Waking up most mornings over the last weeks to the snippets of news (fake or otherwise) on all forms of media, you would think we were doomed! With the impeachment hearings playing out in the US. the general election in the UK and Brexit, businesses going bankrupt, millions depending on food banks and living in…
Over the last few weeks I have read a number of articles on leadership and the challenges that today’s leaders face. Whether supporting organisations to deliver business change, training or coaching, something that invariably comes up is how leaders effectively influence their teams. One simple thing we suggest is letting the team see behind…
Whether a #manager or #leader in any business sector, private, not-for-profit or public sector, the skills required are the same. You need to be able to inspire, motivate, support and coach your staff to achieve your business outcomes. At a recent round table meeting on the subject of promoting equality, I was struck by conversations…
Don’t worry; I haven’t gone all Game of Thrones on you – even though it is just about the best TV show ever! But you can tell by the leaves on the ground and the nip in the air that winter (and Christmas) is on its way. That means hardship for many people, with health…
Getting project & strategy delivery off to a good start! The key to delivering a successful change is to engage members of your team in the design and planning of a project or strategy. That way you get buy in and ownership at an early stage and people are invested in seeing it through. A…
This issue of leadership hasn’t been out of the news over the last few months, from the Labour party electing Jeremy Corbyn and from a sporting perspective, the Rugby World Cup. Every organisation, team or political party needs someone to inspire, unite and empower people to achieve great things. Saturday saw the New Zealand captain…
If you live in West London, reports of a possible 3rd runway at Heathrow will perhaps not have been the best news you’ve had recently. Convincing potentially affected residents that the expansion is the best plan will be no easy task (see http://news.sky.com/story/1511365/residents-vow-to-see-off-heathrow-third-runway) Not least in, what I imagine is the near impossible task, answering…
The challenges facing the NHS could be viewed as overwhelming. The news is full of big numbers: big numbers of patients waiting for appointments, diagnosis and treatment; big numbers of A&E breaches, cancer deaths, obese patients, big numbers of vacancies; big numbers of agency staff. It all seems impossible to manage However, what one person…
“Meet the new boss, same as the old boss” * Whatever the outcome of today’s election, one thing is a given – transformational change is needed for the NHS to survive and prosper in both the immediate and long-term future. Change is needed to address the growing financial, demographic and workforce pressures, as well as…
Love it or loathe it, over the next four weeks, the general election coverage will be nigh on impossible to avoid. So if you can’t beat it, then benefit from it – listen and learn! To be successful, the case for change needs to win hearts and minds. And one vital tool in your box…
The health and social care system is not rocket science. It’s far more complex than that! I’m sure we have all experienced how changes in one part of the health and social care system have the potential to impact on another that may not be beneficial, anticipated or attributed to the change that took place. …
Re-arrange the deck chairs! Over the last month the so-called #NHScrisis has brought #GPs into the media spotlight. The BMA and CQC have responded, with a little help from Pulse. And, of course, this is then reported in the general media as GPs being greedy, providing poor standards of care and being unable or unwilling…
KayHill have been fascinated by the issues that trend on social media and have often paused to think why that might be. Around the winter holiday break, amongst the more predictable themes such as who was cool in 2014 ( #PeopleWhoMadeMy2014) and why Niall left One Direction (#reasonsniallleftonedirection) was #NHScrisis, discussing the rising demand for…
KayHill’s consultants met up for their annual team building event, this years venue, the beautiful island of Anglesey, North Wales. With a number of new associates now on board, we spent some time exploring our values and asking why we stand out from the crowd. These are our thoughts…….. What makes us different? Size is…
KayHill were commissioned by NHS Right Care to produce a series of Casebooks. These feature organisations that have been using the Right Care approach to drive healthcare reform, something KayHill has been intimately involved with. Case studies of our work using the Right Care approach can be accessed on our client feedback page and on…