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Ten tips for looking after your mental health

Posted by: Sir Philip Rutnam, Home Office Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service Disability Champion, Posted on: 17 May 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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In Mental Health Awareness week, Philip Rutnam draws our attention to ten practical tips for safeguarding our mental health.

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Female leaders in the Civil Service

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 13 May 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Jeremy Heywood responds to a blog post by Jill Rutter of the Institute for Government on the representation of women at senior levels in the Civil Service.

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Opportunities for all in the Government Legal Department

Posted by: Jonathan Jones, Posted on: 12 May 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Jonathan Jones says giving staff more flexible working options is helping the Government Legal Department recruit and retain the talented people it needs.

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10th-anniversary Diversity & Inclusion Awards – tell us who's making a difference

Posted by: Sue Owen, DCMS Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service LGB&TI Champion, Posted on: 9 May 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders

Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Champion Sue Owen urges civil servants to mark the anniversary by setting a new record for nominations.

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Changing the culture of the Civil Service

Posted by: Sir Jonathan Stephens, Posted on: 3 May 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Sir Jonathan Stephens believes the motivation for doing a good job is as much about the environment you work in as it is about what you do.

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Demystifying the People Board

Posted by: Melanie Dawes, Posted on: 19 April 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders

Do you know what the People Board is and what it does? The board's new chair, Melanie Dawes, lifts the lid.

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Ten years of the Diversity & Inclusion Awards

Posted by: Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, Civil Service Human Resources, Cabinet Office, Posted on: 18 April 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders

Do you know an individual or team you believe should be recognised for championing difference? Rupert McNeil encourages nominations for the tenth anniversary Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Awards.

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'Inclusive by instinct' - the goal of Civil Service diversity

Posted by: Deborah Brooks and Susie Owen, Posted on: 5 April 2016 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
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Deborah Brooks and Susie Owen reflect on their time as Deputy Directors for Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion – and how we will know when we've achieved it.

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How you can 'inspire the future'

Posted by: Civil Service Blog Team, Posted on: 24 March 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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In announcing a new Social Mobility Plan, Minister for the Cabinet Office Matt Hancock urged civil servants to volunteer just an hour a year to inspire young people. Here's what it involves.

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An action plan for social mobility

Posted by: Rt Hon. Matthew Hancock, MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, Posted on: 24 March 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Minister for the Cabinet Office Matt Hancock introduces the Talent Action Plan 2016, including a Social Mobility Plan with an opportunity for civil servants to 'inspire the future'.

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