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Nicky has committed to one further article for the HSJ. It will appear on 29th July If you’ve ideas for future articles of interest to health service managers, please send them to nicky.spencer@accomplice.uk.com.

Barbican 29 June

Having contributed to the MacCleod review, Nicky Spencer is pleased to accept a complementary ticket to the “Engaging the Human Resource” conference in late June.

With the level of national debt and pressure increasing on the public purse, we want to be ahead on how to make the most of your workforce: increasing productivity whilst sustaining motivation and commitment. Workforce engagement – especially in maximising their own potential – is crucial.

Find out more about this conference at PublicServiceEvents.co.uk.

Addressing delegates from the bioscience and healthcare industries, she encouraged team leaders to know the factors that they could adjust to meet the needs of (and so retain) their team members.  Challenging them to secure the right foundations for the team and lead by example – signing the way through difficulties and exhibiting the best behaviours in both private and public,

Nicky concluded with a call to “balance concern for team members with the product or service that must be delivered.  Neither neglect nor favour one over the other. Instead, recognise that the motivation of your team members and greater productivity are inextricably linked”.

Whether you attended the conference or not, review a copy of the presentation script and slides here.

Believe it not I think about you most days as you will be very pleased to hear we have a little photo of you on our notice board.  No I haven’t gone completely mad! Some time ago, our director, brought along your article on the pitfalls of email and asked that we all took note of the very insightful content! Anyway, ever since you have lived on our notice board.

What lovely feedback!

It has been confirmed that these events are available at no cost to the NHS and equate to 2 hours for those wishing for CPD accreditation,

The event is to be held on 9th June 2010 at BioCity, Penny Street, Nottingham.

Download the programme or visit Medilink.com for more information.

By the end of the session, you will have outlined a personal plan to best position yourself for success – having joined colleagues to map the most common challenges, consider what success would look like and generate the hottest tips to ensure you thrive.

Watch this space for the details to this exclusive IHM East Midlands Workshop planned for the end of June / early July.

Hearing the good news that your service users, patients through to your directors or colleagues share and knowing how to tackle areas of improvement proved to be a pleasant surprise. Perhaps your team is doing better than you think you are?

Read more about the Team Audit or contact us to chat through you team’s requirements.

If you are an HSJ member, then please lend your comments on the article or innovation at HSJ.com.

Watch out for Nicky’s next article – how to build your reputation – due for publication in the HSJ on Thursday, 17th June.

With the HSJ’s agreement the articles have been reproduced and are available on from the Accomplice articles section. Existing topics include:

• workforce health and well being,
• aspiring to leadership,
• workload management,
• dealing with complaints,
• emails,
• how to develop professional networks,
• high performing teams and
• facing the future.

If you’re an HSJ subscriber, you can lend your comments on any of the articles at HSJ.com.