Organisational Development

How to Communicate Organizational Uncertainty: Sending the Right Message to Reduce Stress – Mindtools

Do you want the good news or the bad news? First, the bad. People dislike uncertainty, so, in these times of accelerated change, it can be hard to know how to keep them informed. But one thing seems certain – “no news” is definitely not “good news.”

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The Reconfiguration Of Clinical Services: What Is The Evidence? – The King’s Fund

Aims to help those planning and implementing major clinical service reconfigurations ensure that change is as evidence-based as possible. It investigates the five key drivers – quality, workforce, cost, access and technology – across 13 clinical service areas, and summarises the research evidence and professional guidance available in each.

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 What High Performers Want at Work – Harvard Business Review

A high performer can deliver 400% more productivity than the average performer.  Despite this, when most managers look at workforce statistics, all employees tend to be lumped together into a category so broadly defined that it becomes difficult to take meaningful decisions

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The GRPI Model: Increasing Team Effectiveness – Mind Tools

Team conflict and ineffectiveness often have the same root causes: unclear goals, misunderstood roles, undefined processes, and poor relationships.  By taking time to clarify and address each of these areas, you can help a new team get off to a strong start, and you can quickly address problems that crop up along the way. In this article, we look at the GRPI Model, a simple framework that helps you do this.

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Evaluating Health And Wellbeing Interventions For Healthcare Staff: Key Findings – NHS Employers

This guidance encourages NHS organisations to improve the evaluation of their internal health and wellbeing programmes. Findings from the research show that financial pressure on the NHS will make it increasingly difficult for NHS boards to justify their own staff health and wellbeing programmes – unless more evidence and rigor is developed to assess their value.

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