Dean Royles
Dean Royles, President, Healthcare People Management Association
CommentPromoting people’s skills in the new normal
Dean Royles highlights the importance of soft skills in people professionals, managers and union reps, especially during and after the crisis conditions emerging from covid
CommentHealth leaders must be humble enough to learn from their mistakes – and the errors of others
The case of former HR director Helen Marks brings home the importance of studying not just our own behaviour but that of other people, says Dean Royles
CommentThe NHS's relationships with unions will be tested to the limit
Reaching new agreements with trade unions is a distraction from the important discussions the NHS needs to have with staff about service change, recrutiment and efficiency, writes Dean Royles
CommentA new way forward for disciplinaries: the whistleblower's view
A senior NHS HR director and a sacked whistleblower join forces to make the case for reform
CommentA new way forward for disciplinaries: the HR director's view
The NHS’s means of dealing with disciplinary problems is outdated, contradictory and dangerous. Here Dean Royles offers his proposals for reform
SupplementsDean Royles: The path to picking our Social Media Pioneers
We’re all seeing the benefits of engaging via social media
CommentNICE nursing ratios hit the target but miss the point
Safe staffing and good care involve more than just crude nurse ratios
CommentEnough reports, let's focus on the recovery
Give managers time to implement NHS culture change
HSJ PartnersDean Royles: Why it’s time to change
Why support for the Time To Change campaign is vital
CommentHow can we make working longer better for staff?
Let’s ensure older NHS employees can work safely and productively
CommentHR Barometer commentary: contracts must change
NHS HR leaders are working hard to deal with a number of challenges
