All posts tagged "wellbeing"
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Pay, autonomy, and the desire to make a difference – three key factors for motivating public sector officials
In an article for Global Government Forum, Alexandra Spicer, the People in Government Lab’s 2020 summer fellow, sets out the lessons from her research on how to motivate public sector employees
- Posted January 9, 2022
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Public attitudes to health inequalities in the UK in the context of COVID-19Life expectancy in England is stalling for the first time in a century and for some groups of people, it is falling. These differences in health outcomes, or health inequalities,
- Posted November 3, 2021
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Taking stock of the pandemic response: building human resilience in civil servicesManaging COVID-19 has placed huge demands on public and civil servants everywhere. Una O’Brien, leadership coach and former permanent secretary at the UK’s health department, explores what research tells us
- Posted July 6, 2021
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Remote working in the UK civil service: from emergency response to business as usualThe Covid-19 pandemic precipitated a huge change in working practices across the civil service, with nearly 90% of the 430,000 staff dispatched to their homes for months on end. At
- Posted June 21, 2021
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Mixed experiences of hybrid working and the future of the diversity agendaWorking from home can offer big benefits for some professionals – making life easier for those with caring responsibilities, for example. But others can suffer, particularly with regards to mental
- Posted May 25, 2021
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How the Tories’ new direction left government directionless, and other Brexit storiesBrexiteers have long accused civil servants of hampering the UK’s exit from the EU. But new interviews with leading Tory ministers and advisers paint a very different picture – one
- Posted March 8, 2021
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Mental health during a pandemic: how to spot problems among your teamCOVID-19 is triggering and exacerbating mental health problems across the world. Wellbeing consultant Ramin Salehi explains how to spot the signs that a colleague is struggling and embark on a
- Posted February 2, 2021
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Top tips on how to switch off this holiday seasonThe festive season is a difficult period for many – and this year, social distancing rules and ongoing work commitments threaten to make it much tougher. Wellbeing consultant Ramin Salehi
- Posted December 21, 2020
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The future is hybrid working. Here’s how to get it right for your teamsFrom cybersecurity to keeping an eye on staff wellbeing, there are many ways employers can adapt to support effective remote working. At a recent DELL webinar, experts from the public
- Posted October 28, 2020
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Time to take stock: COVID-19, service delivery and staff safetyCitizens have rarely been in such need of assistance from their governments – with millions dependent on new economic stimulus, benefits, medical and public health services. But governments must find
- Posted October 14, 2020
