How can we engage with confidence?
...speaking, anyone?) – they would be hardly human if they weren’t. Mind you, Lillian Hellman definitely has a point when she said “It’s best to act with confidence – no...
...speaking, anyone?) – they would be hardly human if they weren’t. Mind you, Lillian Hellman definitely has a point when she said “It’s best to act with confidence – no...
General Elections are typically periods when the Civil Service needs to prepare for potential change. But there are some things which will stay the same. I can guarantee that whoever...
Mark Lowcock, Permanent Secretary DFID International initiatives can help us to benchmark the civil service across different countries, providing a more objective basis for countries to judge the performance of...
...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...