What do you need to let go of? can we spot what is dragging us under? can others see what we cannot? (image milanicreative art)

The learning pyramid - the problem.. not sure this is right, suspicious the numbers are so neat, applies a model to all when learning might be more individual. Although, in my experience, teaching a thing makes you really learn a thing - teach & learn - great combo (image national training labs)

A list of brutal truths, what would you keep? what would you replace? what is the brutal truth you experience everyday at work? (image ryen yockey)

There might be an unintended consequence of the system you put in place or there might be an intended consequnce that everyone knew but no one talked about (image work chronicles)

"People Follow Structure: How Less Hierarchy Changes the Workforce" function follows form OR form follows function OR depending on who you recruit & retain an invisible form delivers an unclear function. sloanreview.mit.edu/article/peop...

Playing Rugby at 78..... "If you say 'why do I keep playing?' – because I can," www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...

Customer care training - NHS Elect www.nhselect.nhs.uk/training-and...

"Why do so many DEI programmes stall?" www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

The 3 things you can do to help regulate your nervouse system... www.facebook.com/reel/2326470...

"Employees Who Raise Problems Don’t Get Ahead" or some employees in some contexts are sometimes heard, sometimes rewarded and sometimes destroyed - would be my experience. How would you know? better to stay quiet perhaps ! adigaskell.org/2026/02/13/e...

"Why I worry the NHS could slip backwards on patient safety" By Ted Baker, Chair of HSSIB www.hssib.org.uk/news-events-...

"Most leaders have lived a failed transformation more than once. By the third launch, middle managers stop pretending to be surprised. They know the script. Engage visibly for six months. Wait for leadership attention to shift. Resume normal operations" www.forbes.com/sites/vibhas...

"Improvement in the NHS" more information to set the scene - what is national, regional, ICB and local (provider) - imporvement is local, provider... www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/im...

Healthy Leadership (743) "Toxic Productivity - the illusion of solutions and performance" www.linkedin.com/pulse/health...

People are being incredibly hard on themselves & carrying issues & moments out of their control. Forgive yourself.... yes, lessons to be learnt & all that, but forgive yourself, things are tough, complex & often out of your control. The first person to be kind to - YOU....

What is it about external advice that means it carries extra weight? If you currently have external advice to act on that matches internal advice from some time ago then the real issue is 'why is no one listening to you?' (image work chronicles)

When you arrive at work a certain amount of energy is taken up with self protection - less in good environments & more in poor. If large amounts of your energy is spent in 'self protection' it may appear to others as disengagement - let them think what they like - stay safe. (image HR Hacking)

Isn't every manager a 'piggy in ther middle' to some extent. Not all pressure, requests, behaviours & tasks get passed down - which do you hold? why? Managing the relationhips up, down and across for all of us matters. We are all at risk of the negative effects of when these are poorly balanced.

"Under-Management Is the Flip Side of Micromanagement — and It’s a Problem Too" hbr.org/2018/11/unde...

National Careers Sercice - Find a course that fits with your schedule, whether that is online, in a classroom or in the evening nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/find-a-cours...

"the system does what it is designed to do" "if you build it they will come" - restructures impact. The process itself, the legacy & then what emerges - function follows form, be very mindful when you change the form www.linkedin.com/posts/mit-sl...

"NHS patients put at risk by ‘sham investigations’, says ex-CEO of hospital" www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

"US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Making fair pay work for social care" www.health.org.uk/features-and...

"Earlier cancer diagnosis and faster treatment are being promised under a government plan in England to ensure three quarters of patients are surviving cancer for at least five years by 2035" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Every Company's Purpose Statement is Exactly The Same" www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4HK...

"This Is How Companies REALLY Come Up With 'Organisational Values" www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Xn...

"A comprehensive list of questions to help you prepare to give and receive feedback" www.fearlessculture.design/blog-posts/a...

"The ability to unlearn is increasingly important to succeed in a fast-changing world. Unlearning is more than simply forgetting what you know. It’s a deliberate process to refrain from your beliefs and habits – to make room for new things" www.fearlessculture.design/blog-posts/t...

"Our obsession with prepackaged methodologies might not help organisations much, but it is a godsend for consultants" I am looking forward to reading more from this book. newwaysofworking.substack.com/p/the-book-i...

"Norway leads the world in patient safety – the UK ranks 21st" www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...

"What if the 'nanny state' is exactly what our health needs?" reduction in smoking, road deaths, obesity - lets move on processed food and more.... thanks nan.... www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

How to create better meetings leadershipfreak.blog/2026/02/03/c...

What are the habits of resilient people ? www.facebook.com/reel/9207415...

Working from home, flexibility, micromanagement, trust... do you crask into any of the behaviours in this video ? www.facebook.com/reel/1491405...

“I don’t walk away to teach people a lesson, I walk away because I have learned mine” www.facebook.com/reel/2142866...

"whats the bravest thing you've ever said" - "help" www.facebook.com/reel/8543993...

"Adolescence lasts into your 30s – so how should parents treat their adult children?" are a larger number of the workforce adolescent? what does that look and feel like? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle....

"Why Emotional Intelligence Is Overrated" and some no longer believe in it nickwignall.com/why-emotiona...

What causes heart attacks? not so much a medical revelation but more a reminder that when statistics, jumping to conclusions, correlation and headlines come together then the story might not be news www.facebook.com/reel/1591976...

I saw this. Interesting. There are other recording apps and this one offers the ability to create a summary. There are so many apps and tips out there - are you using any to be productive ? www.facebook.com/reel/2164250...

Being useful (doing good work that has meaning and impact - and knowing it !!!) Being cared for (having trust in the organisation and its leadership, do they have your interests at heart?) How do you create good work for others? How do you let people know they are cared for?

Career / leadership conversation guide. It is exploring the readiness to shift - direct impact / distance impact. Labelled for AHP's but I think this applies wider. If you take a promotion or leadership position are you ready to let go of things as new responisbilites emerge...

Bullying and Haressment. Reflect on the botton half of the poster - what is the impact, what can be done. What do you recognise as familiar in terms of impact? what have you notcied in your context that is being done?

As you review these skills look at the tips it offers to build these abilities. Consider what you are actively doing to develop your skillset. Doesn't have to be these, what are you working on for you....

Healthy Leadership (742) "What could you do when you when the task appears lost, confused or stuck?" www.linkedin.com/pulse/health...

"Countless leadership training initiatives, development programs, and executive succession plans are based on untenable and unrealistic assumptions.... such qualities may be elusive at best and counterproductive at worst" sloanreview.mit.edu/article/the-...

"NHS Expands London Drone Delivery Network for Pathology Samples" dronelife.com/2026/01/21/n...

"Want Better Performance Reviews? Change This One Word" - some thoughts about being active in seeking advice rather than passive awaiting feedback - feedforward as well as feedback www.library.hbs.edu/working-know...

"The great health policy guru Nigel Edwards once quipped that the only things guaranteed to survive a nuclear war are cockroaches and regional health authorities" www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...