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Effective Big Data use needs collaboration

Posted by: John Pullinger, Posted on: 7 September 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders

UK National Statistician John Pullinger says collaboration between civil servants is behind government progress in making smarter use of data. He urges more to enter a competition that encourages the development of data science.

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Diversity and inclusion: a must for organisational health

Posted by: Matthew Coats, Posted on: 4 September 2015 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion, Good management
Matthew Coats, Chief Executive, Legal Aid Agency

Matthew Coats, chief executive at the Legal Aid Agency, explains why he believes no organisation can succeed that does not fully embrace diversity and inclusion.

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Top tips in preparation for a new government

Posted by: CS Learning, Posted on: 4 September 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Learning
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In April 2015, Civil Service Learning ran a series of events to help prepare civil servants for a new government. Read the top tips for success that emerged from these sessions.

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Spaces still available for Civil Service Live: Newcastle

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 3 September 2015 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Volunteers at Civil Service Live 2014: Newcastle

There's only a week to go until first Civil Service Live launches on Thursday 10 September in Newcastle's St James' Park, and there's still time for you to sign-up. We've...

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How Reserve service can add a new dimension to your life and career

Posted by: The Reserves Experience, Posted on: 3 September 2015 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Insignia of the Armed Forces Reserves (l to r): Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Marines Reserve, Army Reserves, Royal Auxiliary Air Force

Lesley Woods is one of many who testify that skills gained in the Reserves have benefited their Civil Service career. Find out more as the Reserves Experience event continues its tour of the country this autumn.

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Diversity and inclusion – moving forward together

Posted by: Rob Neil, Posted on: 2 September 2015 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
Group of Fast Track apprentices in courtyard of Old Admiralty Building

Rob Neil, MoJ's interim head of Diversity & Inclusion, urges everyone to take part in the largest-ever Race at Work survey. The results will help inform the Talent Action Plan to remove barriers to success for under-represented groups.

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Domestic violence: how partnership working is quite literally saving lives (1)

Posted by: Judith Smith and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 27 August 2015 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Photo of a woman recoiling after being hit by a man (staged)

...were experiencing domestic violence, to be kept safe and in work. Individually, the change they could have affected would be limited. Partnerships are a win-win situation for all If you’re...

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Distributed ledgers: a new way to be paid?

Posted by: Professor Sir Mark Walport, Posted on: 26 August 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
Circuit board with padlock superimposed

Professor Sir Mark Walport, Government Chief Scientific Adviser, looks at an emerging database technology which, he believes, "could revolutionise the delivery of welfare".

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Leadership under pressure

Posted by: Graham Black, Posted on: 21 August 2015 - Categories: Leadership Statement, Leading and managing change
Graham Black

How should our leaders behave under pressure? Graham Black, a deputy director at HMRC, talks about the importance of leading by example in good times and bad.

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Reflections on the Nepal earthquake

Posted by: Beverley Warmington, Posted on: 20 August 2015 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Aid workers unloading aid packages from helicopter in Nepal

Beverley Warmington, Asia Director for DFID, looks at the part the UK has played in bringing aid and recovery to Nepal since the April 2015 earthquake.

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