"all models are wrong - but some are useful" (Box) I wonder if these are useful concerning teams. Even if you to reject them the question is 'what are you doing to develop your team performance?'

Recognition - important motivator at work. This week recognise the contribution of those you manage (by recognition I mean - see it, feed it back, praise it and be grateful for their effort, engagement and commitment) (image justin wright)

Psychological Safety - 'they like optics not the obligations' - that rattled round my mind for a little. If you are interested in this topic search out Maurice Duffy - offering a different perspective... (image Maurice Duffy)

Make the moment matter, understand it is never coming back and when it is done thank it for all it offered you.

Healthy Leadership (727) "NO BLAME might not do what you think or want it to do" linkedin.com/pulse/healthy-…

"The danger of flattery is it works" "Flattery feels like a hug, but it’s a leash" - how do you prasie performance the right way, if you are an 'over flatterer' others will notice and overtime harm will be done... leadershipfreak.blog/2025/10/14/fla…

"Today, leaders must make a 180-degree turn from having the answers, being in control and working at the constant, accelerating speed of business, to cultivate the skills of not knowing, letting go and slowing down" smartbrief.com/original/3-lea…

"Don’t run a business based on fear" The Fear-Free Organization is a good book - "dismantling a culture of fear and intimidation in an organisation where everyone is fighting for survival, certainly sounds like common sense" ftadviser.com/2015/10/29/ifa….

"Performance and Motivation at Work - Learn what factors support high performance at work, including systems, processes, and interpersonal relationships" Elements of this programme are FREE to access edx.org/learn/workplac…

The stages of psychological safety. What comment do you want to make? MINE - you are learning when it is NOT psychologically safe, what you are learning is very different - do not speak up, don't challenge, offer bland feedback, look out for yourself... (image haypsych)

This week you will need to make some decisions. How do you do that? It appears effortless in some moments but what process are you actually using. Pause this week & consider your decision making model... (image Justin Mecham)

The common phrase is "recruit for attitude and train for skill because it's hard to do it the other way around" it reality what does recruitment look like in your area?

What I like about this image is it suggests people want to help, feel meaning & purpose in their kindness & concern for others. Caring is a relationship in which both benefit

"Another year, another leak: is a deteriorating NHS estate now a feature of national policy?" kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

BOYD - Bring Your Own Device to work... how reliant is the current service you work within on staff using thier own mobile devices? is that good? bad? risky? cheap? pragmatic? digitalcarehub.co.uk/resource/the-s…

"Promoting work as a health outcome: guidance for AHP leaders" wider please... start with the 1m NHS staff - creating work that imporves health, that means policy & practice then the original need decreases... gov.uk/government/pub…

"Nearly one in five NHS staff in England report a nationality other than British" commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief….

"Satisfaction with the NHS has plummeted by a staggering 39 percentage points since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and levels of dissatisfaction with the health service are at their highest" nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/what…

Whats going on with your toothbrush... "How to clean your toothbrush - Your toothbrush is bristling with bacteria - is it time to change it?" "Probiotic toothpastes that aim to inoculate and encourage the growth of certain "friendly" bacteria" bbc.com/future/article…

Healthy Leadership (728) "The sun will come out tomorrow - probably!" linkedin.com/pulse/healthy-…