*** Group programme – starting 8th October *** Want to learn as part of a group, to share the learning, keep you accountable and have some peer support? Then why not join our 6 course, group programme starting on the 8th October? The programme consists of 6 themed courses, requiring approximately 6 hours of self-directed […]
A critique of the recent report of the IPPR Commission on Health and Prosperity – By Brendan Martin and Cormac Russell The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has declared Our Greatest Asset, the Final Report of its Commission on Health and Prosperity, “the most ambitious blueprint for the nation’s health since Beveridge”. The report, […]
‘Missions’ are the ‘in thing’ in Government at the moment. And not just the new Labour government in Whitehall. Even our local Police & Crime Commissioner has adopted a “mission-driven” approach for his police and crime plan. The idea of ‘missions’ is in one sense nothing new in government. There have been numerous examples in […]
We are glad and proud to celebrate the award of a PhD to our Research Associate, Rose Rickford. It was awarded by the University of York for a thesis on a topic that couldn’t be more significant for our work, with this title: What are the characteristics of organisations that are able to meet need […]
🌟🌟🌟 COMPETITION🌟🌟🌟 Win a free place on our group course ‘Basics of Self-organisation’ starting on the 7th October 2024 – worth £1200! Discover how you can change the way you and your teams work for better outcomes for them, for clients, for service quality and costs! Public World is offering 3 free places on our […]
At the Oval cricket ground in south London this weekend the England cricket team have a chance to make it six victories out of six in this summer’s Test Matches against West Indies and Sri Lanka. They seem to be enjoying themselves, certainly a lot more than when fear of failure seemed to be crushing […]
Judging by my social media feed, I am one of many whose abiding image of 5 July 2024 will be the warmly smiling face of James Timpson in the government announcement of his appointment as Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation. As chair of the Prison Reform Trust and a CEO who makes […]
Hearty congratulations to our advisor Anna Dixon, newly elected Labour MP for Shipley! Our team has benefited so much from her wise coaching and expert knowledge . We’ll miss that but we’re so happy not just for her but even more for her constituents and the country to have such a fine public servant working […]
A week today the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will have a new government, but already its leadership is under fire for not saying exactly how it will fix social care. To which I say: be careful what you wish for. Remember when Boris Johnson stood outside 10 Downing Street on the […]
Is it possible to improve services and job satisfaction at the same time as cutting costs? The answer is yes, and in this case study, Sam Greenacre, Chief Operating Officer, from Newtide Homes shares how self-organised teamwork has brought improvements for customers, staff and the bottom line.