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BME, disabled or LGB&T? Help shape the policies that will affect you

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 13 November 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion

Talent Action Plan is only the first piece in the jigsaw, now it's your chance to influence the next steps of the policy. Sir Jeremy encourages us all to get involved.

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7 social media myths

Posted by: Anthony Simon, Posted on: 12 November 2014 - Categories: More digital
screenshot of a twitter window with the words #Confused...

Think you know the social media pitfalls facing civil servants online? Anthony Simon Head of Digital Communications for the Prime Minister’s Office and Cabinet Office highlights 7 things to avoid.

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To post or scan: How small decisions have commercial impacts

Posted by: Belinda Crompton, Posted on: 12 November 2014 - Categories: Commercial skills
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Belinda Crompton from DWP explains how even the smallest work task can have large commercial costs, and how switching from post to scanning is saving money.

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We shall remember them

Posted by: Sir Nicholas Macpherson, Posted on: 10 November 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders

Sir Nicholas Macpherson, Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury talks about the important role the Civil Service played in the First World War.

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How do you rate your commercial skills?

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 7 November 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Civil Service Learning, Commercial skills
Infographic of commercial skills courses available on CS Learning

Sir Jeremy Heywood discusses what civil servants at all grades can do to improve their commercial skills.

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What good management skills lead to great people survey results

Posted by: Rachel Neaman and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 7 November 2014 - Categories: Good management
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...in my job 95% B10. My manager is considerate of my life outside work 100% B11. My manager is open to my ideas 100% B12. My manager helps me to...

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International impact in a domestic department

Posted by: Sir Mark Sedwill, Posted on: 7 November 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders

Mark Sedwill, Permanent Secretary of the Home Office explains why we should think differently about overseas work, and how it can impact on the UK.

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Sickness absence in the Civil Service

Posted by: Lin Homer, Posted on: 3 November 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Our Civil Service
Picture of Lin Homer, Permanent Secretary at HMRC, speaking with staff

Lin Homer, Permanent Secretary at HMRC, talks about sickness absence in the Civil Service and what we are doing to reduce the number of average number of working days lost due to sickness.

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Leadership in the Ministry of Defence

Posted by: Jon Thompson, Posted on: 31 October 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Good management
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Jon Thompson, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence thanks those civil servants who have contributed to the leadership consultation and gives his own personal thoughts on leadership at the Ministry of Defence.

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The Red Tape Challenge

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 31 October 2014 - Categories: Better policymaking, Civil Service Leaders

Sir Jeremy talks about the Red Tape Challenge, and highlights the key achievements to date and the important work that DEFRA is doing on this agenda.

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