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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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Disability-confident leadership

Posted by: Sarah Banks, Posted on: 13 December 2016 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion, Effective leaders
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Sarah Banks, chair of a disability network at the Ministry of Defence, shares her views on what it means to be an inspiring leader.

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Three big steps for women 'crossing thresholds' in the Civil Service

Posted by: Steph Rhodes, Posted on: 12 December 2016 - Categories: A great place to work

Steph Rhodes describes the benefits of a career development programme aimed specifically at women civil servants.

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The Cabinet Office at 100

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 9 December 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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To mark the centenary of the Cabinet Office, Cabinet Secretary Jeremy Heywood looks at the department's central role in government.

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'16 Days of Action' campaign

Posted by: Jonathan Jones, Posted on: 7 December 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Civil Service Health and Well-being Champion Jonathan Jones highlights a campaign to raise awareness of domestic and gender-based violence.

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Unpacking ‘confident’ – and finding inclusion

Posted by: Clare Moriarty, Posted on: 7 December 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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What does being 'confident' actually mean in terms of creating a more inclusive workplace? Defra Permanent Secretary Clare Moriarty gives her view.

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Looking after future generations

Posted by: Leslie Evans, Posted on: 6 December 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders

Scottish Government Permanent Secretary Leslie Evans encourages a new style of leadership by civil servants to help Scotland become the best place in the world for children to grow up.

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Supporting devolution in Scotland

Posted by: Philip Rycroft, Posted on: 1 December 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Philip Rycroft, Head of UK Governance Group, reports on a visit to Scotland to strengthen devolution contacts.

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The Workplace Adjustment Passport: Lisa's story

Posted by: Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, Civil Service Human Resources, Cabinet Office, Posted on: 29 November 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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The second in a series of first-person experiences of the Workplace Adjustment Passport in action.

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#GivingTuesday – how could you show your support?

Posted by: Sue Owen, DCMS Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service LGB&TI Champion, Posted on: 29 November 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Sue Owen asks what you can give on #GivingTuesday.

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Awards for a brilliant Civil Service

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 25 November 2016 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders
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Jeremy Heywood celebrates the success of this year's Civil Service Awards.

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