Resource Format: Toolkit
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Talent + Hiring 
Building Digital Service Teams That Last
At the April 2024 in-person Chief Digital Service Officer (CDSO) convening, the DSN hosted a conversation about building teams that last and focused on three key steps – hiring, retaining talent, and upskilling.
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Management 
Leadership Lessons From Chief Digital Service Officers
An April 2024 Chief Digital Service Officers (CDSO) gathering included discussions about the realities of digital service leadership in government. These discussions are summarized in infographics offering valuable perspective to emerging digital service teams.
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Talent + Hiring 
“Collective Intelligence” Problem Solving Exercise Template
This exercise template includes detailed steps and prompts to encourages participants to collaboratively address challenges with peers.
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Talent + Hiring 
“What’s On Your Radar” Prioritization Exercise Template
The What’s On Your Radar exercise is an interactive, level-setting exercise designed to help individuals identify and prioritize their work.
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Playbook for Replicating Rx Kids
This document describes how states can access TANF funds for four months of cash payments to families experiencing an acute economic hardship, modeled after the RxKids program.
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Data 
The Five Phases of Successful Data Analytics: TANF Data Collaborative Pilot Resources Toolkit
This toolkit provides individuals and organizations with guidance, drawn from learning and experience, on how to use administrative and other data to inform program improvements. It collects concrete strategies and practitioner-tested tools designed to advance these efforts. These materials were developed in pilot projects with local Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) agencies as part of the TANF Data Collaborative (TDC).
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Accessibility 
State of California Innovation Hub
A collection of resources from the California Office of Data & Innovation to support government service delivery in the State.
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Procurement 
Improving State Unemployment Insurance Technology: A Guide for Advocates
This guide is intended to provide everything else, with a focus on the basics of UI technology projects, guidance on standards for equitable uses of technology, and strategies for how to have a positive impact on these projects.
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Accessibility 
How to plan a usability test
Usability tests can help teams develop products that are user-centered, accessible, and inclusive. This guide will help you create a robust plan to promote a successful usability test.
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Accessibility 
How to conduct a usability test
Usability tests can help teams develop products that are user-centered, accessible, and inclusive. This guide will help you conduct a successful usability test, from coordinating with participants to analyzing your findings.
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User Research 
Planning Your Research Process
The Othering & Belonging Institute offers insight into research processes. The article is a part of the Institute's Transformative Research Toolkit, which focuses on centering lived experiences, valuing diverse ways of knowing, and influencing narratives and policies.
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Human-Centered Design 
Community Partnerships Playbook: How to Create Equitable Partnerships between Technical and Community Experts
The Playbook’s purpose is to guide researchers while supporting and lending authority to community organizations as they advocate for partnerships that will benefit their constituencies. The Playbook aims to provide some answers to such questions as: How can technologists and scientists engage communities in a spirit of partnership, without such extractive practices? How can community organizations work with researchers in ways that benefit their communities and expand their capacity, rather than burdening their staff?