.

Outputs

  • Strategic, operational and human-impact risk map
  • Early warning signals
  • Escalation and redesign triggers

Run of show

  1. Scan PESTELO shifts
  2. Map delivery and stakeholder risks
  3. Define trigger thresholds
  4. Assign owners and review cadence

Ch 13–14 · 2 hours · 5–12 people

Policy Infrastructure Mapping

Expose the whole policy infrastructure: rules, data, measures, services, and accountability loops.

Outputs

  • End-to-end policy infrastructure map
  • Air gaps between design and delivery
  • Reusable infrastructure improvements

Run of show

  1. Map goals, rules, eligibility, measures and delivery channels
  2. Identify handoff gaps
  3. Locate data and evaluation blind spots
  4. Prioritise infrastructure fixes

Ch 16 · 90 min · 4–10 people

AI Adaptive Regulation Lab

Explore how AI changes policy cadence, regulatory design and trust guardrails.

Outputs

  • AI policy risks and opportunities
  • Adaptive regulation options
  • Human judgement and accountability boundaries

Run of show

  1. Name the AI change pressure
  2. Map current regulatory lag
  3. Generate standards/codes/iteration options
  4. Define guardrails and public trust tests