A changing vision for health and social care integration

Originally published on Essex Blogs on the 19th January 2021 A key issue on the interface of health and social care service delivery is integrated care. Care integration has been a key policy focus for successive governments (Health and social care act, 2012, NHS 5 year forward, NHS Long term plan). However, full integration has not yetContinue reading “A changing vision for health and social care integration”

What to do when you DON’T need a SMART Goal

Originally published at by Nutcracker Collective on the 10th January 2021 Guest blog for Nutcracker Collective 2021 goal setting programme At this time of year, setting goals for the New Year is a process many of us undertake. A lot of goal setting experts will teach you about SMART goals. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timebound (Doran,Continue reading “What to do when you DON’T need a SMART Goal”

Three questions you should be asking change agents in your organisation

Originally published on 20th October at EssexBlogs as part of the Influencing Change in Business series In the context of organisational change, identifying and organising the various roles of change agents remains a challenge for practitioners and scholars alike. Our recent research findings underline the importance of designing a coherent system of agents, determining theirContinue reading “Three questions you should be asking change agents in your organisation”

What should Human Resource Management Professionals focus on as we prepare for a return to work?

Article published in BusinessTime in Essex, on 1st June 2020 Dr Danielle A. Tucker As the COVID-19 pandemic has rocked the world of work in recent months, HR professionals have been working tirelessly to implement new policies (e.g. Furlough, remote working), but as we begin the return to work there is a need for HRContinue reading “What should Human Resource Management Professionals focus on as we prepare for a return to work?”