The power of collaboration to do good
...most vulnerable by 2020. We knew that this would be a major task, and that it could not be achieved by one department alone. True partnership To fulfil this ambition,...
...most vulnerable by 2020. We knew that this would be a major task, and that it could not be achieved by one department alone. True partnership To fulfil this ambition,...
Rupert McNeil, Civil Service Chief People Officer This week, we published on GOV.UK two new guides to help civil servants enjoy the benefits of shared parental leave. One is for...
...to know what to expect from me in my new role (and to be prepared to provide colourful, succinct, story-rich and preferably verbal briefings). I also wanted to show that...
...we were constantly testing our thinking with people who knew what would and wouldn’t work, and refining policy ideas. Our Secretary of State was keen that the Green Paper was...
...people inside and outside the Civil Service about faith and belief, which have helped shape my thinking about this new role. I’ve received offers of help (thank you!) and have...
...Interestingly, the Suffragettes knew all about branding and, as well as insisting their colours should be on all products, the initial letters of the colours ‘G’reen, ‘W’hite and ‘V’iolet stood...
...A training session co-designed with Macmillan Cancer Support – to increase line managers’ confidence in supporting members of staff through their diagnosis and treatment A dedicated intranet page – offering...
...of work requests, for example. I miss not having the opportunity to ask a quick question, but, like everyone else, I am getting used to a new way of working,...
...We know that the Competency Framework for recruitment and promotion doesn’t have the full confidence of civil servants. So we are launching a new approach in 'Success Profiles'. In effect,...
...not expect their taxes to be spent on covering up failure. That is why all non-contractual severance payments need Treasury approval; and new Cabinet Office guidance on settlement agreements, to...