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The why and how behind what we do. Thoughts and learning from the Leading to Change teams and our contributors

Real Life Reflections on Role Modelling as a Team
Real Life Reflections on Role Modelling as a Team

Sara Dewar, leadership development specialist, leading on the Community Engagement for Leading to Change, shares her experiences of role modelling within a collaborative context.

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The Role of Leaders in Social Work and Active Allyship
The Role of Leaders in Social Work and Active Allyship

Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Advisor for the Scottish Government, shares her journey of leadership and her thoughts on changes in social work and how the Scottish Government can support work to tackle racism in the sector.

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Empowerment and My Leadership Journey
Empowerment and My Leadership Journey

Dr Kennedy Muturi Nelson, Associate Director – Digital and Quality Improvement in Practitioner and Counter Fraud Services for NHS National Services Scotland, shares his leadership journey and how a focus on learning and growing have been key.

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Respecting diversity <strong>through</strong> joint social action
Respecting diversity through joint social action

Susan Nevill, has been a social worker for over 20 years and shares her experience with the first nurse led GP practice in Scotland for Vulnerable and Hard to Reach Groups.

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Attracting Black Talent – An untapped Opportunity to Grow Scotland’s Talent Pool
Attracting Black Talent – An untapped Opportunity to Grow Scotland’s Talent Pool

Fash Fasoro is the founder of The DataKirk SCIO which started in 2019 with the aim of closing both the attainment gap and data divide in Scotland and talks about how Scottish Black Talent represents an enormous opportunity for employers.

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Competency is not enough – Creating Safe Spaces to build confidence in leaders at all levels 
Competency is not enough – Creating Safe Spaces to build confidence in leaders at all levels 

Sara Dewar, leadership development specialist, leading on the Community Engagement for Leading to Change, shares why creating safe spaces is key to building confidence and competence for leaders at all levels.

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The National Wellbeing Hub
The National Wellbeing Hub

“When you spend your days caring for others, it can be difficult to find the time to care for yourself.”
The Wellbeing team bring you an update on the National Wellbeing Hub – open to all of the health, social care and social work workforce in Scotland.

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Leadership Material?
Leadership Material?

Winnie Lwanda challenges the beliefs held that have come to light with Britain’s first non-white Prime Minister and states good leadership needs to innovate, inspire and invest in their workforce. This is part of our Diversity Blog series from the Equalities team.

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‘You only aspire to what you see…’
‘You only aspire to what you see…’

Dr Gregory Ekatah shares how looking to aspire to what he could see has impacted his career and how what you see may not look like you on the surface but can still be inspirational. This is part of our Diversity Blog series from the Equalities team.

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Aspiration to Change in Social Work
Aspiration to Change in Social Work

Toyin Adenugba-Okpaje, a frontline social worker, Ph.D. candidate, social work tutor, SASW vice-chair, and Co-Convener of ME Social Workers in Scotland offer three things that can be done to create change for Minority Ethnic Persons in Social Care.

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Understanding the Lower Paid Ethnic Minority Staff Inquiry
Understanding the Lower Paid Ethnic Minority Staff Inquiry

John Wilkes, Head of Scotland for the Equality and Human Rights Commission shares an update on the Lower Paid Ethnic Minority Staff inquiry for our series of Diversity Blogs.

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Not an optional add on: Wellbeing and Diversity is core for leadership and delivery
Not an optional add on: Wellbeing and Diversity is core for leadership and delivery

Humza Yousaf MSP outlines why wellbeing and diversity are core for leadership and delivery as part of our series of Diversity blogs.

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