Josephine K.C. Tseng's Blog
Josephine K.C. Tseng's Blog
Public issues behave as systemic, non-linear puzzles. Here I draw on design-thinking to introduce SIDE-A framework. Hope it will spark fresh strategies, or at least a few new lines of inquiry, for anyone wrestling with complex civic challenges.
Our traditional reliance on “trust” is, in fact, a misallocation of risk. Inspired by the cybersecurity doctrine of Zero Trust, this essay reframes trust itself: people should not be forced to wager blind faith; they should enjoy the freedom to choose, under transparent mechanisms, when—and to what extent—to trust.
If you conduct or regularly read randomized controlled trials (RCTs), you’re likely familiar with the CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) guidelines. This month, CONSORT received its most substantial update since 2010 with the release of CONSORT 2025, alongside the…
Introduction and Context I composed this piece during breaks at the Civic Dialogue for the Youth Policy White Paper on March 29, 2025. It serves as an extension of, and supplement to, some of the ideas and discussions raised during…
Bringing AI into an organization is not simply a matter of “speeding things up” or “cranking out more output.” It demands a redesign of workflows and a recalibration of value. The best vantage point, therefore, is to begin with flow assessment and redesign. And the most immediate lens through which to view that is communication.
Background & Rationale In Taiwan, deliberative democracy has been gaining traction, with more and more forums being held across the country. Among these is the “Let’s Talk: Youth for Better Governance” series run by the Ministry of Education’s Youth Development…
Civic Engagement Manifesto Through action, learning and interaction, we continuously explore deeper forms of civic engagement. Throughout this journey, we have come to value: That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items…
While still in development, this project emphasizes the sustainability of the approach. Leveraging Python's open-source tools and libraries, I hope to provide a modular analysis process that allows users of varying technical backgrounds to quickly adopt and apply it flexibly to various community policy discussion contexts, and help enable community members to engage more effectively and influence policy decisions.
Agile equals lightning speed? Rolling adjustments are a sham? Not necessarily. The core issue lies in whether we are willing to permit such adjustments and, when necessary, draw a line and halt.
A brief record of a workshop facilitation related to operation of organizations.