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Thriving at Work - Civil Service update
Two years on from the Thriving at Work review of how employers can better support all employees to thrive at work, how has the Civil Service responded to its recommendations?
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.
Workplace Adjustment Stories: 1 – Sue’s story
In the first in a series of blogs on the theme of workplace adjustments, Sue shares her personal experience of how effective adjustments help her manage her mental health.
Inter Faith Week in the Civil Service
To mark the forthcoming Inter Faith Week, Peter Benton, Faith and Belief Champion at the Office for National Statistics, talks about the importance of learning more about each other’s faiths and beliefs.
Personal disability stories: 13 – Michael's story
Civil Service Disability Champion Philip Rutnam introduces Michael, who talks about his long recovery from a traumatic brain injury and what the experience has taught him.
Black History Month – unfinished business
Longstanding friends and civil servants Rob Neil and Paul Downer give their views on why Black History Month exists, who it’s for, and what we should be doing for equality, diversity and inclusion.
Reverse mentoring: seeing things differently
To mark National Mentoring Day (27 October), Sarah Harrison and Godfrey Atuahene Junior share their experience of reverse mentoring.
Civil Service Mental Health Conference 2019
Civil Service Health and Wellbeing Champion Jonathan Jones reports back on inspiring personal stories and other highlights from the Civil Service's second annual mental health conference.
What Black History Month means to me… this time it’s personal!
Regular blogger Brian Stanislas writes about the significance of Black History Month for him and the important lessons he learned from his parents growing up in London.
Happy Diwali! from the new Civil Service Hindu Connection
The chair of the Civil Service Hindu Connection explains the purpose of this new cross-government staff network and the meaning for Hindus of the festival of Diwali.
Civil Service named top graduate employer
The Civil Service has reclaimed top spot in the Times 100 list of Graduate Employers - but if you want to apply to the Fast Stream this year, the window closes soon.