The cave you fear to enter really does hold the treasure that you seek

The cave you fear to enter really does hold the treasure that you seek

Kath Smythe
Good trouble, Making change happen, Strengths based, Learning for Life, Workplace culture

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

It really is all about people - Adults Social Care Workforce Pressures

It really is all about people - Adults Social Care Workforce Pressures

Kath Smythe
, Recruitment and Retention, Making change happen, Good trouble, Strengths based

In this final blog of the series, I step back and reflect on the big themes that have emerged from diving into some of the reasons why adults social care is experiencing workforce pressures. Through the journey I’ve been on with Andrew Burridge, NWADASS, we’ve explored some of the immediate actions that are with any of our gift to take to improve recruitment practices as well as diving deeper to explore some of the system issues impacting on workforce recruitment and retention and what some of the longer term solutions could be. Click the pic to read more…..

Social care workforce pressures - are alliances part of the solution?

Social care workforce pressures - are alliances part of the solution?

Kath Smythe
, Good trouble, Making change happen, Recruitment and Retention, Strengths based

This week I’m thrilled that Linda Hutchinson of LHAlliances has agreed to guest blog for the penultimate of this mini series. Linda is the leading expert on alliance contracts in public sector in the UK. Linda is a highly experienced senior professional with twenty five years’ experience in frontline health services. She has a strong track record of innovation and delivery of major change programmes in university, health, government and regulatory sectors. Here Linda writes about the role that Alliance contracting could play in helping to alleviate workforce pressures in Adults Social Care in the longer term.

Why Strengths Based is part of Workforce Pressures Solution

Why Strengths Based is part of Workforce Pressures Solution

Kath Smythe
, Recruitment and Retention, Making change happen, Strengths based, Good trouble

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

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

Kath Smythe
Recruitment and Retention, , Making change happen, Good trouble

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

Give applicants a great experience and improve recruitment results

Kath Smythe
, Recruitment and Retention, Making change happen, Good trouble, Strengths based

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

How to attract the "right people" into social care

Kath Smythe
Making change happen, Workplace culture, Good trouble, Strengths based,

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…….

Let's change the story - Social Care is Amazing!!

Let's change the story - Social Care is Amazing!!

Kath Smythe
Making change happen, Workplace culture, Strengths based, Good trouble

It’s time to change the story when it comes to social care. I’m fed up of all the negative coverage of social care. Social care is amazing!! It’s a sector full of brilliant, warm, kind, caring people who make a difference every day. If we’re serious about attracting more people to work in the sector, we have to start helping people to understand what social care really is, the opportunities available and the huge pull of enabling people to live their best lives. Click the pic to read more……..

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