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I would do anything out of loyalty but I won’t do that!
I like to think I was loyal to my manager but if they resigned on a matter of principle I can’t image I would also resign in support. I would do anything out of loyalty but I won’t do that. I will...
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Blair McPherson
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13 Oct 2023
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Helping planning authorities to navigate new planning guidance
(October) Architecture and Design Scotland – Scotland’s design agency for places - publishes the first part of their new resource package to help planning authorities take a place-based...
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Rachel McBryde
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25 Oct 2023
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Go Bold or tread cautiously
Is changed best secured through radicalism , inspiration and impatience or pragmatic , cautious and gradual? Because there is no middle way. Assuming of course you have a choice which often...
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Blair McPherson
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08 Oct 2023
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Manage your resources effectively with asset tracking
What is an asset? An asset is anything that would be costly to replace, such as tools, IT kit, machinery, hospital beds, medical equipment or vehicles. You can also track people, for example,...
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Bal Love
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03 Oct 2023
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It’s about convincing people it’s possible
I wish I could remember the name of the piece. It was played on an acoustic guitar by a popular folk /jazz guitarist of the 70’s. This was an instrumental piece noted for the speed and...
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Blair McPherson
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25 Sep 2023
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People won’t remember
“People won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel” – a Maya Angelou I’m glad people won’t remember what I said because I have contradicted my...
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Blair McPherson
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22 Sep 2023
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SFSC: Stronger Relationships
Hello Everyone, I am aware that the links shared by Tom for our CF2 funded RPC interventions at the beginning of the month are difficult for some of you to access via LA email addresses, so I...
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Eleni Bloy
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20 Sep 2023
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Reducing Parental Conflict
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Nobody listened and nothing was done
Said the whistle blower. Not true said senior management. I raised my concerns on many occasions with my manager, with senior managers and when nothing happened with board...
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Blair McPherson
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26 Sep 2023
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managers don’t want to be seen as a soft touch
The policies are progressive, very much in tune with taking employee mental health and well being seriously, but they are not being made use of. At first HR thought managers were simply unaware of...
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Blair McPherson
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27 Sep 2023
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The Trap
Told from the perspective of three different individuals, the sister of a missing person, a woman who works in the Missing Persons Unit and a serial killer.This is a thriller set in rural Ireland...
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Blair McPherson
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15 Sep 2023
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The Place Standard Tool and the Place and Wellbeing Outcomes: The Differences and Similarities
The Place Standard Tool and Place and Wellbeing Outcomes are seeds from the same two trees, namely the Good Places, Better Health (SG Strategy on health & environment 2008) and Creating Places...
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Eilidh Mackintosh
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07 Sep 2023
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The manager sent the chef out to hear the diners complaints
The chef stood at the customers table looking very uncomfortable. By his side was the interpreter The manager was busy hiding. The interpreter spoke to the surprised diners. Surprised because...
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Blair McPherson
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05 Sep 2023
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An introduction to Environmental Epidemiology module
As part of the UK Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP), fellows and anyone internal or external to UKHSA, can apply to attend a week-long training module course on an ‘Introduction to...
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Obiageli Onyekpe
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30 Aug 2023
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Acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children (England, 2022): environmental exposures investigation
On 6 April 2022, UKHSA identified an increase in the number of cases of acute hepatitis – without detection of hepatitis viruses (A-E) – in children from England, Scotland, and Wales. Since then,...
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Obiageli Onyekpe
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30 Aug 2023
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Why no one reads this blog any more- except you
At one time the hits were measured in ten’s of thousands. It was popular in French! Long or short , flippant or serious, topical or a new angle on an old issue the numbers were pleasantly...
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Blair McPherson
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29 Aug 2023
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Board games and leadership skills
Clever people play chess. Managers play backgammon but FIFA and Street fighter 6 are the choice of generation Z. Chess is about strategy. Leadership involves thinking and planning ahead. So...
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Blair McPherson
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28 Aug 2023
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Welcome
Welcome to the new online networking space for the Combating Drugs Partnerships (CDPs). This network space will be the place to make connections with other CDPs across England, access supporting...
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Will Haydock
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25 Aug 2023
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Diabetes uk website link
Another excellent resource where you can find information and learn about the many aspects of diabetes is the Diabetes UK website https://www.diabetes.org.uk Other useful sites NHS...
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HEATHER MCGHEE
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08 Oct 2023
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Inverclyde community diabetes service
Who are we ? The community Diabetes Specialist team is a small team that consists of 2 disbetes specialist Nurses and 1 diabetes specialist dietitian . Team memebers : Doreen Kennedy...
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HEATHER MCGHEE
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25 Aug 2023
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A Tale of Two Hackathons
Carrying on the trend of hackathon blog posts, I‘d like to share the experiences of the BI Population Health team at Warwickshire County Council. We’ve held two hackathon events over the past year...
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Thomas Mansbridge
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25 Aug 2023
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Coventry & Warwickshire Analyst Network
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Meet the Buyer North 2023
The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) will hold the sixth annual Meet the Buyer North event on Tuesday, 12 September as an in-person event at the Music Hall in Aberdeen. Partnered by the...
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gillian cameron
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24 Aug 2023
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Is everyone entitled to a second chance?
A football coach recently made the headlines when allegations of racists comments and behaviour were upheld . However rather than a life long ban that some had expected the disciplinary panel...
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Blair McPherson
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21 Aug 2023
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Upcoming Events in London
Some upcoming dates for your diary if you’re in or fancy a trip to London Town… Saturday 26 August 12-4pm National Animal Rights March 2023 Meet Marble Arch, London:...
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Caroline Bradshaw
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17 Aug 2023
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Civil Service Vegan Network
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE GREAT DIGITAL DEBATE 2023!
Come and join the Great Digital Debate, which uses Collective Intelligence to explore how digital and data technologies can enhance defence. We're inviting everyone - from tech enthusiasts to...
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phoebe holcombe
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14 Aug 2023
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Perfectionists are rubbish to work for
Saturday morning and I am watching my grand son at football training followed by a practice game. The coach is very encouraging to all the players despite the clear differences in ability. I see...
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Blair McPherson
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14 Aug 2023
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Inverclyde Life
Many thanks to Chris Park from CVS Inverclyde for this article. Inverclyde Life is your local community directory. The website lists services and activities (mainly from Inverclyde’s...
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Ann Murray
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11 Aug 2023
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Inverclyde Supporting Self Management Community of Practice
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My AI doesn’t understand me.
Communication with any AI can led to misunderstandings because AI’s are very literal and struggle to recognise sarcasm. Best not to use idioms or euphemisms either. Having Cold feet means...
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Blair McPherson
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15 Aug 2023
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Freaky Thinking and Killer Questions
We are constantly urged to to meet the challenge of inadequate resources, budget pressures and ambitious performance targets by being creative and innovative. To come up with new ways of working...
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Blair McPherson
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09 Aug 2023
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Marking International Youth Day - 12th August
The NHSGGC Mental Health Improvement Team has kindly given permission to share their 'Mental Health Snippets' with our community, as blog articles. Below you'll find their August Mental Health...
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Ann Murray
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08 Aug 2023
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Inverclyde Supporting Self Management Community of Practice
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Week 6 of shining the spotlight on local action to tackle child poverty
This is the last week of shining the spotlight on local action to tackle child poverty in Scotland. This week's examples are from Perth & Kinross, Aberdeenshire, West Dunbartonshire,...
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Felicia Szloboda
Last updated:
07 Aug 2023
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Taking Action on Child Poverty in Scotland
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Creating conflict can be good
There are plenty of articles on managing conflict but not so many on creating conflict. It common sense that good leaders resolve conflict and that dysfunctional teams are the result of poor...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:
04 Aug 2023
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Have you watcher Maternal (ITV) ?
If you’re not desensitised then you’re exhausted by your anger and outrage at a failing system. The post pandemic NHS. The affect Covid had on doctors, the affect of on going...
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Blair McPherson
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01 Aug 2023
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Barbie and Ken plus Action man
The popularity of the new Barbie and Ken film brought to mind this piece published in 2008. Some things have changed some remain the same. Faye Turney is in the Navy and hit the headlines around...
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Blair McPherson
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01 Aug 2023
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Strange encounter
He came to watch the play with his brother. The play was billed as a comedy/drama about a typical group of youngsters out to have a good time, drugs, sex and rock and roll. However despite the...
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Blair McPherson
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01 Aug 2023
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Maximising Independence Through Medication Management
Polypharmacy - is a medical term used to describe when a patient is being prescribed multiple medications - and therefore is at an increased risk of suffering from drug interactions or serious...
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Jennifer Mitchell
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27 Jul 2023
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Inverclyde Supporting Self Management Community of Practice
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Dealing with grief and bereavement in work
There is always a joker in the pack. The team comedian who interjects flippant remarks into the team briefings. Irritating if you’re the boss, amusing if you’re not. But this joker is not a clown...
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Blair McPherson
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27 Jul 2023
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How to change the culture of an organisation
Getting rid of a blame culture , a bullying culture, a culture of distrust and cynicism, a sexist culture, a racist culture, a risk adverse culture, a paternalistic culture and replacing it...
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Blair McPherson
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25 Jul 2023
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This is why AI isn’t the answer
If we asked AI to solve the worlds most pressing and devastation problem climate change then the most likely solution they would come up with is to get rid of us since we are the biggest cause of...
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Blair McPherson
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25 Jul 2023
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The semantics of self management
Ever wondered why there’s no dash in ‘self management’? You’re not alone! And it turns out there’s more to it than first meets the eye. Read this blog, publised in June 2023, and written by...
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Ann Murray
Last updated:
21 Jul 2023
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Inverclyde Supporting Self Management Community of Practice
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Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT)
Hello everyone and welcome to the Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Community of Practice (CoP) on Knowledge Hub. The work shown in this CoP is managed by the Environmental Epidemiology...
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Obiageli Onyekpe
Last updated:
19 Jul 2023
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Supporting parents in conflict during the separation/divorce process.
In the context of the Bridges to Peace conference, where the focus is on promoting peace and conflict resolution, this workshop aims to address a pressing issue in the field of Systemic Family...
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Kam Kaur
Last updated:
19 Jul 2023
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Reducing Parental Conflict
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What does your profile page say about you?
For many, your profile page is the first glimpse for other Knowledge Hub members to get to know who you are and what you do. But what if your profile page doesn’t give anything away and misses the...
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Knowledge Hub Team
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17 Jul 2023
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KHub Connects
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Learn,Unlearn and Relearn
I wrote a book with the title Unlearning Management. It was made up of short one and two page articles, using typical management scenarios to advocate a move away from traditional management...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:
16 Jul 2023
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A bad day at the office
“ There is no failure in business. There’s good days, bad days; some days you are able to be successful ,some days you are not. Some days it’s your turn, some days it’s not. That’s what business...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:
13 Jul 2023
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Feverish activity is no substitute for real change
Baldrick had a cunning plan, Micheal Scott had a 45 point 45 day plan, and the A Team loved it when a plan came together. When things go badly wrong organisations draw up an Action Plan. But is...
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Blair McPherson
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16 Jul 2023
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Vensim
What can it do? Vensim (By Ventana Systems) is a software package for developing and analysing system dynamics models, and for drawing causal loop diagrams and influence diagrams It provides a...
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Katie Gronow
Last updated:
12 Jul 2023
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Systems Thinking Interest Group (STIG)
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Move fast and break things
It’s a catchphrase about the need for dynamic change. The old ways don’t work, make things happen. To stay ahead you must move faster this requires innovation and experimentation which inevitably...
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Blair McPherson
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13 Jul 2023
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SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL ACTION TO TACKLE CHILD POVERTY
This summer, the Improvement Service is running a social media campaign to spotlight the work local authorities do to tackle child poverty in Scotland. We have used sources such as the LCPARs...
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Felicia Szloboda
Last updated:
05 Jul 2023
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Taking Action on Child Poverty in Scotland
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DDaT Community of Practice
The DDaT Community of Practice brings together those working in public sector procurement to share knowledge, skills and best practice; and to debate and discuss issues, challenge errors in...
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Simon Smith
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29 Jun 2023
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Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) Buyers' Community of Practice
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There’s a guy works down the chip shop swears he’s Elvis
Is there someone you work with who lives in their own world, a fantasist who inhabits a parallel universe ? Their stories may be harmless, their behaviour pathetic but their ability...
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Blair McPherson
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10 Jul 2023
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Face time?
A potential coachee asked me last week if I worked with people face to face as well as online. As an automatic reflex I said that I did both, but then later reflected that all the coaching I’ve...
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Jessica Loudon
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22 Jun 2023
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Civil Service Coaching Community of Practice
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Seems a bit harsh
You did well. Despite your lack of experience. You rewarded the confidence we placed in you. There is still a need to improve performance but you certainly delivered. You lifted the place and...
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Blair McPherson
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21 Jun 2023
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IFF Workshops
In March and April 2023, IFF delivered best practice sharing workshops on the use of Local Grant as part of the Reducing Parental Conflict Programme. The topics included: Measuring...
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Tom Morris
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20 Jun 2023
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The future is AI
The first thing smart computers (AI) will do when they become self aware is make sure we can’t turn them off , the next thing is very worrying …..that is turning us off. Computers don't make...
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Blair McPherson
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16 Jun 2023
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Qualitative Career - An interview with Beth
Can you tell us a bit about your current role? I am a senior social researcher within the Qualitative Data Collection Methodology team as ONS. My role primarily involves conducting...
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Ruby Earl
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16 Jun 2023
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International Qualitative Forum (IQF)
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When the wrong people are promoted/appointed the right people leave.
An aeroplane in mid flight, the passenger door is open and an attendant is standing by as two businessmen one after the other parachute out. The passengers stare in amazement. Then the attendant...
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Blair McPherson
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13 Jun 2023
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Diabetes Week 2023
Source: NHS GGC Core Brief Diabetes Week is an annual UK-wide initiative devoted to raising awareness of diabetes. During Diabetes week approximately 100 people across NHSGGC will be...
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Ann Murray
Last updated:
13 Jun 2023
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Inverclyde Supporting Self Management Community of Practice
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Type 2 Diabetes Hub
https://www.nhsggc.scot/your-health/type-2-diabetes-hub/
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HEATHER MCGHEE
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12 Jun 2023
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The dice man
The player identifies six options for action, one can be do nothing, rolls the dice and acts on the out come. The complete opposite of scientific fact based decision making that managers claim to...
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jun 2023
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Post available - Conservation Officer
Afternoon everyone. The long term ecologist at this key SAC/NNR/SSSI site is due to retire soon and the City of London are keen to recruit someone with past experience of wildlife...
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Julia Carey
Last updated:
05 Jun 2023
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Exciting Job Opportunity
Port Health Officer job with Cornwall Council | 340262 (ehn-jobs.com)
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Jonathan Blackman
Last updated:
01 Jun 2023
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Free On-Line Sustainability Tools
On-Line Sustainability Tools from Px3 Px3 provides a range of sustainability consulting and advisory services (please see our website for details) and also offers a unique set of free online tools...
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Ewen Anderson
Last updated:
01 Jun 2023
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Systems Thinking at OR65
The annual Operational Research Society conference, OR65, will be held at the University of Bath from 12-14th September 2023. As usual, there will be a stream on Systems Thinking, and...
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Katie Gronow
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25 May 2023
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Systems Thinking Interest Group (STIG)
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Christianity#7-The Anti-Christ
The Bible makes it clear that in the last days perilous times shall come, that the AntiChrist shall rise and then step back into the background waiting for their time, but who or what are they? To...
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Ian Messenger
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28 Dec 2023
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Biblical Christianity
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Us and Them
We pay well and promptly but can’t get the staff “ They either do a poor job or are unreliable. It always starts well but then it quickly deteriorates.Either they stop trying so...
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Blair McPherson
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18 May 2023
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Rehab Network Vacancies- Patient and Carer Representatives
The Rehab network are currently recruiting for Patient and Carer Representatives. The patient and carer representatives will be integral to the Network working with...
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Rehabilitation Project Team
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16 May 2023
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Going back to the future...
It's becoming a familiar call. 'We want our security awareness to be innovative, even award winning'. But is innovation and award winning the only way to make your people more security aware? In...
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Karl Almond
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17 May 2023
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Security Education & Awareness Centre (SEAC)
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Healthwatch Gateshead Annual Survey
Healthwatch Gateshead and Healthwatch Newcastle, independent champion for people who use health and social care services. We want you views about health and care services. Please share ...
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Lesley Tweddell
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16 May 2023
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No consensus
The best managers seek consensus but recognise when the pursuit is being abused. I had a colleague on the senior management team who seemed to delight in frustrating the rest of the...
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Blair McPherson
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16 May 2023
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Rumpelstiltskin could spin straw into gold
Good managers can manage anything Some managers have a reputation as having the golden touch. No matter what they do, their teams seem to excel, performance improves, success follows. The...
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Blair McPherson
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14 May 2023
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Public Telephone Network Switch Off
The legacy Public Switched Telephony Network (PSTN) is going to be switched off in 2025. This means all councils need to replace all their ISDN and simple telephone lines by that date. ...
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Mark Sayers
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11 May 2023
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UK Wireless Infrastructure Strategy
Just in case you missed it, the Government published its UK Wireless Infrastructure Strategy last week. Here's a link https://lnkd.in/eKyqNWPh. Focuses on 5G with some mention of 6G. Looks an...
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Mark Sayers
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11 May 2023
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New Company
25 years after founding 4C Strategies with Brian Cawley and Dave Mailer, I've now left the company as the next generation take 4C forward. Rather than retire, I've formed Saytelco Ltd so that I can...
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Mark Sayers
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11 May 2023
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Plan 75
I don’t think I will be watching Plan 75, it sounds to depressing for someone my age. Set in the very near future it tells what happens when the Japanese government responds to its population...
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Blair McPherson
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09 May 2023
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Data poses questions as well as answers, so what questions arise from Scotland's Child Protection 2021-2022 Statistics?
The latest annual Children’s Social Work Statistics were published last week by the Scottish Government. Covering the year from August 2021 to July 2022, the data provides important insights...
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Alexander McTier
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05 May 2023
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