Blog by Keira Oliver, Collective Leadership for Scotland Like many others, I often start a presentation, workshop or piece of writing with “we live in unprecedented times of change.” That statement, which I used only last week, seems too tame…
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Blog posts about Workforce Scotland
What is in a Name?
By Janet Whitley It can sometimes be difficult to think of the most appropriate name to describe a piece of work which is cross-cutting and complex. My experience of working in support of change in complex systems across public services…
What does it take to lead in times like ours?
Reflections on our Perseverance event with Margaret Wheatley How do we persevere in times like ours, when nothing is clear and everything keeps changing? How do we stand our ground when the only constant is our values, beliefs and mindsets?…
Dialogic Core Concepts Training 2019/20
The Dialogue Community of Practice offers Core Concepts training, where we focus on Dialogic Principles. Dialogue is an effective way to hold discussions and approach difficult situations in the workplace. It can help to get to the root of complex…
Deep Perseverance for Collective Leadership
What does it take to lead in times like ours? Deep Perseverance. How do we respond to the global climate emergency? How do we create a more successful country with opportunities for all that increases the wellbeing of people living…
Collective Mindfulness Network – Reflection from Gita Sharkey, Rights and Participation Team, Scottish Government
For anyone who is interested in exploring mindfulness there is a new collective mindfulness network initiated by Workforce Scotland. At our first meeting in May we started to discuss some big issues around what a mindful nation would look like…
Play and procurement: reflections on Fire Starter 2019
This year’s Fire Starter Festival ran from 28th January – 8th February. It’s a Scotland-wide celebration of learning events hosted by organisations across the country, from large public services to smaller groups, such as social enterprises and community organisations. Why does…
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Workforce Scotland – Collaboration and Transformation Partners
Would you like to be part of a team of Collaboration and Transformation Partners, working together across public services to support transformation for sustainable public services, influencing the future of Workforce Scotland and creating excellent learning opportunities? What does Workforce…
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Further reflections on Workforce Scotland
Today, Anna Fowlie, CEO of SCVO shares her reflections on Workforce Scotland, inspired by last weeks blog by Janet Whitley. Anna chaired the Workforce Scotland Steering Group from 2015-2018. Janet’s thoughtful reflection gave me pause to think back on my…
Workforce Scotland – Where is that ‘kaftan of weirdness’ now?
Janet Whitley, Head of the Workforce Scotland Team at The Scottish Government, shares her reflections on the journey of Workforce Scotland. Very often there are things that happen in our lives that cause us to look back and reflect, reset our priorities…
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