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This year's most popular posts

Posted by: Cameron Smith, Posted on: 31 December 2014 - Categories: Our Civil Service

This year, our blog has covered more topics and discussed more issues than ever before. We’ve picked our most popular blog posts this year that merit a second sampling. Social media myths exploded It’s been with us for some time, …

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The Civil Service at Christmas

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 23 December 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
Christmas Tree at FCO

Sir Jeremy Heywood thanks those civil servants who will be working on Christmas Day and everyone in the Civil Service for their hard work this year.

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Why join the Government Property Profession

Posted by: Sherin Aminossehe and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 19 December 2014 - Categories: More skilled, Professions
Home Office interior

...One that provides a variety of experiences and encourages members to share their knowledge with others to help capability across the piece. We are currently consulting with departments and HR...

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Managing the Cabinet Office’s only Senior Civil Service job share

Posted by: Simon Case and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 19 December 2014 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
Sophie Langdale (left) and Frances Oram

Simon Case, Director General, Implementation Group at the Cabinet Office, talks about the challenges and benefits of managing an SCS job share.

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Why science matters to government - guest blog from Sir Mark Walport

Posted by: Professor Sir Mark Walport, Posted on: 18 December 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
picture of alogrithms

...is science that is needed to provide the answers to the grand challenges facing our society, from climate change to influenza pandemics. At a global scale, 7 billion humans can...

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I'm a civil servant and... solve ‘messy’ problems

Posted by: Simon Swales and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 18 December 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Learning, Our Civil Service, Programme and project delivery
Simon and the ASSP team

...interviewed the first graduates for the ASSP, a pattern started to emerge. First of all, they had learned how to learn. Secondly, they challenged themselves to step into the ‘messy’...

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Discover why life in the Reserves is special

Posted by: Olaf Dudley and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 17 December 2014 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Olaf in Afghanistan

...best things you've done in your life. Joining the Reserves back in 1986 seemed like something I'd try for a year or 2, whilst deciding what direction my career would...

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Whistleblowers

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 17 December 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Unified open and accountable
Graffiti of a pink whistle with the words 'truth' underneath

...Measures already in place include provision of detailed guidance for civil servants about how to raise concerns and who to report them to, and stronger leadership from departments to reinforce...

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Professions and professionalism in the Civil Service

Posted by: Ursula Brennan, Posted on: 16 December 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
The Estates Directorate Programme Unit receiving the Project and Programme Management Award at the Civil Service Awards 2014

...in Parliament. By creating a policy profession (led by Chris Wormald) we have raised the profile of the important work of supporting ministers in the development and implementation of policy....

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3 ways to use the new self assessment tool to fine tune your performance

Posted by: Linda Bradstreet and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 16 December 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Learning
Screengrab of the self-assessment tool

...tool: 1. Work out what you want to achieve Linda discussing the self assessment tool with her team Give yourself space to think about where you want your career to...

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