5 ways to become a better manager
Good management and leadership is about creating conditions that allows others to succeed. As managers, we are in a privileged position to develop others, and a great manager brings out...
Manager as Developer: what I’ve learned
I've been HR Director in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office for almost 3 years. During this time I’ve thought a lot about line management - for myself, my team, my...
5 tips for surviving Mid-Year reviews
With Mid-Year Reviews looming, Jo Sheppard a District Operations Manager in Jobcentre Plus in East London, offers 5 top tips for surviving the process.
Great work by government analysts
Ursula Brennan discusses two fascinating insights she has had in the past fortnight into data science. The first was at the Operational Research Society's Annual Conference and the second was during a discussion with Permanent Secretaries.
Scottish Referendum
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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders
Following the Scottish Referendum Sir Jeremy thanks civil servants for their commitment and hard work throughout this period and says that they must maintain a high level of focus and professionalism as discussions begin on further devolution.
Living the BIS ‘Managers Charter’
Management matters in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). It wants managers to be the best they can be; to inspire people around them. Nowhere is this more...
The Department of Health's 6 commitments to increase management skills
...in the department. There is also a People Management Working Group, led by Mark Davies, which is open to all managers and team leaders to help further develop their skills....
3 ways to bring down sickness absence
...lifestyle choices by promoting health and wellbeing at their site. Much has been accomplished by forging successful partnerships with many health-promoting organisations in their area, including the British Heart Foundation,...
Transforming contract management
Ursula Brennan, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice, talks about her recent appearance at the Public Accounts Committee, and how contract management has changed across the Civil Service.
How to make a job share partnership work
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Diversity and inclusion, Our Civil Service
...Working with your team Be clear how you work with your team, and set out your rules of engagement - both as a partnership and with the team. Do you...