Fingers crossed we may see Total Place mark ll! @profdonnahall

Loved this #Radicalreformers interview with North East Lincolnshire Council's Rob Walsh. Definitely one for you if you are interested in the art of developing a 'place' in terms of local economy and collaboration within public services. Inspiring stuff. Rob Walsh ✨ Donna Hall ✨

Strategies are completely pointless. They take up all our time & energy preparing them, presenting them to boards & management but they just don’t make a difference. It’s STORIES that really make a difference. Develop a compelling story of place, of community & of relationships.

Brutal honesty & transparency is the start of any genuine change. Public services (including the NHS) in their current form are broken. Pretending otherwise to “bolster morale” will do the opposite. We are teetering on the brink & a total reset, not a positivity drive, is needed.

What if the 'national' in National Health Service is the problem?

Great piece by Rosie Beacon for the The New Statesman on why radical devolution is needed 👇

newstatesman.com/spotlight/heal…

Spot on from Rosie Beacon Reform #ReimaginingHealth #CloseEnoughtoCare 👏👏👏👏👏👏

🎙️ #RadicalReformers : #TransformationalLeadership in #LocalGov . Rob Walsh of North East Lincolnshire Council joined Andrew Laird to share the journey of revitalising a region. North East Lincolnshire Council sets the bar for #innovation and #collaboration in #PublicServiceExcellence . Listen here ⬇ mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical-r…

“Total Place” pilots showed us the way back in 2009; our learning in Greater Manchester & other pilots discovered place-based budgets on their own aren’t enough; we need system, asset-based “total person” preventative support. Total Place - Total Person. Radical place leadership!

1/2 Strongly recommend this article by my colleague Liz Roe on the Total Place policy and the lessons which can be drawn from it. Links closely to the work we are currently doing at Mutual Ventures w/ ✨ Donna Hall ✨ on Radical Place Leadership.

mutualventures.co.uk/post/revisitin…

Great thread Andrew Laird and precisely the point about once and for all embedding the nhs in place that I made to The MJ yesterday👍👍👍👍👍 and I’ve similar feedback from current & former colleagues working in the nhs “local” system about far too much central control.

Liz Roe revisits #TotalPlace , uncovering valuable lessons for the future of #PublicServices . With elections on the horizon and budgets tightening, could Total Place principles provide a guidelight for organising local services in a different way? mutualventures.co.uk/post/revisitin…

Your teams' collective expertise in Fostering Recruitment is a valuable resource for enhancing your services. Nik Flavell shared the importance of cultivating #culture at AdoptNorthEast on our webinar ⤵ mutualventures.co.uk/post/culture-w… #FosteringRecruitment

#Culture isn’t something that can be dictated; it’s something that evolves. How can #PublicServices leaders shape their company culture daily? Nik Flavell shares his experience of #fostering a values-driven work environment ⤵
bit.ly/3xmCPta #PrioritisingPublicServices

🔍 #Fostering a #culture of high support can drive excellence in #Fostering Recruitment Support Hub practices. Michelle Rawlings of One Adoption West Yorkshire discussed the value of continuous innovation & creating a safe space for creativity on our recent #webinar ⤵ bit.ly/3xmCPta

🏠 Enhance #fostercare services in your area with Regional #Foster ing #RecruitmentSupportHubs . As part of our #PrioritisingPublicServices campaign, our new guide provides a roadmap for success. Download your copy now: mutualventures.co.uk/fostering #Foster #ChildrensServices

“Everything a social worker should be… any family you work with in the future is lucky to have you”. Our support for #FamilySafeguarding innovations has allowed social workers in Cambridgeshire County Council to provide the support that every family deserves scie.org.uk/strengthening-…

Re-sharing this from Wendy Lansdown - ✨ Donna Hall ✨ & Mark Adam Smith are up dancing. Wendy’s joined them - who’s next? Don’t sit down after the buzz of the conf. The best part of any party is getting the (seemingly) reluctant person to dance - they’re usually the wildest of all!

This event in Gateshead by Mark Adam Smith Changing Futures Northumbria has sent shockwaves across UK public services. I hope you get a chance to read Wendy’s blog about next steps. Rather than mourn at the wake of New Public Management we should celebrate the birth of a new community movement