Blog
The why and how behind what we do. Thoughts and learning from the Leading to Change teams and our contributors
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
How hope can see us through challenging times
A blog by Dr Emma Miller. Talking Hope connects experience, theory and practice through conversation and relationships, to find hope with children and young people who are in (or on the edges of) secure care.
Leading to Change – Our Evidence Base
A record of reports, writing and evidence base that has brought us to the current point in time. This will evolve as the Leading to Change programme of work evolves.
Leadership recommendations for health and social care
Leadership recommendations for health and social care – a local response to the Messenger report.
New Approaches to Leadership and Race Equality
Laic Khalique offers views on new approaches to leadership and race equality is the first of a series of Diversity blogs.
Purpose, Person Centred Planning, and the Power of Intentions
This guest blog by Steve Coulson was written for the September 29th 2021 event ‘What makes the impossible, possible? The power of a shared purpose, that’s what.‘ “The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky I learned about Person Centred Planning over twenty years ago … Continued
Leaders at all Levels – Role Modelling Real Leadership
“I don’t profess to be an expert on the subject of leadership but am happy to share some of my experiences from the perspective of someone who has had the good fortune to hold several leadership positions; both at executive and non-executive director level. I am a big fan of empowered working cultures and truly believe that organisations need ‘leaders at all levels’. – Edel Harris – Guest author.
