...David Cameron has formed a new government. For the Civil Service, it’s business as usual – we stand ready to support and implement the policies of the incoming administration. Among...
...CIPD – the professional body for learning and development professionals –notes the prominent use of ‘in-house development programmes’ by many successful organisations. These use a blend of formal courses and...
...things, and how, in an era of spending restraint, we will deliver better services and still achieve savings for a fraction of the cost. My vision for the Civil Service...
...paid leave for volunteering. Volunteering is one of the best ways you can gain experience and build your skills while helping others in your community. Furthermore, it’s proven that people...
...(if proof were needed) that mindsets are beginning to change. In January, HMRC was named as one of the best and most inclusive places to work for LGB&T people –...
...think at some points in the last 10 years we have not worked hard enough. Fortunately, things are much better now. For example, James Bowler sits on Lin Homer’s Executive...
...Service Summer Diversity Internship Programme. This award-winning scheme – which has been running for well over ten years now - is for undergraduates from ethnic minority and lower socio-economic backgrounds...
...I participated in one of the very first planning sessions for the MPLA, sharing some of the lessons learned from the programme I co-founded for BP. Great project leaders deliver...
...must build a strong and diverse pipeline for future DG and Permanent Secretary roles - individuals who can compete with the best from the private sector. I’m a strong believer...
...who are excellent communicators; who are able to deploy their specialist skills and experience in a range of situations, for example, translating technical information for a non-specialist audience or acting...
