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The Organisation Behind the Organisation
On Monday morning the executive team discusses recruitment. Too many vacancies. On Tuesday they review retention. Too many good people leaving. On Wednesday they examine absenteeism. Too many...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  21 Aug 2026
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"Cash-first matters so I'm not left feeling ashamed."
"Cash-First and why it matters was a focus of our contribution to the Myth-Busting workshop at the Cash-First Communities Conference, organised by the Independent Food Aid...
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Paddy McKenna
Last updated:  20 Aug 2026
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Community Food Network for Scotland
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Knowledge Hub Data & Apps Workshop
Some people here may remember my original vision for the Knowledge Hub, which was a combination of Communities and a data repository and app library with tools for users to create and share the...
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Stephen Dale
Last updated:  15 Aug 2026
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When Organisations Go Blind
Triffids have a deadly sting. Yet they pose little threat to sighted people because they are slow moving and completely blind. Anyone who can see them can simply avoid them. The danger comes when...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  14 Aug 2026
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Help Shape the Future of Public Sector Innovation
  How can the public sector find, test and adopt innovative solutions? The Innovation Marketplace pre-market engagement notice is now live, and Government Commercial Agency, working with the...
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Craig Geraghty
Last updated:  14 Aug 2026
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Public Sector Innovation Alliance
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Russian Doll
Imagine an organisation as a Russian doll. The outer doll is the one everyone recognises. Structures. Policies. Job descriptions. Budgets. Performance targets. Reporting lines. This is the formal...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  13 Aug 2026
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Too Young to Manage? Then Why Are So Many Already Doing It
“McDonald’s claims that one in three of its managers are under 25. So why do we still assume young people can’t manage?” The assumption is familiar: too immature, not enough experience, still too...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  13 Aug 2026
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Communication Isn't About Communication
The first item on the Executive Team agenda was communication. The Chief Executive looked around the table. "I've discovered our communication strategy isn't working." There were a few raised...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  12 Aug 2026
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