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How to use blogs to keep your group engaged
For the last month, we have gone through some of the basics of blogging as part of the make #KNOWvember a month to remember. There’s still time to take part. If you would like to a part of...
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Knowledge Hub Team
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31 Oct 2018
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Keeping the Boss happy
The manager really rated the officer in charge of one of three homes for older people she was responsible for. She felt the officer had really implemented choice, dignity and respect in the way the...
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Blair McPherson
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29 Oct 2018
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Lo Ego Leadership
These days to succeed an organisation must promote team work and embrace collaboration there is simply no room room for big egos or there shouldn’t be. Lo ego leadership is not...
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Blair McPherson
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26 Oct 2018
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What type of blog posts should I be writing?
So you have taken that brave step into writing blog posts. But did you know that they are a huge range of different styles of blog post that you can use? No. That’s good then. ...
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Knowledge Hub Team
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24 Oct 2018
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Making decisions is the easy part
You pull a lever and nothing happens. Tony Blair said this about his period in office but I think he was quoting President Bill Clinton. The point being that despite occupying very powerful...
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Blair McPherson
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23 Oct 2018
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Social care in prisons in England and Wales
Many older jails are ill-equipped for prisoners in wheelchairs, or with mobility problems. Some prisoners struggle to wash and look after themselves, others cannot get help during the night. The...
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Philippa Lynch
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23 Oct 2018
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Non of your business
Just how much should a manager know about an individual’s personal life? What if you like to keep your private life private but your boss wants to really get to know you, those you live...
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Blair McPherson
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22 Oct 2018
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Department of Health and Social Care Technology Vision
The Department of Health and Social Care has published its tech vision for health and social care. This is the first of three visions which are being published. This document proposes a...
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Philippa Lynch
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22 Oct 2018
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Social care workforce analysis tool
This interactive dashboard from Skills for Care contains the latest information (2017/18) as published in the “State of the adult social care sector and workforce report”. By clicking...
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Philippa Lynch
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22 Oct 2018
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A busy year
I thought I'd share this here, for anyone who wasn't able to make it to the ALERC conference and AGM yesterday. Early this year I attended a meeting of the Northern England & Scottish...
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Clare Blencowe
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18 Oct 2018
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Should students be warned about the reality of their chosen profession?
It’s in no ones interest if students drop out of courses or leave the profession a couple of years after qualifying. It may seem counter productive for those trying to fill courses or...
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Blair McPherson
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18 Oct 2018
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How to write your first blog on Knowledge Hub
Ok so you hopefully will have read the two previous blog post (Make #KNOWvember a month to remember and You don’t need to be a ‘writer’ to be a blogger) if not, it might be worth having a...
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Knowledge Hub Team
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17 Oct 2018
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Ambushed or Rescued
It can be difficult to get politicians to say publicly something they know will be unpopular. So being a local Authority senior manager and having a cabinet member who requests you write...
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Blair McPherson
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15 Oct 2018
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Who is really in charge
Who is really calling the shots in your local council? Is it the leader of the council, the chief executive, the majority party, the cabinet, the officers ,the councillors, the trade unions ( no...
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Blair McPherson
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11 Oct 2018
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You don’t need to be a ‘writer’ to be a blogger
A common comment you will get when it comes to writing a blog is “I’m not a good writer” or “I don’t know what to write about” Hopefully this simple blog will change your mind. As we said in the...
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Knowledge Hub Team
Last updated:
10 Oct 2018
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Have LinkedIn just killed off groups?
I’m an avid fan of LinkedIn. As a professional social networking tool across all sectors, it has been amazing in the way you can connect with professionals in your area of work. And for that,...
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Michael Norton
Last updated:
10 Oct 2018
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Chatbots and Virtual Agents
Way back in 1966, the natural language processing program, ELIZA, played the role of a digital psychologist. This early chatbot was capable of “listening” to you as you shared your life...
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Stephen Dale
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10 Oct 2018
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Leadership
“Leadership is doing what you believe to be right and having the courage and determination to see it through” Theresa May asserted. It’s true leaders don’t tend to suffer self doubt and show...
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Blair McPherson
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08 Oct 2018
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Let social workers sack their boss
That’s what they do at Oxford, not the county council but the university*.Keeps them on their toes. I assume that the bosses are the senior managers not line managers since it’s usually...
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Blair McPherson
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05 Oct 2018
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What is a blog and how can they be used?
As part of the KNOWvember blog event on Knowledge Hub we thought it would be a great idea to go back to the basics of blogging to explain what they are, how they are used and the benefits and...
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Knowledge Hub Team
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03 Oct 2018
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London Rules Apply
They may not be written down but everyone knows what they are even if they don’t know them as London Rules. Always, always cover your arse. In local government this can take the form of sending an...
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Blair McPherson
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02 Oct 2018
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Innovation in Social Care Collaborative Grants
Deadline to submit outline proposals – 16:00 on 16 October 2018 Through this call ESRC is looking to fund social science-led research and knowledge exchange activity to...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:
01 Oct 2018
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Latest estimates of personal wellbeing now available
Statistical bulletin: Personal well-being in the UK: April 2017 to March 2018 Estimates of life satisfaction, feeling that the things done in life are worthwhile, happiness and anxiety at the UK,...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:
01 Oct 2018
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New care and support guide released on the NHS website
The Social Care and Support Guide is now available on the NHS website. It has been designed for people who might need social care services, their families and carers. It aims to...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:
01 Oct 2018
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Official Secrets Act
As a student, a very long time ago, I had a summer job in the then Department of Social Security. On my first day I was required to sign the Official Secrets Act. At the time this...
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Blair McPherson
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30 Sep 2018
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Make it a KNOWvember to remember.
The Knowledge Hub has over 130,000 members, covering public sector employees, schools, health professions, industry partners and knowledge experts. Many of you are prolific...
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Knowledge Hub Team
Last updated:
03 Oct 2018
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Are leaders born or made?
Can any one become a leader? Can leadership skills be leant? Are some people just naturally followers? Is it true that in any group a leader will emerge? Can followers become leaders...
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Blair McPherson
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23 Sep 2018
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Meeting the efficiency challenge
Over the last 10 years, the public sector has seen significant funding reductions, meaning organisations have had to become increasingly innovative and creative in delivering services with less and...
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KHUB Focus
Last updated:
18 Sep 2018
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The Myers-Briggs Test;you will still think your colleague is “ difficult”
There is a new book on the Myers-Briggs personality test used by organisations around the world ( What’s Your Type by Merve Emre). Most people are curious to know their personality type and that...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:
17 Sep 2018
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Myers-Briggs personality test: you will still think your colleague is “difficult”
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Blair McPherson
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15 Sep 2018
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The Health Foundation: Healthy Lives Team
The Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK. The Healthy Lives team have an ambitious strategy to improve the...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:
07 Sep 2018
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Are you overpaying for your Microsoft licenses?
As you may be aware, we negotiate MOU’s (Memorandums of Understanding) on behalf of the UK government with key commercial partners including Microsoft. These MOUs ensure that the entirety of the UK...
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Ben Fortescue
Last updated:
05 Sep 2018
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People who know me like me
Obviously it’s part of the job to make decisions that will please some people and leave others disappointed. I am expected to challenge as well as support. I will defend in public and criticise in...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:
04 Sep 2018
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Local health profiles consultation
Public Health England are conducting a survey to help inform the Local Health tool update and ensure Local Health indicators continue to be relevant to users. Please find the link to the short...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:
03 Sep 2018
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Why my manager likes me and why my manager doesn’t like me
My manager likes my positive attitude, my enthusiasm and my creative approach to problem solving. My manager likes that I bring solutions not problems to our meetings. My manager appreciates...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:
31 Aug 2018
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Getting a top job
After years of interviewing candidates for management posts I have identified the qualities that get people the top jobs.The most significant personal qualities are ambition and bounce back...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:
31 Aug 2018
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Health Matters: Health Economics
This edition of Health matters focuses on local authorities, NHS commissioners and healthcare providers making better evidence-based commissioning decisions, and getting the most from their budget...
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Philippa Lynch
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29 Aug 2018
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Getting ready for the ISO Standard for Knowledge Management
With the imminent arrival of the ISO Standard for Knowledge Management, I started to gather a range of content that I have come across from different people, much more in the know than I am on the...
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Michael Norton
Last updated:
29 Aug 2018
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Connecting peers across and beyond Scotland
The Improvement Service for Scotland manages a digital network on Knowledge Hub called the Scottish Public Services Network (SPSN). It brings together over 760 Scottish-led groups into a single...
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KHUB Focus
Last updated:
24 Aug 2018
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This is not leadership
Naivety and arrogance are not good qualities in a leader. Although the leader concerned would not recognise this description seeing themselves as optimistic and confident. Such leaders compound...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:
20 Aug 2018
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That Monday Morning Feeling
The culture of over work has become a national disease/cause for concern in Japan. To such an extent that the Government is urging firms to give employees Monday mornings off once a...
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Blair McPherson
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17 Aug 2018
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When leaders refuse to lead
By which I mean paralysed by indecision, unwilling to make an unpopular decision, reacting rather than anticipating, being tactical but not strategic, investing only in holding on to power rather...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:
14 Aug 2018
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Like Russian Roulette
Being a director of children’s or adults social services in local government is like playing Russian Roulette with the addition that every so often the government puts another bullet in the...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:
14 Aug 2018
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Can you climb the mountain again and again?
In football they call it the difficult third year. Despite your success in the first two years you get the sack in the third year. It’s as if everyone had given all they had and now you can’t get...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:
20 Aug 2018
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The Careeist
Even my close friends didn’t seem as happy for me as I expected. I was the first within our group to gain a senior management post. I don’t remember any of use saying we had ambitions to be...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:
08 Aug 2018
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5 ways Knowledge Hub’s Digital Networks can support your digital collaboration
Visit our Digital Network page for more info: Viewing this logged in? You can find the page here. Viewing as a guest? Find out more here. Not a member of Knowledge Hub yet?...
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Knowledge Hub Team
Last updated:
21 Aug 2018
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Bathgate Central
Trying out the blog facility lets see what happens
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Donald Stavert
Last updated:
07 Aug 2018
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Feedback on adult social care data collections
Masters students at Leeds University Business School are conducting a project to investigate the SALT (Short term and Long term Support) and ASC-FR (Adult Social Care Financial Return) data...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:
31 Jul 2018
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Facts,Logic and Scientific Management
“ Every hour spent cycling adds an hour to your life” department of human geography, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands ( advert in weekend papers selling bikes) So as long as you never get...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:
21 Jul 2018
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5 tips for surviving the summer without losing momentum in your online group
Whether you are expecting a temporary dip in activity or aim to continue the same levels of facilitation by sharing the workload, it’s worth having a plan and communicating your plan to your...
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KHUB Focus
Last updated:
19 Jul 2018
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