I'm a civil servant and I... save lives
...who need it most Over the years I’ve worked on a host of emergencies, from conflicts in Iraq and Gaza, to typhoons and the Balkan floods. I’ve also undertaken programme...
Confidence in leaders
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Keith Mackiggan, Posted on:
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Leadership Statement, Leading and managing change
Keith Mackiggan, a Deputy Director at DFID, has held highly responsible leadership positions but admits he has struggled with a lack of self-confidence. He explains why confidence matters to leadership, how he has built his confidence in himself to become a better leader, and how this could help others.
Who has the best civil service?
...is the idea of going back to first principles, planning to develop a new benchmark from scratch –one that potentially responds to a changing world and gives voice to new...
If digital is transforming the prospects of the world’s poorest, imagine what it can do for the rest of us.
Mark Lowcock, Permanent Secretary at the Department for International Development, gives his views on digital in the Civil Service.
Overseas, not overlooked - civil servants promoting UK interests in high-risk areas
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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders
...those in particularly tough posts, we provide a travel package to allow staff to escape the pressures they face in their daily lives, and to enable regular family reunions. Some...
International impact in a domestic department
Mark Sedwill, Permanent Secretary of the Home Office explains why we should think differently about overseas work, and how it can impact on the UK.