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Mission Moments: Cutting Through Complexity: How We're Backing Britain's Businesses to Grow

Manisha Gohil

Mission Moments: Cutting Through Complexity: How We're Backing Britain's Businesses to Grow

From 70 stakeholder sessions to 1,200 partner inductions, one civil servant shares how the new Business Growth Service is turning government support for SMEs from a maze into a motorway – and why every simplified application brings us closer to …

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Good leaders stand up for fairness

Posted by: Dr June Milligan, Posted on: 14 July 2015 - Categories: Leadership Statement
Civil Service Reform pledge card on which a civil servant has written - "To develop as a leader"

What do we most want our senior leaders to do? The pledge made by Dr June Milligan, a director-general in the Welsh Government, after co-hosting a Leadership Statement discovery session, was both a personal commitment and a call to action.

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What you can see in Civil Service Live People & Leadership workshops

Posted by: Matthew Coats and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 13 July 2015 - Categories: Our Civil Service

...it helps you feel part of, and connected to, the Civil Service. We’re an important organisation that makes such a difference to so many people in wider society. Civil Service...

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Job share tips: How to find a job share partner

Posted by: Civil Service Job Share Network and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 13 July 2015 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
Poster advertising tips for finding a job share partner

Is job share right for you? There is no typical job sharer, but there are some things to think about if you’re considering job sharing: it can offer more job...

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Find out about the priorities of our new government at Civil Service Live

Posted by: David Prout and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 10 July 2015 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Cabinet Office table ready for ministers

...the new government, and Ministers have been very clear that they want to get off to a flying start. At all of this year’s events – five in total across...

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Leadership with humanity

Posted by: Amy Rees, Posted on: 9 July 2015 - Categories: Leading and managing change, Our Civil Service
Brixton Prison

Amy Rees turned round morale at HM Prison Brixton during her three years as governor, with an imaginative approach to problem solving and a focus on celebrating success. She writes about how she approached the challenge – which led to the recognition of two Civil Service Awards.

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What the Budget means for the Civil Service

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 9 July 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
Summer Budget 2015 document

Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Sir Jeremy Heywood explains what the first Budget of the new Parliament means for civil servants.

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Diversity – more than a numbers game

Posted by: Professor Binna Kandola, OBE, Posted on: 9 July 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Learning, Diversity and inclusion

Professor Binna Kandola, OBE, a provider of unconscious bias learning to civil servants, explains why diversity and inclusion have to go hand in hand in organisations.

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Finding inspiration on the frontline

Posted by: Robert Devereux and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 6 July 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Leadership Statement

Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary for DWP The Civil Service Leadership Statement talks about inspiring people by recognising innovation and initiative. But how do leaders at every level create the conditions...

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Civil Service Live Innovation challenge: Will your idea take you to California?

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 3 July 2015 - Categories: More digital
Blackboard with "innovation" drawn in a thought bubble in chalk

...more likely to be able to positively influence government to take steps to innovate better and faster? Terms and conditions This competition is open to all civil servants, including Senior...

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My priorities as Government Lead Non-Executive – guest blog from Sir Ian Cheshire

Posted by: Sir Ian Cheshire, Posted on: 2 July 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders

Sir Ian Cheshire was appointed Government Lead Non-Executive in April this year. As his first annual report in the role is published, Sir Ian sets out his priorities.

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