...and clear-eyed commercial management; by embracing new technology and acquiring new skills; by putting the needs of the public over and above the ingrained habits of the organisation; by inspiring...
...learn new skills and develop new experiences while doing some great work for important causes. Did you know that people who volunteer also have significantly higher levels of life satisfaction...
...individual, and promoting empowerment. The theme acknowledges that when people are empowered they are better prepared to take advantage of opportunities, and can become powerful agents of change. I am...
Sir Jeremy Heywood Many congratulations to all those civil servants whose dedicated public service was recognised in the New Year's Honours List. The range of recipients brilliantly illustrates the great...
...to have the skills and tools to do the best possible job. New approaches to policymaking, the increasing availability of data, and the development of evidence-based and behavioural insight techniques...
...diversity and inclusion. The Army, Navy, and MI6 also featured in the Top 100, so we can feel real 'Pride' in our protective services, generally! New initiatives Winners of the...
I thought I was OK on getting feedback. Then, a few years ago, a new colleague, originally from Scandinavia, and with a consultancy background, joined my team. Let’s call her...
...Secretary at the Ministry of Defence - was announced as the Civil Service’s new social mobility champion. Both spoke passionately about their commitment to helping people from a wide range...
...important role in the opening of each new assembly term. And it is that aspect of devolution that I want to cover here – how it is relevant to the...
...we have exceeded our initial target of 1,000 places on the Positive Action Pathway, a development programme for civil servants from underrepresented groups, and promotion rates for the first two...
