Our advent calendar celebrates a dozen people or teams who have inspired us this year
Mark Methven, Senior Consultant, writes:
Andrew and Jan are members of the adult social care team that we have been working with in London Borough of Ealing. As Team Managers, they have courageously led the introduction of new ways of working for their teams. This includes a move towards ‘strengths based practice’, which focuses on providing residents with the right support at the right time. The practice maximises independence, supports reducing or delaying need, and helps to better manage the demand for Council services. Andrew and Jan are excellent leaders who test and share what works, and take the time to coach their team members when introducing something new.
I’m really looking forward to attending the LGA conference this week in Bournemouth, I’m particularly looking forward to debates on sector performance. I share my three key learnings about productivity in the public sector.
With the publication today of The MJ’s election map (sponsored by IMPOWER), I wanted to revisit the predictions I made before the election.
My recommendations for how local government should respond to the outcomes of the election.
