Author: Helen Sanderson

3 reasons why we need more co-operatives and self-managed teams in health and care

Co-operatives have been around since the 19th Century, and still feel relevant today. I am interested in them because of my work with Wellbeing Teams: both share a common thread of… Read more »

3 tests of a good purpose statement

I am a bit of a quality nerd. I did a masters in Quality Assurance in Health and Social Care at Leeds  in the 1980’s. I would enthusiastically tell people… Read more »

What has ‘clean’ go to do with quality?

Working out how to measure the right things can be difficult. It’s easy to fall into the trap of counting what’s easy and missing what matters. That seems to be… Read more »

Getting skin in the game- starting a provider organisation

Abhishek’s blog crystallised something that I had been feeling but had not been able to articulate as clearly as he did. Over the last two years I have been a… Read more »

If Zappos did homecare would it look like this?

A little over two weeks ago I did one of the scariest things I have done all year. I was in the US, with nearly 200 of my peers from… Read more »

How can we attract Generation Z into care?

When I first heard about the different Generations I was suspicious, it sounded like mass stereotyping. When I heard Simon Sinek blame parents for their role in creating Generation Y I was… Read more »

Could this be you? A fresh look at person specifications

I am recruiting new Wellbeing Teams in Wigan in two phases. I am starting with the Practice Coaches, the Team Coaches, and the Community Circle Connectors, who will be supporting… Read more »

Technology, relationships and community- where to advertise your jobs

Two weeks ago I was expecting to be part of a Compassion Lab with Mary Freer in Australia. Instead, I found myself on the receiving end of compassion, after my sister, Wendy died. Wendy,… Read more »

Recruitment: what should we measure?

Yesterday three excellent candidates accepted the roles of Community Circle Connector and Practice Coach. The recruitment workshop was a powerful experience. People left wanting to keep in touch with each… Read more »

Compassion – One love note at a time

Shannon created Love Notes. I received my first Love Note from my friend and colleague Eric, at a retreat. The Love Note wished me luck with Wellbeing Teams. In August I… Read more »