All articles by Blair McPherson – Page 8
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A new look for NHS leaders in 2013
Will the appearance of NHS managers follow trends from the Middle East in the coming year?
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BlogsWhy the public sector shouldn't use head hunters
Recruitment consultants will identify the right person for the post but this is not necessarily the best person, which is why the publci sector should not use them.
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BlogsThe drama of being a whistleblower
The potentially traumatic experience of being a public sector whistleblower, plus the dangers of NHS hospitals being “all most full”
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Concern that black staff are more likely to be disciplined
In the NHS and other public sector organisations, black staff are involved in a disproportionate number of disciplinary cases
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What's so hard about saying sorry?
Most people who complain just want an apology or explanation. They are not looking for compensation or staff to be disciplined.
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BlogsProtecting the NHS brand or devaluing it?
Sir David Nicholson has had to defend the role of the NHS’s new “head of brand”
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BlogsStairlifts on cell block H: who cares for older prisoners?
The photograph was of a frail man in a wheelchair handcuffed to a prison officer. The article and accompanying photograph appeared in The Guardian highlighting the problem of caring for the increasing numbers of elderly and disabled prisoners.The story focused on the comments by the hospital consultant who criticised the ...
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Better to seek forgiveness than ask permission
Have you a management philosophy? Mine is if its not explicitly against the rules then I can probably get away with it.As a senior manager I told a large gathering of managers that they should not be asking HR or finance for permission to do what they wanted to do ...
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Winterbourne View was shocking but hardly surprising
Some people will be genuinely shocked at the prison sentences handed out to staff who worked at the Winterbourne View home for people with learning disabilities.
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Harassment has not gone away
The whole Jimmy Savile scandal has made people think about sexual harassment at work.The workplace has changed since the 70s and 80s and many people assumed that even if there is still a pay gap between men and women sexual harassment was a thing of the past, but it is ...
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The shocking truth about anonymous comments
You will often find on HSJ, and other professional publications, people responding to articles anonymously. Those who don’t put their names to their comments are invariably being rude, offensive or cynical.I am often shocked that professionals, or those who read professional journals, would express themselves in this way. I can’t ...
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Culture is as intangible as the air we breathe
Senior managers are fond of saying we need to change the culture of the organisation.They are saying it now in response to the introduction of commissioning and greater use of the private sector in the NHS. It has been repeatedly stated in local authorities as part of efficiency initiatives and ...
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Equal opportunities under the new CCGs
The first week in October is a landmark for the NHS.This is the week when the new NHS commissioning board takes on its new responsibilities.The board has a massive budget of £60bn, most of which will be given to clinical commissioning groups for them to plan and pay for their ...
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Stampede for the exit
I am one of those people who says “I told you so”. The NHS Commissioning board has identified that it is struggling to find suitable people to fill its senior vacancies and there is a risk of posts remaining vacant.The NHS reforms have so far cut 18,000 senior posts. The ...
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Did she jump or was she pushed?
There have been a number of women resign from the Civil Service recently.
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How to be successful at interview
We were in a hotel bar the night before the interview, me, the three other shortlisted candidates and the recruitment consultant.
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Un-learning leadership in the NHS
The traditional view of leadership is a charismatic individual who - by sheer force of personality and will - drives through change and makes things happen; a heroic figure.
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No U in team
You don’t have to be a cricket fan to recognise the situation: your best player - who thinks he can do a better job of running the team - is bad mouthing you and his team mates to the opposition. Clearly this is not good for team spirit. However it ...
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Do extroverts perform better at interview or do they just think they do?
The interview process seems designed to favour the extrovert
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50 Shades of management
What is a management restructuring but a way of gently but firmly forcing you to adopt a new position, testing your flexibility and willingness to please?