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What does your profile page say about you?

For many, your profile page is the first glimpse for other Knowledge Hub members to get to know who you are and what you do. But what if your profile page doesn’t give anything away and misses the...

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Knowledge Hub Team

Last updated: 17 Jul 2023

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KHub Connects; Blog

Learn,Unlearn and Relearn

I wrote a book with the title Unlearning Management. It was made up of short one and two page articles, using typical management scenarios to advocate a move away from traditional management...

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Blair McPherson

Last updated: 16 Jul 2023

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A bad day at the office

“ There is no failure in business. There’s good days, bad days; some days you are able to be successful ,some days you are not. Some days it’s your turn, some days it’s not. That’s what business...

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Blair McPherson

Last updated: 13 Jul 2023

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Feverish activity is no substitute for real change

Baldrick had a cunning plan, Micheal Scott had a 45 point 45 day plan, and the A Team loved it when a plan came together. When things go badly wrong organisations draw up an Action Plan. But is...

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Blair McPherson

Last updated: 31 Jul 2024

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Vensim

What can it do? Vensim (By Ventana Systems) is a software package for developing and analysing system dynamics models, and for drawing causal loop diagrams and influence diagrams It provides a...

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Katie Gronow

Last updated: 12 Jul 2023

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Systems Thinking Interest Group (STIG); Blog

Move fast and break things

It’s a catchphrase about the need for dynamic change. The old ways don’t work, make things happen. To stay ahead you must move faster this requires innovation and experimentation which inevitably...

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Blair McPherson

Last updated: 13 Jul 2023

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SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL ACTION TO TACKLE CHILD POVERTY

This summer, the Improvement Service is running a social media campaign to spotlight the work local authorities do to tackle child poverty in Scotland. We have used sources such as the LCPARs...

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Felicia Szloboda

Last updated: 05 Jul 2023

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Taking Action on Child Poverty in Scotland; Blog

DDaT Community of Practice

The DDaT Community of Practice brings together those working in public sector procurement to share knowledge, skills and best practice; and to debate and discuss issues, challenge errors in...

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Simon Smith

Last updated: 29 Jun 2023

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Government Commercial Agency Technology Forum; Blog

There’s a guy works down the chip shop swears he’s Elvis

Is there someone you work with who lives in their own world, a fantasist who inhabits a parallel universe ? Their stories may be harmless, their behaviour pathetic but their ability...

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Blair McPherson

Last updated: 10 Jul 2023

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Face time?

A potential coachee asked me last week if I worked with people face to face as well as online. As an automatic reflex I said that I did both, but then later reflected that all the coaching I’ve...

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Jessica Loudon

Last updated: 22 Jun 2023

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Civil Service Coaching Community of Practice; Blog

Seems a bit harsh

You did well. Despite your lack of experience. You rewarded the confidence we placed in you. There is still a need to improve performance but you certainly delivered. You lifted the place and...

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Blair McPherson

Last updated: 21 Jun 2023

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IFF Workshops

In March and April 2023, IFF delivered best practice sharing workshops on the use of Local Grant as part of the Reducing Parental Conflict Programme. The topics included: Measuring...

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Tom Morris

Last updated: 20 Jun 2023

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Reducing Parental Conflict; Blog

The future is AI

The first thing smart computers (AI) will do when they become self aware is make sure we can’t turn them off , the next thing is very worrying …..that is turning us off. Computers don't make...

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Blair McPherson

Last updated: 16 Jun 2023

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Qualitative Career - An interview with Beth

Can you tell us a bit about your current role? I am a senior social researcher within the Qualitative Data Collection Methodology team as ONS. My role primarily involves conducting...

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Ruby Earl

Last updated: 16 Jun 2023

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International Qualitative Forum (IQF); Blog

When the wrong people are promoted/appointed the right people leave.

An aeroplane in mid flight, the passenger door is open and an attendant is standing by as two businessmen one after the other parachute out. The passengers stare in amazement. Then the attendant...

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Blair McPherson

Last updated: 13 Jun 2023

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Diabetes Week 2023

Source: NHS GGC Core Brief Diabetes Week is an annual UK-wide initiative devoted to raising awareness of diabetes. During Diabetes week approximately 100 people across NHSGGC will be...

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Ann Murray

Last updated: 13 Jun 2023

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Inverclyde Supporting Self Management Community of Practice; Blog

The dice man

The player identifies six options for action, one can be do nothing, rolls the dice and acts on the out come. The complete opposite of scientific fact based decision making that managers claim to...

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Blair McPherson

Last updated: 12 Jun 2023

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Exciting Job Opportunity

Port Health Officer job with Cornwall Council | 340262 (ehn-jobs.com)

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Jonathan Blackman

Last updated: 01 Jun 2023

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Systems Thinking at OR65

The annual Operational Research Society conference, OR65, will be held at the University of Bath from 12-14th September 2023. As usual, there will be a stream on Systems Thinking, and...

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Katie Gronow

Last updated: 25 May 2023

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Systems Thinking Interest Group (STIG); Blog

Christianity#7-The Anti-Christ

The Bible makes it clear that in the last days perilous times shall come, that the AntiChrist shall rise and then step back into the background waiting for their time, but who or what are they? To...

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Ian Messenger BSc(Hons) MBCS

Last updated: 28 Dec 2023

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Biblical Christianity