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Reflections on Time to Talk Day 2020
Daron Walker, Health & Wellbeing Champion at BEIS, looks at how different departments marked Time to Talk Day, an annual event to encourage us to talk about our mental health.
A great place to work
A range of blogs illustrating the theme of the same name, one of the four supporting pillars of the vision of 'A Brilliant Civil Service'.
The strapline for this theme is: "A brilliant Civil Service - a great place to work. It will continue to be inclusive, flexible, modern and connected, sitting at the heart of a wider public service. In everything we do we will encourage openness, challenge, innovation and excellence."
The three other pillars of the vision are: Improved outcomes; Effective leaders; Skilled people.
“We” is the key - gender equal job sharing in the Civil Service
Brian Stanislas talks to Ian Shepherd about his job share at the Department for International Trade and how it helps him to enjoy his other interests and enthusiasms.
Apprenticeship gateway to a career in government communications
To mark National Apprenticeship Week, we asked current and former Government Communication Service apprentices in departments across government to reflect on their experiences and career journey to date.
Why you should consider entering the Smarter Working Live 2020 Awards
Nominations for the Smarter Working Live 2020 awards are now open. Past winners tell us what winning has meant for their organisations, and have some tips on making an effective application.
What's it like being a property apprentice ?
For National Apprenticeship Week, we asked two colleagues, Natasa and Marcel, what attracted them to an apprenticeship in the Government Property Profession, and what they are getting out of it.
Civil Service Year of Inclusion - What inclusion means to me... Miranda
The second in a series of blogs for the Civil Service Year of Inclusion where we ask colleagues from across the UK for their personal view of what inclusion means in practice.
Getting under the skin of bias
Rob Neil believes that increasing cultural intelligence can help individuals identify their biases and create effective strategies for managing them.
A look back at International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2019
Civil Service Disability Champion Philip Rutnam looks at how departments, agencies, teams and staff networks across government marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Update on the gender pay gap - 2019
Civil Service Gender Champion Antonia Romeo comments on the gender pay gap data published by ministerial and non-ministerial departments.
Civil Service Awards 2019 - Week of Winners: Health & Wellbeing Award
The latest in our Week of Winners blog posts looks at the recipients of the Health & Wellbeing Award, the Cross-Government Menopause Working Group.