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The Good Place 
Two people die and believe that a case of mistaken identity has resulted in them being admitted to the Good Place ( Heaven)in error. They attempt to ensure they are not found out and sent to...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  11 Sept 2019
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The Plan
How long do you stick with a plan that isn’t working? At what point should you bend to the pressure to change the way you do things? How long is long enough to prove your way will deliver?  ...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  04 Feb 2019
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Don’t pay the Ransom
  That’s what the police say. The statistics say something different. A small percentage of hostages escape and very few are rescued. Less than 1% are killed. If you, your family or your...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  01 Feb 2019
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Shrink to Fit
Austerity set Local Authorities a very big challenge how to get smaller without too much pain?    You can shrink people as in the film Downsizing , this solution turned out to have its...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  01 Feb 2019
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Are you a Warrior or a Worrier?
There are many exciting films and books about great warriors their stories inspire us. We admire the warrior, their bravery, their resourcefulness, their fighting spirit , their ability to...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  26 Jan 2019
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Public Health Outcomes Framework
The Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) was established in 2012 and its indicators are reviewed every 3 years. Public Health England (PHE) is planning to update the PHOF in the summer 2019, to...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  25 Jan 2019
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Praise in public criticise in private 
That’s the received wisdom yet recently two very successful and high profile managers have publicly criticised their staff one going as far as to single out individuals. Was this a calculated man...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  25 Jan 2019
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Humility
Amongst the many qualities associated with being a great manager, a leader, humility is not the one that comes to mind first. And yet great leaders are separated from simply successful leaders by...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  24 Jan 2019
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Getting active for better Musculoskeletal health
Musculoskeletal conditions affect over 10 million people and are the leading cause of disability in England, according to the Global Burden of Disease project – an international study ranking the...
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Samir Qadery
Last updated:  23 Jan 2019
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Angry Bosses
Angry, aggressive, volatile, unpredictable bosses you’ve had one or may be you have one. The good news is they have had their day. The shouty, sweary boss is on the way out. It’s debatable whether...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  22 Jan 2019
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Just like 2001 A Space Odyssey
The car engine warning light came on but the mechanics could find nothing wrong. It reminded me of that scene in the film 2001 where the ships computer, HAL, alerts the ships crew that a piece of...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  21 Jan 2019
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The Favourite
Have you seen the film yet. Well if not you will have heard about it. With out giving away too much it is about the rivalry between two women to be the Queens “favourite “. Being the Queens...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  15 Jan 2019
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Bullies are not bad people
Your boss may be a bully but that doesn’t make them a bad person. We have a problem of bullying in the public sector and we’re not going to solve it by treating it as just a few bad people....
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  14 Jan 2019
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Kirstie and Phil plus Kevin and estate agents with all year round  suntans agree with Jose 
It was one of those remarks by Jose Mourinho that on first hearing you think something has been lost in translation. Never the less you turn it over in your mind because as well as being a...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  09 Jan 2019
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Is your organisation being run like a cult?
Does your Organisation demand enthusiasm from its employees? Does the leader expect unquestioning loyalty? Is dissent considered disloyalty? Unquestioning loyalty, unshakable belief and...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  01 Jan 2019
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Our KHub year
2018 has been another year of growth and consolidation for Knowledge Hub. We want to thank all our members for your contributions - knowledge sharing and collaboration only work when you...
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Knowledge Hub Team
Last updated:  28 Dec 2018
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Sawdust in the bread 
The Gulag was a system of forced labor camps established during Joseph Stalin’s long reign as dictator of the Soviet Union.Gulag prisoners could work up to 14 hours per day. Typical...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  26 Dec 2018
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Everyone is expected to be a team player but some just pretend
  The research, from the Ashridge at Hult International Business School, examined the engagement levels of teams of workers, across seven different employment sectors, such as health,...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  23 Dec 2018
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Get involved in the Social Services Research Group
Are you interested in promoting the use of research and intelligence in children’s and adults’ social care? If the answer to this is yes, you may be interested in a new social care special...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  20 Dec 2018
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Did I say that out loud?
I thought the words. I can be seen mouthing the words. I said the words under  my breath,  more to myself than anyone else, maybe in the expectation that those sitting either side of me...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  20 Dec 2018
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