Helen’s take on why our partnership as stargazer and navigator works……
I work with visionary leaders like you who are serious about changing services to improve outcomes for people.
All in Workplace culture
Growing up with "Manchesterism"
I grew up with Manchesterism. I know what it looks like in practice. It’s not a fad or a trend. It’s been a journey of courage, innovation, partnership and leadership spanning thirty years. It’s about people and place and its shaped how I do what I do……..
Human-Centred Transformation Starts at Home
Five years into running my consultancy, I found myself asking an unexpected question: Am I still doing the work I'm meant to be doing? What followed wasn't a change in direction, but a deeper understanding of the value I bring. This is a reflection on growth, human-centred transformation, and why the way we create change matters just as much as the change itself.
Digging Deep - what really makes change happen in care and health
When NWADASS invited me to work with them to capture learning about workforce integration across health and social care I immediately knew that I wanted to get into the people aspects of change. Where I’ve seen real change happen, at pace, is where people have been empowered, enabled and equipped to come together, get to know and understand each other better, share challenges and ideas and start to try something new. My interest was immediately sparked when I heard that several other councils had begun their journey towards blended roles at the same time as Tameside and yet Tameside had, when I began this work, been the only North West council to successfully implement. I wanted to get to the heart of what it was about Tameside’s approach that had made the biggest difference……click the pic to read more
Lessons in Learning Experiment - mid way reflections
I believe creating learning cultures is one of the most important skills for leaders to have. I’m on a mission to help people understand what learning cultures look like, why it matters and how to create one. As part of my Lessons in Learning series I’m doing an experiment to see what I discover by capturing my learning every day for a month and how that helps leaders to think about creating cultures where people learn every day as part of doing what they do. I’m half way through so today I’m taking a step back to reflect on what I’ve discovered so far. Click the pic to find out more………
Lessons in Learning 2: What does a learning culture look like?
When I talk about creating a learning culture, it can feel a bit amorphous and hard to get hold of. The culture we work in can manifest itself in many ways - our behaviours, how we interact with one another, the mindsets that frame our thinking, as well as the physical things that are around us in our work environment. If we haven’t experienced working in a learning culture, how can we start to create one? I draw on my own experiences to paint a picture. Click on the pic for more…..
Lessons in Learning 1: Let's start with Why
To say that creating environments where people learn, everyday and always, is one of the most important things for leaders to do is a strong statement and one that I firmly believe. Before I get into what a learning environment looks like and how to create one, I want to take a step back and start with why I believe this and why it’s such an important leadership skill to develop. This time round I get into why it’s important, the benefits it brings and how it helps to build confidence in the workplace. Click on the pic to read more……..
The cave you fear to enter really does hold the treasure that you seek
I’m celebrating my first anniversary in business!!!! It’s a year since I found the courage to leave my well-paid job in the public sector and work for myself. I can honestly say I’ve not looked back for a second. I love it!! I’m a big reflector so it only feels right to take a step back one year on and think about what I’ve learned. Four key chapters in my learning journey that changed my life course, the way I do things and the way I think about learning. I’m putting this learning to good use and helping leaders to create learning environments that play such a crucial part in creating workplaces where people can thrive……..click on the pic to read more