What’s in this sprint? – Josh P

Josh here! Here’s a summary of what we’ve got planned for this sprint:

• We are in the final stage of preparing our CDPS brochure and getting ready to go to print.
• We are also promoting our Language Matters Roadshows coming up in March. We’ll be visiting Cardiff, Carmarthen, and St Asaph, as well as hosting an online webinar. To book your place, visit the events page on our website.
• The team are hard at work planning the next installments of our Lunch and Learn series. The theme for the upcoming sessions will be: What does good look like? If you would like to revisit the sessions we’ve held previously, we have a YouTube playlist where you can watch them back.
• Yesterday we were delighted to deliver the sixth edition of our AI webinar series. In this session, we welcomed Liz and Felicity from the Responsible Technology Adoption Unit at the Central Digital Data Office. They gave a presentation on AI transparency and trust in the public sector, chaired by our Head of Technology Jack Rigby. We were delighted to see so many people attend, and if you missed it you can also find this on our YouTube page, or even easier, I’ve linked it below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o6IqIVCwMw&t=93s

Print collateral update – Josh R

I’m currently working on print materials for events and various types of outings (user research and the like)! This is to help us call attention to ourselves, informing people about what we do and why. The first batch of materials will include branded lanyards (made from eco-friendly bamboo silk), lanyard inserts that allow you to write your name, pronouns, role, and Welsh language confidence, roller banners, and our brochure!

We’re also sorting out branded t-shirts, so please fill in your size so we can ensure everyone who needs one gets one. You don’t have to be an events regular to have one!

AI and comms – Gem

Gem here! I started a 6 week course on Thursday on ‘Harnessing the power of AI: Revolutionise your communications with the Institute of Internal Communications.

What a webinar! I could have listened to it all day, there is SO much going on in the world of AI. The first session covered:

• The Generative AI landscape
• Different types of Generative AI
• How Large Language Models (LLMs) work
• Largest areas of impact

I don’t currently use AI within the day job but rely on it outside of work to write social media for friends and family who own their own businesses. It was interesting to see on the call that attendees (from a variety of sectors) investing in AI either by creating their own models or exploring those already on the market. At the end of the course there’s a toolkit, a list of resources and draft AI use policies which I cannot wait to get my teeth stuck into.