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    Psychometric tests and top jobs
      The treasury select committee was told this week that the disgraced former chairman of the Co Op Bank was appointed to the post because he did better than rival candidates in the...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  07 Chwef 2014
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    Accident and Emergency Attendances in England - 2012-13 released today
    On January 28, 2014 the Health and Social Care Information Centre released the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Attendance data for 2012-13, taken from Hospital Episode Statistics. This is the...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  29 Ion 2014
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    My turn to say thank you.
    Monday the 27th Jan is a normal day for most people unless you work in the community management environment. This year the 27th was a Monday and this meant it was Community Manager Appreciation...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  28 Ion 2014
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    Developing a Mental Health and Wellbeing Intelligence Network (PHE)
    The new, yet to be launched, Mental Health and Wellbeing Intelligence Network led by Public Health England is starting to shape some work around information and resources for health and...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  28 Ion 2014
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    Longer Lives website – looking for your vote and your feedback
    Public Health England’s Longer Lives website makes England’s mortality data accessible to everyone.  Launched in 2013 it provides clear visualisation of data on premature deaths across local...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  24 Ion 2014
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    Positive policing not Positive Discrimination
      You can’t police effectively without the cooperation of the community. It’s a lesson learnt from policing in Northern Ireland where an overwhelmingly Protestant force did not have the...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  03 Chwef 2014
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    Making awesome presentations and infographics
    A number of examples include: an animated infographic using Prezi for the Budget Consultation 2014/15 (produced with the help of our colleagues in Communications); plus ...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  25 Tach 2014
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    Mind the Gap: greater collaboration, better open policy making
    It is eighteen months now since central government announced reforms to policy making with an action to make ‘open’ policy making the default.  Despite its important role in the process as...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  17 Ion 2014
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    Feeling under valued looking for a new job?
      According to recruiters this is the time of year when people are most likely to consider applying for a new job.  Could be you don't feel valued by your boss, could be the...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  19 Ion 2014
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    Show your ap-pre-ci-a-tion
    It’s that time again.  For that one Monday in January we all say thank you to the facilitators of our communities during Community Manager Appreciation Day Please take a moment to say...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  16 Ion 2014
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    Scrutiny Meeting Format proposals
    Over the past year Broadland has experienced some subtle changes in our Councillor’s responsibilities.  We are used to having “double hatters” whereby a Councillor holds a district and a...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  13 Ion 2014
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    LG Inform - Jonathan Evans and data
      Thank you, Jonathan for finding the time for this short interview. It will be good to hear about the behind the scenes work that goes on to get all the data into LG Inform. Q. Over the...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  13 Ion 2014
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    5 New Year Resolutions That Will Make You Less Annoying
    Having trouble deciding what your New Year resolution should be? Looking for something challenging, or maybe even life changing? Here’s a few behaviour changes to ponder, any one of which would...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  12 Ion 2014
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    Never complain never explain
      Kate Moss is 40. She has been at the top of her profession for 25 years. She has survived scandals, being dropped by her labels and some unwise decisions in her personal life. She says...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  19 Ion 2014
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    LG Inform - John Gittoes and metrics
      Thank you for your time today John to discuss your role with LG Inform and metrics   Q What is your role within the LG Inform team? I work on the metrics library which is the...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  09 Ion 2014
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    Why Sherlock could never be a local government manager
      The smartest people don't get the top jobs. It is possible to be too smart, to be admired but disliked isn't that Sherlock Holmes problem?   Getting a top job isn't about what...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  19 Ion 2014
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    Joining up services has never been more important.
    Our wonderful Khub administrator Melissa is always looking for new ways to make this online community tool more interesting.  She approached me a couple of weeks ago to suggest that I write...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  07 Ion 2014
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    Managing Chaos
      If you work in the public sector you work in a chaotic, turbulent and rapidly changing world. If you are a manager in the public sector then the one skill you need above all others is...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  19 Ion 2014
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    New year, fresh start
    We’d like to start 2014 by wishing all our Knowledge Hub members a very happy new year. We hope you’ve had a great festive season and come back to work feeling refreshed. We’re at the start of...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  31 Rhag 2013
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    The 12 days of Knowledge Hub Christmas
    What a year it has been. We thought we’d remind you of some of the Knowledge Hub’s highlights over the last 12 months. And what better way to do it than in the words of a well known song…? ...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  23 Rhag 2013
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    Health Survey for England 2012
    The Health and Social Care Information Centre published the Health Survey for England 2012 main report this morning. The report and tables are available on the HSCIC website: Main Report ...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  19 Rhag 2013
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    Child obesity data for 2012-13 available through LG Inform
    National Child Measurement Programme - England, 2012-13 school year data is now available. On 11 December 2013 the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) released a report...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  19 Rhag 2013
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    Healthy life expectancy and disability free life expectancy data now available in LG Inform
    Data for healthy life expectancy at birth (2009-2011) and disability free life expectancy at 65 (2007-09) is now available through LG Inform. Healthy life expectancy at birth for males and...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  18 Rhag 2013
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    We didn't need all those staff after all
      We didn't need all those staff after all   Call it efficiency, call it outsourcing, call it a purge but it turns out you don't need all those managers. If you outsource...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  19 Ion 2014
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    Measures from the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework published
    The Health and Social Care Information Centre have published measures from the  Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF), England 2012-13, Final Release at:...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  17 Rhag 2013
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    Health Survey for England User Consultation is closing on 30 December
    The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) is carrying out a public consultation about the future of the Health Survey for England (HSE).  The closing date for this...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  17 Rhag 2013
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    Improving the public's health: a resource for local authorities published by the King's Fund
    This resource, published by the Kings Fund pulls together evidence from successful interventions across key local authority functions about ‘what works’ for improving health and reducing health...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  17 Rhag 2013
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    ODNR
      As a social work student on placement I was introduced to the tradition of the Friday lunch time drink. We finished early on Fridays and at lunch time we signed out ODNR (On District Not...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  02 Tach 2025
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    It's a wonderful life v A Christmas Carol
    Why do you want to be a social worker, a teacher, a nurse or a manager the interviewer asks and the answer is always the same- to make a difference. I wonder how many would say they achieved that...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  05 Tach 2025
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    LG Inform - Ian Carbutt, looking forward, looking back
      Exciting blog this week from Ian Carbutt, the programme manager for LG Inform, who we have prised away from his desk to explain what has been going on with LG Inform this year and what...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  10 Rhag 2013
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    Mandela Day
        As the world says goodbye to a great campaigner for social justice, it makes us all reflect on the small things we do, and could do, to improve the lives of others in our...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  09 Rhag 2013
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    The drive for equality and diversity
    The snowy white peaks that range across the NHS has been the subject of recent articles in the HSJ. Those urging the NHS to have a more diverse group of leaders do so on the assumption that...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  19 Ion 2014
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    A simple test of corporate culture
      Are we as one? Do managers speak as one? Do staff behave as one? Do we all know what we are doing? In other words how strong is the corporate culture? This is a question that gets asked...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  19 Ion 2014
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    Labrador or Rottweiler
      Which is the better dog a Labrador or a Rottweiler? Its a ridicules question one makes an excellent guard dog the other is ideally suited to be a guide dog. So it makes no sense to...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  19 Ion 2014
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    Man of the people
    The mayor of Toronto and leader of the council takes "recreational"drugs, gets drunk, sexually harasses staff, has shouting matches with colleagues and swears at the public. His behaviour is...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  19 Ion 2014
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    Just doing enough
    The politicians and certain sections of the media would have us believe the world is divided into strivers and the skivers.  In my experience both exist in the world of work but they are the...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  19 Ion 2014
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    Tellmescotland Apps Launch
    Tellmescotland Apps Launch Tom McHugh, Programme Manager, Improvement Service tellmescotland.gov.uk is Scotland’s portal for Public Information Notices.  It is the first in the UK and...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  12 Tach 2013
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    Transferable skills and the shock of the new
    It is becoming increasingly obvious that the financial crisis is dramatically changing the way the public sector looks.  Many outside the public sector and some inside consider that...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  11 Tach 2013
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    Smackdown
    Originally a wrestling expression that has worked its way into American politics and will no doubt end up being adopted by business because in the USA they love their sporting metaphors. ...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  08 Tach 2013
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    Did you ask yourself these questions before going live?
    Before you start an online group, I would recommend that you ask yourself these 5 questions Do you have a clear purpose and value proposition for all involved? Do you have dedicated and...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  07 Tach 2013
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    To build you must first demolish
    If you cut the budget by 50 percent over five years then you are no longer looking at making savings in services you are talking about re building something smaller, more economical and in the...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  05 Tach 2013
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    Do managers lack compassion?
    Public sector senior managers have been accused of being obsessed with hitting performance targets and making budget savings indifferent to the impact on people. So do public sector managers lack...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  01 Tach 2013
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    Don't just blame the tech, ask yourself did you get the purpose right?
    I've seen roll outs of different technology including SharePoint , Microsoft Office , CRM, Clarity Project Management etc, etc.   And you always hear the same comments, I don't like it,...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  31 Hyd 2013
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    Man management is a funny old game
    Sir Alex Ferguson confirms in his new book that former prime minister Tony Blair asked him “what you would do if your best player wouldn’t do what you wanted him to”. Ferguson answered “get rid...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  30 Hyd 2013
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    #OurDay 2013 highlights
    Thank you to everyone who made #OurDay 2013 a huge success. It was great to see lots of people and organisations taking part and helping to showcase the broad range of services local...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  29 Hyd 2013
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    Educating Yorkshire
    What's it like to be a teacher in today's state schools? What's it like to be a pupil in 2013? We all went to school and many of us are parents of school children so we all think we know...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  28 Hyd 2013
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    Department for Transport, English Road Safety Comparison profiles
    Interventions to reduce road traffic collisions and casualties should be considered alongside other health improvement activity, such as increasing physical activity, reducing obesity through...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  23 Hyd 2013
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    'What about YOUth?' survey of 15 year olds reporting at LA geography
    Sponsored by the Department of Health, and run by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) the “What about YOUth?” survey will address a range of factors, such as smoking, emotional...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  24 Hyd 2013
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    Boosting the profile of Scrutiny
    Scrutiny is not the most ‘sexy’ subject even in local Government; it comes with all types of stigmas and perceptions.  One of my appraisal targets is to boost the profile of our local...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  21 Hyd 2013
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    Our #OurDay favourites!
    #OurDay 2013 was a great success with 3,500 contributors, nearly 11,000 tweets and an amazing reach of 3 million. All across the land councils took to Twitter to tell the local government story....
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  18 Hyd 2013
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    Mothers coming to stay
    Policy clarification on health secretary’s speech on care of elderly relatives (18/10/2013). James Hunt the health service minister surprised his audience today by appearing to announce a new...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  18 Hyd 2013
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    #Ourday 2013 Infographic
    Look out for more reflection on #ourday very soon To download a larger pdf version please use this link
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  18 Hyd 2013
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    Always look on the bright side
    Is there a law that says if you’re a senior manager you must always look on the bright side? You would have thought even the most optimistic of those working in health and social care would have...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  17 Hyd 2013
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    Exit PAs from LAs
    Just when Local Authorities are dispensing with PAs the private sector is reinventing the post. Now that managers have lap tops and tablets typing is no longer women's work (Hold my calls, Mr...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  14 Hyd 2013
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    Find out why the Knowledge Hub is buzzing
    It’s great to see such a lot going on in Knowledge Hub at the moment – it’s a real hive of activity. Here’s what happened in September…   15 new groups created on a whole range of...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  11 Hyd 2013
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    Birthday lunch with the chief executive
    Happy Birthday. It’s not everyone who gets to celebrate their birthday with the chief executive.  Well actually it is if you work in a particular audit section of the civil service....
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  11 Hyd 2013
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    Don't "unnecessarily" annoy the customer
    The man who said customer care didn’t matter has had a change of heart. That is if you count a typically dismissive response to a customer survey and a sop to share holders concerns as a change...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  08 Hyd 2013
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    Gagging for it
    The use of gagging clauses in the public sector goes against everything it stands for  There are a lot of unhappy people in the public sector. A lot of managers are doing things they...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  04 Hyd 2013
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    A warm welcome in Wiltshire
    It’s not often you go to place and feel a sense of wellbeing and community spirit the moment you enter the building, but that is exactly how I felt a couple of weeks ago when I was privileged...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  02 Hyd 2013
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    Stricly come Whitehall
    New report out by Open University on relationship between politicians and senior public sector managers makes comparison with ice dancing duo, a delicate mutually dependant partnership and...
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    Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf:  04 Hyd 2013
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