Directors of Resources

Financial strategy, planning and management requires a huge overhaul.

by Ebony Hughes - February 4, 2020

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Which Councils Are Best? 2019

Our new report is out: which councils are in the Top 10 this year?

by Jon Ainger - November 13, 2019

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The EDGEWORK Manifesto: How to deliver sustainable change in complex public services

The EDGEWORK Manifesto: How to deliver sustainable change in…

We hope that our new book starts a conversation about why smart, dedicated and experienced public sector leaders find it difficult to make measurable and sustainable improvements

by Jon Ainger - October 21, 2019

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Launching tomorrow…The EDGEWORK Manifesto

Our new book makes the case for a new approach to public sector leadership and consultancy, and explores the difference between ‘complicated’ and ‘complex’ issues

by Jon Ainger - October 16, 2019

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Tough words on the delayed Spending Review

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has called for defined expectations of the local government sector

by Amy Long - August 22, 2019

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Ealing’s ASC placement spend down 5% – how did they do it?

Ealing’s ASC placement spend down 5% – how did they…

The second instalment of our EDGEWORK Series – launched today – is a guide to Primed Performance Management (PPM), and includes a case study detailing how the use of PPM in our work with Ealing Council helped them to reduce costs and improve outcomes.

by David Colbear - April 11, 2019

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Coverage of ‘council sell-offs’ doesn’t tell the whole story

Coverage of ‘council sell-offs’ doesn’t tell the whole…

Losing social landmarks need not be a disaster - bricks and mortar don't deliver outcomes by themselves

by Amy Long - March 7, 2019

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How to turbocharge the commissioning cycle

To date councils have mainly focused on managing demand at the front door through strengths-based conversations with clients. While this has an impact, the extent of it may be limited unless it is accompanied by a focus on commissioning the local market in a way which promotes independence.

by Josepha Reynolds - February 21, 2019

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Primed to perform: remembering why you get out of bed in the morning and come to work

Primed to perform: remembering why you get out of bed in the…

IMPOWER’s focus on the delivery of measurable and sustainable change means we spend a lot of our time helping our clients to improve the performance of their own staff.

by Jon Ainger - February 18, 2019

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