All in Adult Social Care

Why Strengths Based is part of Workforce Pressures Solution

The case for adopting a strengths based approach to delivering public services is compelling. Shifting from a deficit approach of what’s wrong to a compassionate, enabling approach that starts with what matters improves lives and increases our independence. It’s no wonder that public services are increasingly looking to adopt a strengths based approach as not only does it improve outcomes, it reduces demand for costly public services which after more than a decade of austerity feels like a no brainer. Click the pic to read more…….

To keep the best you've got to be the best

Just as important as recruiting the right people into Adults Social Care - if not, even more so, is how you keep hold of them once they are working for you. I’ve spent a lot of time working alongside social care services who experience high turnover and there are common reasons that are nearly always at play. Get these things right for the people who work for you and you’ll be rewarded with loyal, committed high performing staff who go the extra mile because they know they’re making a difference. Click the pic to read more

Give applicants a great experience and improve recruitment results

Last week, I explored how to attract the right people to work for you and gave you some practical tips and techniques to increase your chances of success. Attracting the right people is only the first part of securing quality employees. How you respond to their interest is crucial. It’s always crucial and in current times when competition for great applicants is rife it’s even more crucial. Click on the pic to read more……..

How to attract the "right people" into social care

Adults Social Care needs more staff. Demand is rising and the social care sector is creaking but we don’t want to attract just anybody. Attracting the right people with the right values and attitudes is essential to success. In this weeks blog, I tell you how to up your chances of attracting the right people to work for you. Click the pic to read more…….