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Employment Guidance in Contemporary Public Employment Services (PES)
Disclaimer: I am a member of the Cross-Govt Socio-Economic Diversity Network (CGSEDN) (formerly published by Mavarine Du-Marie on the Department of Work & Pensions Blog intranet site) ...
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Mavarine Du-Marie
Last updated:  09 Mar 2026
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Integration: Coaching Meets Operational Delivery
Disclaimer: I am a member of the Cross-Govt Socio-Economic Diversity Network (CGSEDN) (formerly published by Mavarine Du-Marie on the Department of Work & Pensions Blog intranet site) ...
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Mavarine Du-Marie
Last updated:  09 Mar 2026
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My Coaching Philosophy
Disclaimer: I am a member of the Cross-Govt Socio-Economic Diversity Network (CGSEDN) (formerly published by Mavarine Du-Marie on the Department of Work & Pensions Blog intranet site) ...
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Mavarine Du-Marie
Last updated:  09 Mar 2026
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So why if the board likes to say Yes does it say No so often?
How many organisations succeed because the board gave the CE whatever they asked for? It’s a rhetorical question,  even if they could there is no evidence that success would follow. Too...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  05 Feb 2026
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Expediency and pressure to deliver V fairness and compassion
We behave as if only rogue organisations act unethically and only short sighted employers treat their employees unfairly. In public there is a consensus that organisations need to do more than...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  05 Feb 2026
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More than a feeling
I have never seen it on a Person Specification but it is increasingly recognised not just as a valuable asset but an essential leadership requirement.    It’s a unique human ability...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  02 Feb 2026
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Sludge buster
Not for the first time we have a senior figure suggesting that what a particular organisation needs is a clear out of a relatively small number of people seen as holding the organisation back....
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  27 Jan 2026
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Should kindness be on the Person Specification ?
Nice manager or a kind manager ? Which would you think is the bigger problem for HR? Well nice managers try very hard to creat a pleasant atmosphere in their team they tend to avoid difficult...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  26 Jan 2026
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“So What”
The new Chief Executive (CE) gave a great speech all about values and what’s important and their commitment to do the right thing. In the coffee break I circulated around the room eavesdropping...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  20 Jan 2026
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Who calls the shots?
 Some Chief Executives (CE) have less say than others but you knew that before you accepted the post.You don’t get to choose your team . You  don't get to determine the priorities or set the...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  13 Jan 2026
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How organisations behave when they feel threatened
  When an organisation feels under threat it all to often responds defensively, keen to protect its reputation/image it denies there is a problem, accepts there was a problem,...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  13 Jan 2026
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The Leader and their gang
The new Leader didn’t so much fire the starting pistol as blast the organisation with a sawn off shotgun. This was a transition to a new more ruthless, more aggressive organisation, kicking...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  13 Jan 2026
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Mindfulness and compassion -will be big in 2026
What did you get for Christmas? Did you get a book on leadership, perhaps something about a winning team written by or about an all conquering sports team? It’s long been recognised that sport...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  08 Jan 2026
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People like me I’m a very likeable person.
Proanoia is the opposite of paranoia.  A paranoid person thinks without any bases in reality that every body is out to get them . A proanoid  person is someone who thinks without any...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  06 Jan 2026
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Will 2026 be the year of the Zombie council?
Are Local Authorities at risk of becoming Zombie organisations, alive but unable to think or act for themselves?   Like zombie companies, zombie councils are dependent on others for their...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  05 Jan 2026
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#AllergJanuary
Supporting #AllerJanuary: Practical Resources to Strengthen Allergen Management #AllerJanuary is a national awareness campaign initiated by Julian Edwards of Allergen Accreditation, encouraging...
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Caroline Benjamin
Last updated:  05 Jan 2026
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When the tide goes out, you see who’s been swimming naked
It’s only when the tide goes out that you learn who’s been swimming naked. Only when things go badly wrong do you see who has skimped on the backup/ safety standards /insurance.  A graphic...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  03 Jan 2026
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The benefits of older managers
Because you can’t teach a new dog old tricks.  www.blairmcpherson.co.uk 
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  30 Dec 2025
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Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System (LEICSS) annual report, 2025
Executive summary Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System (LEICSS) is a national surveillance system coordinated by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The surveillance system...
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Obiageli Onyekpe
Last updated:  22 Dec 2025
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My French Essay by Blair Mcpherson aged 12 3/4
The French teacher was absent so the teacher covering told the class to write an essay on France  in French. New to the school and new to written French I wrote mine in English.  I have...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  17 Dec 2025
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