All Careers development articles – Page 10
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: The Management Masterclass
Here is a light read that makes some powerful points, says Hannah Lowry
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NewsGovernment warned over rate of job losses
The government has been urged to approach spending cuts like a middle-distance runner rather than a sprinter, making sure that most public sector job cuts take effect after 2013.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: From Crew to Captain
This hardened entrepreneur offers valuable lessons, writes Colin Carnall
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CommentHow to leave your job
If you are due to leave your job, whether for a new role or retirement, voluntary or compulsory redundancy, it’s essential to deal well with the practical, professional and personal issues around your departure.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to master public speaking
NHS leaders have a lot of talking to do now and public speaking on any scale is easier when you energise your voice and your convictions, says Richard Tyler
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Comment'A couple of unproductive consultants can turn a viable specialty into a loss maker'
Trust income could be given a boost by rebalancing older consultants’ roles between surgery and management
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Never Eat Alone
These are top tips for maximising all your connections, says Iain Lang
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CommentCoping with NHS reorganisation and redundancy
If you are managing organisational change for the first time or you are faced with little alternative but to make redundancies within your team, be mindful there is a process proven to help engage all employees.
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HSJ KnowledgeMake the best of your healthcare workforce
With budgets under pressure, it pays to identify the most promising individuals and plan their career development
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HSJ KnowledgeYou’re at the top of the NHS – here are some tips to help you stay there
Lisa Rodrigues has been a trust chief executive since 2002. Here she passes on the benefit of her experience
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CommentOvercoming fears about the NHS's future
I am increasingly concerned by the tone of some responses to the government’s NHS policy.
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NewsNHS set to lose hundreds of management trainees
The NHS has significantly scaled back its graduate management scheme amid fears it could be spending millions on trainees who will struggle to find jobs.
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NewsWorld class commissioning: PCTs raise the bar in final assurance test
Primary care trusts have set out their stall as support agencies for GP consortia by significantly improving their performance against the standards and competencies assessed in the second - and last ever - world class commissioning assurance test.
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HSJ KnowledgeAre we supporting NHS middle managers?
Middle managers are at the front line in delivering effective care, yet they are often neglected and undervalued
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CommentJenny Rogers on insulting the boss
The scene, several decades ago, is a BBC production department meeting and I am a timid recruit, already unnerved by the savage humour of my new colleagues.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook review: Clinical Leadership – bridging the divide
Get past the them and us attitude, say Alexander Young and Jonathan Bloor
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NewsManagers 'hinder organisations'
Many managers wrongly believe they excel at managing their staff, a misjudgment which is hindering the UK’s “already struggling” businesses, according to the Chartered Management Institute.
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CommentIs this the end of the road for PCTs?
The winding down of PCTs must be handled with kid gloves if disruption to services - and loss of talent - is to be avoided
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Gain agreement on every side
Read how negotiation never needs to be negative, suggests Andrew Furber
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CommentSheila Williams on positive communication
Recently I observed a team meeting on ideas for service improvements. A pattern emerged. For every idea offered, one particular person criticised it or gave reasons why it wouldn’t work.