The FCO – "less Ferrero Rocher, more Jack Bauer"?
FCO Permanent Secretary Simon McDonald looks at the findings of the Fletcher Report on the future of the FCO.
The MOOC - back again and building commercial capability in government
Douglas Macbeth welcomes the return of the government-supported Massive Open Online Course in contract management, of which he is Co-Academic Lead.
Nominations for Civil Service Awards 2016 now open
Richard Heaton, the new Civil Service Awards Champion, announces the opening of nominations for the 2016 awards - and sets us all a target.
Female leaders in the Civil Service
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Jeremy Heywood responds to a blog post by Jill Rutter of the Institute for Government on the representation of women at senior levels in the Civil Service.
From 'dragons' den' to California: the trip of a lifetime for Innovation Challenge winners
As we launch the 2016 Civil Service Live Innovation Challenge, one of last year's winners describes their project and the impact the prize has had on their work to curb the incidence of an abhorrent crime.
Why mental health awareness is everyone's business
With Mental Health Awareness Week starting on 16 May, Natalie Ceeney talks about her own experience of depression and why we all need to be more aware of mental health issues.
Opportunities for all in the Government Legal Department
Jonathan Jones says giving staff more flexible working options is helping the Government Legal Department recruit and retain the talented people it needs.
The PACAC experience
UK National Statistician John Pullinger describes the experience of giving oral evidence at a recent hearing of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee - and how civil servants helped him prepare for it.
New award for customer service - let’s hear it for the 70%!
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As the categories for the 2016 Civil Service Awards are announced, Jeremy Heywood reveals what civil servants said they wanted to see in the list.
The Innovation Challenge is back at Civil Service Live 2016!
There's another chance for civil servants to win a once-in-a-lifetime learning and development trip to California in the Civil Service Live 2016 Innovation Challenge.