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We did values based recruitment- but did we get the values we wanted?
Skills for Care tell us that values based recruitment and retention is about finding and keeping people who have the right values, attitudes and behaviours to work in social care…. Read more »
5 ways are approaching recruitment differently
Does this sound familiar? Jean was recruiting for carers for a homecare team. She shortlisted five people and invited them to come for interview. Out of the five, only one… Read more »
A healthy, happy workforce in homecare
Michael Marmot started his talk with Alan’s story. This was the most impactful talk that I heard at the Hay Festival this year. Hay is the literary equivalent of Glastonbury,… Read more »
4 Common myths about self-managing organisations: Part 1 with Lisa
This is the first of a four part blog series with my colleague Lisa Gill. originally shared on Linked In. With the outbreak of COVID-19, many organisations have had to adapt to… Read more »
Weaving Community Connections
I’m a new weaver and recently joined a weaver’s guild of generous people who share their gifts, talents, successes, and failures freely and without judgment. As a newcomer I was… Read more »
Being clear is important!
Being clear is important! In the last couple of days, I heard the word ‘doughnut’ three times at work! This person-centred thinking tool is a favourite of ours as it… Read more »
Reflecting on One Page Profiles
It’s over 10 years since we introduced one-page profiles into our practice following organisation wide, two-day person-centred thinking training, led by our colleagues at HSA Australia. The training was the… Read more »
We love these Coaching Cards!
One of the resources we have been using to encourage self-managing teamwork are these Coaching cards. Last time we used them was with the Video Project. Everyone picked one question… Read more »
Discovering the Leader Within You
Self-awareness has often been cited as one of the most important capabilities for leaders to develop. Self-awareness impacts our personal sense of wellbeing and the organization’s effectiveness in delivering its… Read more »
The Relationship Map creating pathways for trust, connection and compassion
A couple of weeks ago, I had my first opportunity to participate in a Person Centered Thinking (PCT) training, delivered in person. One of the exercises we work through together… Read more »
