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World Cancer Day: our journeys are unique, but we thrive when united

World Cancer Day: our journeys are unique, but we thrive when united

This year the Civil Service Working Through Cancer Network will show support for World Cancer Day on 4 February by focusing our events on the unique human story behind every cancer diagnosis, and how by uniting we are stronger and …

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International Women's Day - guest blog from Melanie Dawes

Posted by: Melanie Dawes and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 16 March 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
Melanie Dawes addressing delegates at the 2015 International Women's Day event

...not healthy for any organisation. During my time at HMRC some years ago I was disability champion for the department. This was an immensely fulfilling role. We made good progress...

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I'm a civil servant... and I work on space programmes

Posted by: Dr Alice Bunn, Posted on: 16 March 2015 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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Dr Alice Bunn, Director of Policy at the UK Space Agency, explains how space programmes have an impact on our daily lives in ways we don't even realise.

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Transforming the workplace - it's about people, not processes

Posted by: Kristina Butterworth, Posted on: 13 March 2015 - Categories: Smarter working
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Kristina Butterworth describes how an award-winning project is transforming the way the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) works by putting people first.

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Supporting staff to be happy and healthier

Posted by: Sue Owen, DCMS Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service LGB&TI Champion and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 13 March 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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...to develop the services it offers our Civil Service community. I met many more enthusiastic people at the charity’s Volunteer Awards, which saw a fantastic group of people publicly lauded...

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It’s end-of-year review time! 5 top tips for getting the most out of it

Posted by: Sadia Khan and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 12 March 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Learning, General
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...mid-year review time - but if you haven’t done so already, complete the Self Assessment Tool on Civil Service Learning. It only takes 15 minutes or so and it will...

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Better data, better lives: chairing the UN Statistical Commission

Posted by: John Pullinger and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 12 March 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders

...to improve the way in which we harness data to improve our understanding of the world and help make better decisions in keeping with the theme for the meeting: better...

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International Women's Day 2015: a cross-government event held at MoJ

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 12 March 2015 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
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...Race for Opportunities, We Are the City, Sports Grounds Safety Authority as well John Manzoni, and Perm Secs Ursula Brennan, Robert Devereux and gender champion, Melanie Dawes. Here's a flavour...

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Sign-up to the SCS job share speed dating event

Posted by: Deborah Brooks and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 11 March 2015 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
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...this very informal 'speed dating' and networking event to help people find new job share partners. The event will run from 4-5.30pm with the first hour being the speed dating...

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SMEs: The Government is open for business

Posted by: Belinda Mather-Derrick and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 11 March 2015 - Categories: Commercial skills
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...and the government wants competition in its marketplace from the best businesses in Britain, driving innovation which we know leads to better value for money for taxpayers, while helping businesses,...

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The Leadership Statement: inspirational leaders - nature or nurture?

Posted by: Ursula Brennan and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 10 March 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Leadership Statement
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...seen the film I read that the filmmakers weren’t permitted to use any of Martin Luther King’s own speeches, for copyright reasons, so his rousing words were made up for...

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