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Natasha is joined by Mark Cusack in this episode of The Natasha Helfer Podcast. They discuss all things "fluid".  Mark Cusack (he/they) is a Scottish author, lecturer, content creator and coach specialising in supporting people with complex, fluid or undefined sexuality or gender. He runs the online platform @notdefining which provides information about the less recognised parts of the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Mark gives seminars for trainee psychotherapists and is an expert consultant for several LGBTQ+ organisations. He also runs an online mentoring group on Patreon. He was formerly LGBTQ+ representative for the UK Civil Service, representing over half a million employees. Mark identifies as fluid in his sexuality and gender, and is a member of the autistic community. He now lives in Liverpool where he enjoys walks by the river and spending time with his community. Mark's new book can be found at: Fluid: A Guide for People with Flexible Sexuality by Mark Cusack: https://amzn.to/42D0h1h   A book referenced in this episode includes:   Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women's Love and Desire by  Lisa M Diamond:  https://amzn.to/44qz0S5     To help keep this podcast going, please consider donating at natashahelfer.com and share this episode. To watch the video of this podcast, you can subscribe to Natasha's channel on Youtube and follow her professional Facebook page at natashahelfer LCMFT, CST-S. You can find all her cool resources at natashahelfer.com.  The information shared on this program is informational and should not be considered therapy. This podcast addresses many topics around mental health and sexuality and may not be suitable for minors. Some topics may elicit a trigger or emotional response so please care for yourself accordingly. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or feelings of Natasha Helfer or the Natasha Helfer Podcast. We provide a platform for open and diverse discussions, and it is important to recognize that different perspectives may be shared. We encourage our listeners to engage in critical thinking and form their own opinions. The intro and outro music for these episodes is by Otter Creek. Thank you for listening. And remember: Symmetry is now offering Ketamine services. To find out more, go to symcounseling.com/ketamine-services.

Sofía Bosch Gomez, Becky Miller, Ania Karzek and Jett Pisate Virangkabutra are designers and researchers working on environmental sustainability. This panel was recorded during the International Design in Government Conference held in Helsinki (2024). The title of the panel was: Transforming Public Services: Intercontinental perspectives to addressing sustainability. This panel is an intercontinental and transdisciplinary discussion on sustainability in the context of the development of public services. The cases presented were on sustainable services related to garbage management, farmers advice to motivate sustainable farming, women security and strategic city planning.  We explored the most significant mistakes made, how their projects operate across organizational boundaries, and strategies to support emerging sustainability challenges. Dr. Sofía Bosch Gómez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art + Design at Northeastern University's College of Arts, Media, and Design. She is also affiliated with the Burnes Center for Social Change and The GovLab. As a designer and researcher, she explores the intersection of public service innovation, design research, and education.Becky Miller works as a policy and service designer in the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Since 2022 she's been working on the Farming and Countryside Programme helping to develop new policies and services for farmers and land managers in England. She was the first service designer to work in the UK's cross-government Policy Lab (2019-2022), and previously worked on digital transformation of local government services. Before joining UK Civil Service, she worked in small businesses and service organisations including London's award winning music venue, Union Chapel. Ania Karzek has a Master of Arts in Public Sector Leadership and more years in government than she'd care to count. Ania has worked across a number of disciplines, including water, environment, government reform, social services, child protection and most recently, local government. She has also seen how ‘the other half live', having worked in the private, university and not for profit sectors in consulting and operational management roles. For several years now, Ania has been championing human-centered technology and data ethics and has pleaded with audiences to think slowly, broadly and deeply about the impacts of their technology choices. A disruptive policy wonk by trade, Ania has a passion for connecting the art of the possible with the care we need to take in making it happen. Jett Pisate Virangkabutra is the Founder of Create.ture - a social innovation consultant and adjunct lecturer at Thammasat University, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi and Mahidol University. Currently his focus is on creating innovation with a Human centred design approach and Service design methods to work with both the public and private sectors  on social innovation, sustainability, and design for justice. This panel is part of the lists: Diseño feminista, Diseño sostenible, Australia y diseño, Reino Unido y diseño, México y diseño, Transporte, D&D in English. The "D&D in English" list includes all the episodes published in English. So far, we have 30 episodes available. Over time, we've been building a solid collection, and if this is your first time listening to us, now you know there's plenty more to explore!

Better healthcare and schools. More jobs. A growing economy. Improved infrastructure. Planet-saving solutions and disruptive technology. Anything else? As the list for what would improve our lives gets longer, our demand on governments around the world gets greater. In fact, research shows our expectations are at an all-time high.   But can all the things that the world needs really be delivered by new policies, new budgets and new leaders alone? Or is it our expectations that need to change? The world has changed, but the ways in which the state tries to change the world have largely stayed the same. A combination of taxation, spend and policy are traditionally used to improve things, but is it time to try something new? And if demand continues to increase and challenges continue to grow, then what will future governments look like?   In this episode of The Green Room we talk to Sir John Manzoni, former Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office and Chief Executive of the UK Civil Service and Deloitte partner Libby Mason, as we ask; Can governments do everything? Tune in to find out:  Why our expectations of the state have changed The opportunities for greater collaboration between the public and private sectors How traditional systems can be adapted to meet new expectations The role technology can play in helping governments deliver improved service Enjoyed this episode? Check our website for our recommendations to learn more about this topic: deloitte.co.uk/greenroompodcasts You can also watch our episodes on Youtube: youtube.com/@DeloitteUK  Cook For Good here: cookforgood.uk Guests: Sir John Manzoni, former Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office and Chief Executive of the UK Civil Service, and Libby Mason, partner at Deloitte Hosts: Stephanie Dobbs and Oli Carpenter Original music: Ali Barrett

Leadership is a key quality that all doctors need to posses. But sometime it is challenging to lead in a way that sits comfortably with you, whilst accepting the external reality. In this podcast, Ross tells me that authentic leadership is about specifically choosing the best response for a situation, based on what matters to each person as an individual. We talk about values, psychological flexibility, and he shares his top tips.Ross is an organisational and coaching psychologist. As a practitioner, he uses evidence-based psychology in all areas of his portfolio career. In his research role at City, University of London, he works alongside Dr Paul Flaxman in an academic/practitioner partnership where they design and deliver ACT Workplace Training for both the public and private sector. He also lectures in organisational psychology at City, University of London and Birkbeck. Nine years ago, he founded the start-up, People Soup, which aims to cultivate well-being, adaptability, meaningful action and awareness in organisations. He has designed and delivered evidence-based training to over 23 NHS Trusts, HM Treasury, Nectar Loyalty, teachers, a global tech company, a global drinks company, hedge fund managers and a variety of ballet companies and independent dancers. Prior to his portfolio career, he spent over 20 years in Senior HR roles in the UK Civil Service. He has a BSc (Hons) in psychology from the University of Dundee and Masters degrees in Human Resource Management and Organisational Psychology. He's a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD), the Association for Coaching and the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). He's also the founder and host of the award winning People Soup Podcast - which aims to make behavioural science, accessible, useful and fun for adults at work.You can find all of Ross' links here - https://linktr.ee/PeopleSoupListen at https://matdaniel.net/podcast/; https://open.spotify.com/show/1j8uLaUU1g5bYTRVuwUX7j?si=672ec26a73164d7f; https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/doctors-at-work/id1701284564; or watch on www.youtube.com/@dr-coach/videos.Production: Shot by PolachekYou can find out more about Mat's coaching to help doctors create successful and meaningful careers at www.MatDaniel.net. 

Show Summary Dr. Sundas Ali, a former Lecturer at the University of Oxford and now an admissions consultant at Accepted, discusses the differences between graduate school admissions in the UK and the US. She explains that while there are some similarities in the application process, such as the importance of personal statements in both countries,there are also several differences. Dr. Ali emphasizes the importance of tailoring personal statements and resumes to each program and university, as well as the significance of strong recommendations from professors. She also advises applicants to start early, do thorough research on the programs they are interested in, and proofread their application materials carefully to avoid common mistakes. Dr. Ali shares her own experience of overcoming challenges and pursuing her dream of studying at Oxford University. Show Notes Welcome to the 574th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Thanks for joining me. The challenge at the heart of admissions is showing that you both fit in at your target schools and stand out in the applicant pool. Accepted's free download, "Fitting In and Standing Out: The Paradox at the Heart of Admissions", will show you how to do both. Master this paradox and you're well on your way to acceptance. You can download this free guide at accepted.com/fiso. It is my pleasure to welcome Dr. Sundas Ali to Admissions Straight Talk. Originally from Pakistan, Sundas received both a BS in Economics and Econometrics and an MSc in International Relations from the University of Bristol in the UK and then a PhD in Sociology from the University of Oxford. She worked for several years at the UK Civil Service and, since 2013, served as a Lecturer at the University of Oxford. While at Oxford, she was involved in Oxford's prestigious PPE (Philosophy, Politics, and Economics) admission process. She has also been involved in teaching high school and college students in rural areas of Pakistan through online platforms as well as guiding them through the college admissions process. At Accepted, Sundas will be working primarily with college and graduate school applicants. The show today will focus on graduate school admissions as always.  Sundas, welcome to Admissions Straight Talk and Accepted. [2:12] Thank you, Linda. It's a pleasure to be on this podcast today, and I'm absolutely delighted to be a part of the team at Accepted. I'm delighted to have you both as a part of the team and on the podcast. At Oxford, you worked with students both at Oxford and outside of it who wanted to attend UK graduate programs. Is there some quality or element of the admissions process that is unique to UK universities or to Oxford? Something that non-UK applicants need to adjust to? [2:23] Yes. Having worked with students for over 15 years at Oxford and those outside wanting to apply to the UK, US, and the rest of the world, I think what's distinct about the UK is quite similar to other countries when it comes to graduate applications. If we were looking at college, that's quite a difference between the US and the UK. But I find that actually for graduate programs, there's quite a lot of similarity. For example, the personal statement, the academic statement of personal statement, which is very important when applying for graduate study in the UK. And it's similarly very important when you're applying to the US. So there are a lot of similarities across the board when it comes to graduate study. The degree programs vary. So we have different degree structures in the UK, so you have an MRes, for example, which is a research degree and different types of degrees to the US perhaps, which maybe there are two different types of graduate programs when it comes to masters. But specifically thinking about Oxford and Cambridge, what's quite different is that when you're applying to Oxford and Cambridge, you are applying to not just a department, but also a college.

Helen Hooper is head of learning design at VirtualSpeech which creates soft skills training solutions based around immersive practice in VR and online. Helen has a particular passion for creating engaging and effective learning experiences that involve active participation by the learner. Her rich background includes twelve years founding and running two award-winning educational startups focused on child development through active storytelling. And, long ago, after graduating from Oxford University - Helen spent nine years working in the UK Civil Service and European Commission (which she hated!). When not working she·s often found taxiing her 2 teenagers around or walking in the countryside with her husband and French dog, Garry.

Join host Farzana Baduel as she engages in an insightful conversation with Paul Gerrard, the Campaigns, Public Affairs & Board Secretariat Director at Co-op. With a background spanning nearly two decades in the UK Civil Service, Paul shares his journey, experiences, and the impactful campaigns he leads at the world's oldest co-operative business. In this episode, we explore: The dynamics of public affairs and public relations Lobbying as a tool for good The success and strategy behind Co-op's modern slavery and shoplifting campaigns Paul's involvement in Marcus Rashford's initiative to feed school children How to maintain mental health and well-being in a demanding professional landscape Connect with Paul Gerrard Twitter: @paulgerrard1971 LinkedIn: Paul Gerrard Follow Dan & Farzana on Social media: Twitter& Instagram: @Dangoldmedia | @FarzanaBaduel Executive Producer: David Olajide Disclaimer: Views expressed by the guest are their own and not necessarily endorsed by the FUSE podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fuse-podcast/message

Today's guest is Paul Johnston, British Ambassador to Ireland. Having joined the UK Civil Service in 1990, Paul has served in Paris and New York and has also had a wide range of political and security roles in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. His previous roles include British Ambassador to Sweden, Deputy Permanent Representative to NATO and UK Ambassador to the EU for Political and Security to name a few Paul became Ambassador to Ireland in September 2020. The Ambassador represents His Majesty The King and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the embassy and its consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations and consular services. Topics include: AI's promise for good and need for safety balance How the AI Summit emphasises a multi-stakeholder approach to AI management The UK's multi-million-pound investment in AI skills and technology advancement The AI Summit's aim to balance AI's potential with shared safety understanding Global AI development, balancing innovation and safety through collaboration Developing safe AI for global benefit, inclusivity, and societal improvement.

As the US and China agree to rare arms control talks, Russia revokes the ratification of a 1996 treaty banning nuclear tests. And, as the UK's ongoing Covid-19 inquiry reveals chaos at the heart of government, is Britain's civil service still the “Rolls-Royce” standard? Plus: Bolivia cuts ties with Israel and the Pentagon finally gets serious about UFOs. Annette Dittert and Michael Stott join host Andrew Mueller to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can comms help curb the growing spread of AI-led disinformation? That's the topic of PRWeek UK's latest Beyond the Noise podcast.PRWeek UK's Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform.Our guest this week is Kerry Sheehan, head of service development and innovation at the UK Civil Service, who is a senior figure working on the government's AI policies.Sheehan said communicators "should be in the boardrooms" to support their leadership teams in adopting AI. She urged the industry to go on an "AI education journey" - saying much of the sector is still "analogue" when it comes to new tech.Sheehan also advised against waiting for regulations to be in place before taking action."A wait-and-watch game for me is not the right approach," she stated. "You need to start adopting some of these things now."PRWeek UK's Beyond the Noise podcast, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen in the browser above or on your favourite platform.Also joining this week are regular host Frankie Oliver and PRWeek UK editor John Harrington.The issue of AI disinformation has come into prominence during the tragic events in Israel and Gaza, where a spread of disinformation, much of it enabled by the technology, has often made it difficult to distinguish the truth from fake news.Meanwhile, this week the UK Government is hosting the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, which aims to build a shared global understanding of the risks posed by AI.Speaking at PRWeek's PR360 event in May, Sheehan, who has a background in comms, warned that the PR industry may be “sleepwalking” into AI and that it should become a leader rather than a follower.In today's podcast, she discusses how disinformation has surged in recent times, especially in relation to the Israel/Gaza conflict but in other walks of life too.Sheehan offers advice for comms professionals about keeping on top of AI, and discusses regulations that may be introduced in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Richard Delevan gives you an audio read of today's Wicked Problems newsletter with some bonus content. For links to all the content mentioned, do check out the newsletter - https://wickedpr0blems.substack.com/p/will-new-disclosure-rules-or-cop28-force-more We talk through IPCC Chair Jim Skea's maiden interview on BBCRadio 4, and look at the slow quiet march of the rule makers in California and Brussels that might have more lasting impact - and climate tech opportunity - than COP28.Some other great links we do mention: John Reynolds' exclusive interview in The Currency with Energy Impact Partners on their plans for Irish climate tech.Congrats to Niall Mac Dowell on his new Xiron Globalconsultancy with some super-smart collaborators out of Shell, the UK Civil Service and the US DOE. Good time to get some beachfront property 25 miles from the current shoreline, thanks to Antarctic ice sheet collapse.Check out THAT Bassem Youssef/Piers Morgan interview. And the real-world 1909 kidnap and extortion plot to kill solar PV research, uncovered by an Oxford post-doc. Leave us feedback and subscribe to our newsletter at wickedproblems.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 19 we chat with Dr Megan Eldred, Senior Policy Advisor and Dementia Mission Lead at the Office for Life Sciences. Megan walked us through her journey from PhD and potential academia, to transition into the UK Civil Service and the work she does with the Office for Life Sciences. She told us about her journey to becoming the senior policy adviser and dementia mission lead on everything that entails. More generally, the Mission aims to develop novel precision medicine tools that help boost the number and speed of clinical trials in dementia neurodegeneration. This is a much-needed and highly impactful endeavour. We all know somebody who is suffering from or who has suffered from dementia. It is devastating and still has massive unmet clinical needs and is a huge cost and burden to society that is a burden that is getting bigger because of an ageing population. Megan talked about some interesting scientific and commercial developments in this field, including the approval of two drugs to slow the progression of dementia. We spoke about cures for Alzheimer's disease and how close and how far away we are. We also spoke about psychedelics, exercise, the mind-body connection and burnout. As always, I would encourage you, if you're enjoying this podcast, to like and subscribe, the best thing you can possibly do to support Inside Matters is to hover your finger over the five star reviews and to kindly give us five stars. This helps bump us up the algorithm, helping the podcast reach more people that will ultimately benefit from the no-cost scientific information that we're delivering to you, the listener. Timestamps: 00:00:00:00 -Intro   00:01:51:04 - Dr McIlroy's neurodegenerative family history   00:04:01:20 - Dutch care home designed for dementia   00:04:43:02 - Japanese robotic seal   00:06:35:06 - Pet dogs and our microbiome   00:07:41:10 - Link between microbiome and depression   00:09:17:07 - Mice research   00:11:44:02 - Can the microbiome cure depression longterm?   00:13:30:01 - How habits are formed   00:15:22:27 - Addictions and their cure   00:19:15:28 - Fight or flight responses   00:25:41:01 - Building resilience   00:27:57:24 - Choosing a career path   00:30:36:20 - Undertaking a physiology degree   00:33:03:02 - Unknown unknowns   00:35:50:08 - The cell fate in the retina   00:37:55:24 - Intelligent design?   00:41:55:10 - Micro-dosing   00:49:33:11 - Understanding the retina   00:55:10:29 - Starting a career in the civil service   00:59:13:24 - Scientists working for the government   01:04:59:23 - Centre for Science and Policy   01:08:59:15 - Role as lead at Office for Life Sciences   01:14:46:09 - Focus on biomarkers   01:17:52:04 - Drugs approval for treating dimensia   01:20:10:10 - Understanding the disease pathway   01:24:51:08 - Funding research   01:26:44:21 - Our Future Health   01:34:28:01 - Sharing IP with competitors   01:39:45:24 - CSF testing   01:41:51:12 - Inflammation and the disease pathway   01:43:13:15 - Vaccine for cognitive disease?   01:46:19:27 - Conclusion    

Rachel Sandby-Thomas sits on the UK Labour Party's Council of Skills Advisors and is the Registrar of the University of Warwick. This episode focuses on skills and social mobility and explores resilience, soft skills, the impact of AI, the power of mentorship, and more. Rachel has had a long career in the UK Civil Service, the last 8 years of which were as a Director General in the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills where she covered legal, corporate services and policy (skills, regulation, large and small businesses, local growth). She joined the UK Civil Service as a lawyer from Linklaters. Skills are essential to productivity and growth, and this episode is for everyone who wishes to understand the broader context and specific opportunities. Thank you for downloading this episode of the Do One Better Podcast. Visit our Knowledge Hub at Lidji.org for information on 200+ case studies and interviews with remarkable leaders in philanthropy, sustainability and social entrepreneurship.   

In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Dr Doyin Atewologun, a psychologist and scholar practitioner. Doyin is the CEO and founder of Delta, a leadership and inclusion consultancy, and also serves as a leadership program advisor at Rhodes Trust at the University of Oxford. She has been recognized for her innovative methodologies and pioneering work in promoting inclusion and excellence in organizations. Doyin shares her insights on diversity and inclusion, drawing from her extensive experience in coaching, executive education, and program design. Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of diversity and inclusion with Doyin. KEY TAKEAWAYS Thriving Through Diversity - Organizations thrive with diversity and inclusion. Embracing different expressions brings varied perspectives, talents, and ideas, boosting outcomes. Moving Past Bias Training - Unconscious bias training is a start, not the finish. It raises awareness, but concrete steps are crucial for inclusive cultures and systems. Creating Inclusive - Culture Inclusive culture needs strong leadership, investment, and time. Leaders must value diversity, invest resources, and set realistic expectations. Inclusion in Small Entities - Even small units can practice diversity and inclusion. Safe spaces for sharing and industry guidance can foster inclusivity. Unleashing Potential - Diversity aims to unleash unique potential, creativity, and impact. It envisions a world where all contributions make a positive difference. BEST MOMENTS "Diversity is all of the different ways in which humanity exists." "Inclusion is about making sure that the differences that used to matter before don't matter anymore." "When you put the payout from the investment in unleashing the talent of all types of humanity, it's certainly worth the effort." "Unconscious bias training is a starting point, it raises your awareness of implicit bias. What do you do with it?" "All of us have something to bring. Let us just make it okay for everybody to bring what they have to bring." EPISODE RESOURES https://deltaalphapsi.com/resources/ Government Report - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-report-of-the-commission-on-race-and-ethnic-disparities/foreword-introduction-and-full-recommendations GMC Report – Fair to Refer BMA Report – Why are we still here EHRC -  Unconscious Bias Report   GUEST CONTACT METHOD https://deltaalphapsi.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-doyin-atewologun-1025343/   ABOUT THE GUEST Doyin is a multiple award-winning chartered business psychologist, consultant, speaker, executive coach, researcher and skilled facilitator. She is also a thought leader in diversity and inclusivity, multiple identities and organisational leadership. She has worked with several FTSE 100 businesses, United Nations agencies, the UK Civil Service and professional services firms. Past engagements include leadership development for a global financial institution, coaching for aspiring senior civil servants, a diversity audit for an industry regulator and implicit bias training for legal services. Doyin is Deputy Chair of the British Psychology Society's Diversity and Inclusion at Work group. She is Advisor, Scholar Leadership Development & Programming, The Rhodes Trust, previously Dean of Rhodes Scholarships at the University of Oxford. She also currently holds faculty positions at Cranfield School of Management, UK; Queen Mary University of London, School of Business and Management; Lagos Business School, Nigeria and the Human Resources Management Department at University of Pretoria, South Africa. Doyin was the lead researcher of the 2017 Sir John Parker Review into ethnic diversity on FTSE 100 boards (commissioned by the then UK Secretary of State for Business). These experiences and qualifications combined, give Doyin an extensive understanding of leadership development in the context of diversity and inclusion. Qualifications: PhD Organisational Behaviour MRes Masters in Management Research MSc. Occupational Psychology BSc. Psychology Chartered and Registered Occupational Psychologist Test User: Occupational Ability and Personality qualifications   ABOUT THE HOST  Dr Omo Akoje Okonkwo is a practising Cosmetic Dental Surgeon working in Private Clinics in Surrey. Her passion for empowering her patients and team led her to Transformational coaching to bring about significant change in others.  Her many skill sets and ability to motivate people quickly opened leadership roles for her, including Director of Health care Projects and Clinical Lead and Senior Tutor at the prestigious King College Dental Hospital. Along her journey, she faced numerous setbacks despite her passion, academic background and experience. Notwithstanding, her passion for excellence and growth led her to embark on an MBA at the Renowned Warwick Business School. Her desire to empower women steered her to conduct qualitative research exploring Gender, Leadership, and Identity. Her findings revealed what she had always sensed, the leadership labyrinth for female and ethnic minority leaders that exists. It is now Dr Omo's mission to educate and equip individuals, organisations, and countries on the necessity, mindset, and steps to create inclusion at all levels of society. CONTACT METHOD  IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.omo_uk/LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-omo-okonkwo-65b8a542/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omo.okonkwo  This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Welcome to Episode 503 of the Yeukai Business Show. In this episode, Barbara StClaire-Ostwald emphasizes the steps that you need to take to reduce stress in your life. So, if you want to know more about Living a Stress-Free Life, tune in now! In this episode, you'll discover: How can you celebrate your life if you are missing your own life because you are not living in the present?Why wait until you retire to do those things you want to do?If you are constantly living in the past, thinking of a future that hasn't happened yet, your life is passing you by – live in the small now! About Barbara StClaire-Ostwald  Barbara was born in London, United Kingdom, into a traditional Polish family who was first-generation WWII refugees. As an adult, she started her career in London in Public Relations and Advertising but moved to Brussels to work for the “Common Market” (EU) and then on to North Africa where she married and lived and worked on and off for 18 years with stops in Europe and other continents before returning to Poland. She currently resides in Sopot. She has had a colourful career working with International Diplomats, Financial Services and IFI's, the UK Civil Service and Government. Barbara has been self-employed as an Interculturalist and Coach since 2005 and brings sustainability, inclusiveness and a safe space into her professional role as coach, mentor and supervisor to support her clients through social pressures on decision-making, utilising and developing embodied self-awareness. But more recently due to unexpected events and a few light bulb moments, she decided to let go of her corporate coaching to focus on Trauma Sensitive Coaching. This has been a journey of awakening and enlightenment. During Covid and attending seminars online, she realised she had been living a dysregulated life for more than 20+ years. What Barbara does now is focus on supporting people who want to lead a stress-free life and she has built her new business based on her own experiences and her psychology and coaching-based degrees. Including neuroscience, TSM (Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness) and CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and Well-being - most of which she has studied through the British Psychological Society. TSM was with David Treleaven and she also works with the teaching of Peter Levine (Somatic Coaching). In 2023 she will be launching her Programme "Live a Stress-Free Life: A Support Programme for anyone impacted by Trauma" -  More Information Learn more about Living a Stress-Free Life at https://barbarastc.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbarastclaireostwald/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barbara.stclaireostwald Thanks for Tuning In! Thanks so much for being with us this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section below! If you enjoyed this episode on How to Expand your Business, please share it with your friends by using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic episode updates for our "Yeukai Business Show !" And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on iTunes. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get. Please leave a review right now Thanks for listening!

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow your confidence and courage as a leader.I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into and weave together what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and how they live these through their leadership every day, in all that they do. They offer valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire you on your own unique leadership journey. If you are not already, please do subscribe to the podcast, review and share it. Thank you!About This EpisodeIn this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Alicia Ioannou, a policy senior manager in the Home Office who is currently enjoying new adventures on a career break in Switzerland!Together we delve into:1) What it means to be confident and to go for it!2) How to deal with stressful situations 3) The importance of being an explorer of new opportunities and skillsAlicia's Three Top TipsRemember to communicate, communicate, communicate – it is better to over communicate than under communicateBe inspired by others, by their stories and be inspiring in and for yourself with your own storyAlways give opportunities to the people in your team to explore, learn and growABOUT ALICIAAlicia has been a senior manager in the UK Civil Service for 19 years where she has designed and implemented policies for the UK Government on migration including aspects of the post Brexit immigration system; tackling illegal migration and managing the UK's Presidency of the G7 on Interior Security matters. Recently Alicia “went for it”, and moved to Switzerland on a career break where she is thinking through what is next for her career. Alicia is also enjoying rediscovering some of her early passions – piano, tennis and hiking in the mountains. To find out more about me go to my website www.annitownend.comTo listen to more leaders sharing their inspirational personal leadership stories, https://www.annitownend.com/leaders-in-conversation-podcastTo contact me Anni Townend, do email me on anni@annitownend.com

In this episode I talk with ARU BA (Hons) Politics alumnus Natasha Doe. Natasha graduated in the summer of 2022 and shortly afterwards landed her dream job working on Irish policy control with the UK Civil Service. We talk about how the comedy show Derry Girls got her interested in Irish politics, the work experience she gained throughout the course that helped prepare her for the role, and how university helped her not only come to terms with her hearing impairment, but also use it as inspiration for her final dissertation. The ARU Spotlight Podcast is a series of interviews with students, alumni, academics and technical staff from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at ARU, exploring their personal experiences of education, career paths, projects and interests, and their advice for anyone hoping to work in the same field. Hosted by Gareth Long, Communications Co-ordinator for the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at ARU.

Russian information operations are designed to accentuate and exaggerate the effects of war, but their strategies have been changing since the attack on the Kerch Bridge. Whereas Russian disinformation sources previously sought to spread confusion over their interference in Ukraine, now they use messaging to play up their military attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and civilians. From supporting the strategy of plausible deniability, Russian info ops are now wielded as a terror weapon, to project their ability to threaten, manipulate, coerce, and of course to exaggerate their ability and willingness to project extreme violence and inflict economic chaos on their adversaries. Adam Ure is a Russia and Ukraine specialist in security, disinformation, strategic communications, and open-source exploitation. He provides consultancy and policy advocacy to Governments (at most-senior levels) and other institutions and organisations. Adam was Head of Counter Disinformation Capability and Assessment at the Open-Source Unit at FCDO, part of the UK Civil Service, where he led a unit building the UK Government's ability to leverage open-source intelligence in foreign policy work. He has also worked as an Expert Analyst for the United States Federal Government, where he led the OSE Central Asia account and briefed senior government customers on issues relating to Central Asia, Russia, and the Former Soviet Union. I've been trying to get Adam on the Podcast for some months, but he has been in high demand providing insights to decision-makers since start of the war.

The International Risk Podcast is a weekly podcast for senior executives, board members and risk advisors. In these podcasts, we speak with risk management specialists from around the world. Our host is Dominic Bowen, originally from Australia, is one of Europe's leading international risk specialists. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss risk.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledgeFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn for all our great updates.Dominic speaks to Junaed Khan, co-chair of the civil service race forum within the UK department of business energy and industrial strategy and senior government advisor within the UK Civil Service. Together, they speak about political representation in the UK.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: The Mistakes of Focusing on Student Outreach in EA, published by DavidNash on September 20, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Summary There has been a surge in EA outreach towards university and high school students. Generally a higher proportion of students show interest in EA compared to professionals, but just because it's easier to get people interested does not mean that it's the most impactful use of time. This is potentially a mistaken use of limited community building resources and could lead to an imbalance in the age distribution of people interested in EA and bottleneck the future growth of EA or worse, lock EA into being a permanent youth movement. To improve this situation, EA movement building organisations can make changes in the actions they promote for students. Students interested in community building could work in more neglected areas. Why has EA community building been focused on students? It seems that this is a historical coincidence rather than a deliberately chosen path. EA was founded in Oxford, mainly by students, and their initial community building was focused on Oxford, Cambridge and similar universities. Over the last ten years there has been multiple iterations, lessons learned and funding for university group organising. So it isn't that surprising that there are lots of stories of people who heard about EA in university and then went on to get involved in EA. This is in contrast to community building efforts for professional, cause and interest groups which have started to become more organised in the last couple of years, with some of them having full time organisers for the first time this year (EA Consulting Network, UK Civil Service). There has been a lot less time to see the potential outcomes of this work in direct comparison to university group organising. Some people have said that they focus on students because they show more interest in EA than professionals. This is likely true true, it definitely seems that it's easier for students to attend events and get more involved with EA sooner. I think even if students are 10 times more likely to get involved, this may be a mistaken strategy to pursue. It's a mistake to focus on students Professionals have more experience, influence and networks. As EA is growing there is more need for people who have experience managing people and supporting larger organisations. It can take a long time to wait for students to graduate and gain those skills whilst maintaining interest in EA (this may be especially relevant for people with shorter AI timelines). If we keep focusing on students we won't be able to fix the mentorship gap. At the moment we have lots of people looking for guidance and very few people able to provide the right level of support. Below there are two age distributions to show how EA currently seems vs what may be a more ideal distribution. The average age in EA used to be going up one year every one or two years. The EA survey from 2020 shows that the trend had reversed with the mean and median both going down one year. According to 80,000 Hours the age that people tend to have the most impact is usually 36+. EA can give off the impression of being a youth movement. This can lead to professionals bouncing when they encounter EA and assuming that it is not a place meant for them. Even professionals who have been interested for a while may find it hard working directly at EA organisations if there is no consideration for having to support a family, healthcare and uncertainty around funding. We shouldn't ignore students though I don't think we should stop student community building, this is more about what we should do on the margin. There is a lot to be gained by having organisers at the top 20-50 universities. There are also plenty of ways that talented young people ca...

Half of our listeners are in the US and more than a quarter are in the UK, while the news on gender matters is rapidly evolving in both countries. So the time is ripe for a check-in with a gender critical therapist friend “across the pond,” James Esses. Last year, James was on track to become a therapist when his masters' program expelled him for expressing concerns about the impact of gender ideology and medicalization on youth. He is now taking the issue to court, and spends his free time further advocating for caution and common sense in the treatment of gender confused youth.In this collegial conversation, James and I touch on recent events in the UK — the Tavistock GIDS, Stonewall, Mermaids, Cass Report, Maya Forstater, Allison Bailey, and the Gender Recognition Act — as well as US news including the Biden Administration's destruction of Title IX. We discuss the myth of the “trans toddler,” affirmative vs. exploratory therapy, how therapists' worldviews impact treatment, self care for gender wars burnout, and what I call the Narrative of Pathology versus the Narrative of Depathology. We answer tickling as well as thought-provoking listener questions. Finally, we explore the questions: how do we heal from this as a society, and where do we go from here?James qualified and practiced as a Criminal Defense Barrister before holding a number of senior roles in the UK Civil Service, including Head of Policy at the Crown Prosecution Service and Head of Strategic Legislation at the Home Office. He is a trainee psychotherapist and co-founder of Thoughtful Therapists, a group of clinicians and trainee clinicians with concerns about the impact of gender ideology on counseling and therapy. James engages in advocacy, both written and oral, on the topics of sex, gender and free speech – particularly in relation to the medicalization of children and the wider cultural, health, legal and political implications. He has been featured in articles within mainstream newspapers, including the Telegraph and the Mail. He has appeared on TalkRadio, GB News and numerous podcasts, including Triggernometry and the New Culture Forum. He also writes for the online publication, Spiked. James is currently involved in high-profile litigation, following expulsion from his Masters' degree in psychotherapy, after speaking out about the medicalization of children. He is suing his university course provider and therapeutic regulatory body for discrimination based on his beliefs and has crowdfunded over £100,000 towards his case from public donations. Please consider donating to his crowdfund.Follow James on Twitter @JamesEsses & Thoughtful Therapists @ThoughtfulTs.If you enjoyed this conversation, please rate & review it on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Share this episode with a friend, or on social media. You can also head over to my YouTube channel, subscribe, like, comment, & share there as well.To get $200 off your EightSleep Pod Pro Cover visit EightSleep.com & enter promo code SOMETHERAPIST. Be sure to check out my shop. In addition to wellness products, you can now find my favorite books!MUSIC: Special thanks to Joey Pecoraro for our theme song, “Half Awake,” used with gratitude and permission. www.joeypecoraro.comPRODUCTION: Thanks to Eric and Amber Beels at DifMix.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Environmental think-tank Ember found that 70-80% of the power system in Europe—including the EU27, Norway, Switzerland, the UK, and the Western Balkan countries—could be supplied by wind and solar generation, while relegating fossil fuels to under 5% of its total consumption. Ditching fossil fuels could save Europe as much as €1 trillion by 2035. This would bring numerous benefits for public health and the citizens' pockets, as well as put the continent on track to achieve its environmental objectives. In this episode, we discuss with Ember's senior energy and climate data analyst Chris Rosslowe how to make the transition to a clean power sector in Europe happen. Chris specialises in clean energy systems and in his role at Ember uses future energy scenarios to provide insights and key data to track and guide the transition from fossil to clean. He previously held roles in the UK Civil Service analysing energy and environmental policy and holds a PhD in astrophysics. Show notes: - Innovation Fund: EU invests €1.8 billion in clean tech projects: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_22_4402 - Pathways to European Independence from Russian Natural Gas | Zenodo: https://zenodo.org/record/6812163#.Ys64x3bMK5c - Redesign Around Notre-Dame to Keep Tourists Moving and Lower Temperatures: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/27/world/europe/notre-dame-cathedral-paris.html?referringSource=articleShare - New Generation | Clean Power Europe 2035 | Ember: https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/new-generation/ TRY FULL ACCESS TO FORESIGHT CLIMATE & ENERGY FOR €1 A DAY Join over 100,000 policymakers, energy experts in business, finance, and academia, city leaders, and leading NGOs in having access to FORESIGHT Climate & Energy GET YOUR 30 DAY TRIAL: www.foresightdk.com/subscribe/.

Adrian is a Senior Human Resource, Talent Acquisition, and Resourcing Director with experience across the Pharmaceutical, Banking, Civil Service & Public Sector and Transportation Industries and directly managing large teams in large scale environments (up to 420,000 staff) and across multiple countries and cultures. After leaving the most senior recruitment role in the UK Civil Service, I now advise businesses and organizations of all shapes and sizes. He is the Chair of the RL100, The Resourcing Leaders 100, the world's leading peer network for strategic in-house resourcing leaders. Committed to creating positive change in the world of resourcing, the RL100, the Resourcing Leaders Community, and members of our Accelerator Programme aim to elevate the standard of resourcing at all levels and raise the profile as a profession overall. Adrian knows precisely what it takes to be a great Talent Leader, and in this conversation, he shares advice around management, leadership, strategy, metrics, and plenty more. Contact Adrian here - Adrian Thomas | LinkedIn

Author and Clarity Career Coach, Ekua Cant, believes that you and I truly are the best advocate for ourselves. In this episode she discusses her journey to becoming the best advocate for herself, and own No.1 cheerleader. Her mission is to help and empower women to become their No.1 cheerleader, through the building of confidence, self-belief, and dispelling of negative internal chatter, and shrinking of their imposter syndrome. About Ekua Cant Ekua Cant, has been coaching since 2016. She is no stranger to career change or transitions and is using her positive style to coach ambitious women to unlock their mindset, gain career clarity and create career success on their own terms. She is the author of a motivational self-help book called, Be Your No.1 Cheerleader, which uses the entrepreneurial journey to encourage active positive self-development. Ekua started her career as a personal assistant to a Director working in the UK Civil Service, and left as an IT Project Manager. Whilst working in the Civil Service she founded 2 startups, Layover Adventure and the Hackathon Queen. Ekua has led multi-million pound public sector digital transformations. She was also awarded a ticket to Barack Obama's acceptance for the nomination to the Democratic party for her campaigning work for the civic voluntary organisation DCVote. She also completed the London Marathon in 2018. Ekua also, formerly ran DrinksBot, an on-demand drinks delivery service enabled by a Slack Chatbot. She's met the Queen twice and is an advocate for Black Women in Tech and Co-Vice Chair of (TLA Black Women in Tech). Through her own personal journey and experience, and work as a Clarity Coach, Ekua believes that everyone can become their No. 1 Cheerleader and learn to express themselves authentically with confidence. https://www.beyournumberonecheerleader.com/

The development of quantum technologies has increased exponentially in the last decade. Quantum now covers a wide area of applications from communications to computing. Arjun Gargeyas joins Siddharth Bannerjee, a senior policy advisor with the UK Civil Service, to discuss their upcoming document on the criticality of quantum tech and building India's quantum ecosystem.Follow Siddharth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/spannerjeeReadingsArjun's article in the Hindustan Times Arjun's article in the South China Morning Post Check out Takshashila's courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

I speak to Hywel Benbow to find out more about the person behind the leader. About Hywel: Hywel is Senior Vice President of Global Data & Analytics at GEMS Education based in Dubai. He joined GEMS Education in 2017 where he oversees the organization's data and analytics capabilities across both the commercial and education spheres. His role includes working closely with colleagues from across the business supporting the delivery of key priorities by developing insightful and analytical solutions that provide the right people with the right information at the right time. Prior to joining GEMS, Hywel worked in the UK Civil Service and has 15 years of experience working in data and analytics in both the public and private sectors. Hywel also brings experience in policy and strategy development, project management, and research.

In this episode, John Tomlinson talks to Mary Brunton about her experience of bringing leadership training into the virtual world as the pandemic took hold and face-to-face training was stopped. In this conversation, Mary and John share their experiences and discuss how imposter syndrome has increased with the new ways of working. Mary L Brunton MA (Hons) CIPD has been working internationally for over 20 years and in more than 30 countries. Mary has extensive professional experience of designing and delivering senior leadership training and executive coaching for teams and individuals. Clients include the UK Civil Service, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), EU institutions, the British Council, the World Bank, OECD, the Commonwealth Institute and Deutsche Bank. For over a decade Mary has been selected as an Executive Coach for the most senior grades in the UK Civil Service and has specialist expertise in promotion, resilience, branding, personal impact and public speaking. Mary is an independent consultant and the Senior Director of the successful Pilot HR Consultancy (established 2006) which delivers training, coaching and facilitation services to organisations in the UK and internationally. To contact Mary, email: marybrunton@pilothr.co.uk  

welcome to the nonlinear library, where we use text-to-speech software to convert the best writing from the rationalist and ea communities into audio. this is: My mistakes on the path to impact, published by Denise_Melchin on the effective altruism forum. Doing a lot of good has been a major priority in my life for several years now. Unfortunately I made some substantial mistakes which have lowered my expected impact a lot, and I am on a less promising trajectory than I would have expected a few years ago. In the hope that other people can learn from my mistakes, I thought it made sense to write them up here! I will attempt to list the mistakes which lowered my impact most over the past several years in this post and then analyse their causes. Writing this post and previous drafts has also been very personally useful to me, and I can recommend undertaking such an analysis. Please keep in mind that my analysis of my mistakes is likely at least a bit misguided and incomprehensive. It would have been nice to condense the post a bit more and structure it better, but having already spent a lot of time on it and wanting to move on to other projects, I thought it would be best not to let the perfect be the enemy of the good! To put my mistakes into context, I will give a brief outline of what happened in my career-related life in the past several years before discussing what I consider to be my main mistakes. Background I came across the EA Community in 2012, a few months before I started university. Before that point my goal had always been to become a researcher. Until early 2017, I did a mathematics degree in Germany and received a couple of scholarships. I did a lot of ‘EA volunteering' over the years, mostly community building and large-scale grantmaking. I also did two unpaid internships at EA orgs, one during my degree and one after graduating, in summer 2017. After completing my summer internship, I started to try to find a role at an EA org. I applied to ~7 research and grantmaking roles in 2018. I got to the last stage 4 times, but received no offers. The closest I got was receiving a 3-month-trial offer as a Research Analyst at Open Phil, but it turned out they were unable to provide visas. In 2019, I worked as a Research Assistant for a researcher at an EA aligned university institution on a grant for a few hundred hours. I stopped as there seemed to be no route to a secure position and the role did not seem like a good fit. In late 2019 I applied for jobs suitable for STEM graduates with no experience. I also stopped doing most of my EA volunteering. In January 2020 I began to work in an entry-level data analyst role in the UK Civil Service which I have been really happy with. In November, after 6.5mon full-time equivalent worked, I received a promotion to a more senior role with management responsibility and a significant pay rise. First I am going to discuss what I think I did wrong from a first-order practical perspective. Afterwards I will explain which errors in my decision making process I consider the likely culprits for these mistakes - the patterns of behaviour which need to be changed to avoid similar mistakes in the future. A lot of the following seems pretty silly to me now, and I struggle to imagine how I ever fully bought into the mistakes and systematic errors in my thinking in the first place. But here we go! What did I get wrong? I did not build broad career capital nor kept my options open. During my degree, I mostly focused on EA community building efforts as well as making good donation decisions. I made few attempts to build skills for the type of work I was most interested in doing (research) or skills that would be particularly useful for higher earning paths (e.g. programming), especially later on. My only internships were at EA organisations in research roles. I also stopped trying to do well in my degree later on, and stopped my previously-substantial involvement in political work. In my firs...

The International Risk Podcast is a weekly podcast for senior executives, board members and risk advisors.  In these podcasts, we speak with risk management specialists from around the world.  Our host is Dominic Bowen, originally from Australia, is one of Europe's leading international risk specialists.  Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest-risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss risk.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledgeFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn for all our great updates.Since leaving the UK Civil Service in the late 1990s for a volunteer placement in rural China, David has worked for different NGOs as a Trainer, Programme Manager, Country Director, Global Security Advisor and most recently as Director of Safety, Operations & Governance.  David leads Raleigh International's safety, medical, safeguarding, governance and training teams, and supports Raleigh's Country Directors and the charity's Trustees.  David also chairs the UK INGO Security Focal Point Network. Be sure to contact him if you want to join this valuable network.  Based on their wide experience of running diverse programmes in a range of risk environments across the world, David and his wife Helen also run their own independent Security and Risk consultancy – DH Clamp Consulting Ltd.   Thank you for listening to another International Risk Podcast.  Do you know someone who would like to listen to this episode?  Share it with them now.Connect with us on LinkedIn here  The International Risk Podcast: LinkedInWe will see you again next week.

In today's episode of Texthelp Talks we chat with Colin Moloney, Governance Manager in the UK Civil Service, about his experiences of Dyslexia in the workplace.Colin will chat about some of the challenges he has faced throughout his career as well as some of the strengths he brings to his job as a result of his neurodiversity. We will also discuss the ways in which technology has supported Colin and some tips for creating a more inclusive workplace for all. To learn more about how best to support neurodiversity in the workplace, check out our free resources: text.help/neurodiversity-resources

First Parliamentary Counsel Elizabeth Gardiner discusses the intricacies of drafting legislation, and her work improving parliamentary capability within the UK Civil Service, with Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Nuradean studied Economics at uni, and it was super white. Now he's wondering what this means for the industry itself. We speak to Fast Stream Economist in the UK Civil Service and Founder of the Black Economists Network, Felicia Odamtten, and Entrepreneur and Founder of Customs by Clarke, Leiyah Clarke.This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hear the stories of women who have successfully changed career to a tech role. We'll start with Ekua Cant, a career coach, telling us the steps to take, then from Kathryn Tingle, Elle Hallal and Nyasha Duri who have successfully changed careers will be on a panel for Q&A. Ekua Cant Ekua lives to make people be their own cheerleader! Ekua started her career as a personal assistant to a Director working in the UK Civil Service, working with numerous Government Departments the Cabinet Office, Home Office and left as an IT Project Manager. She formerly ran DrinksBot, an on-demand drinks delivery service enabled by a Slack Chatbot. She’s currently coaching, writing a motivational self help book, and mentoring. Check out beyournumberonecheerleader.com Kathryn Tingle (@KathrynLilliana) Kathryn is a Technical Programme Manager at Sainsbury’s Tech, with a strategy consulting background. She’s a speaker and advises start ups and scale ups on their strategic roadmaps. Writer of a “Non-techies Journey to Tech” blog highlighting non-traditional career pathways. Elle Hallal (@ElleHallal) Elle is a Software Crafter at 8th Light, following an apprenticeship run by Black Girl Tech. She started her career change with a lot of self study and then found a structured program to jump start her career. She is also on the Leadership Team for Coding Black Females. Nyasha Duri (@NyashaDuri) Nyasha works in the transparency team at mySociety on the world's largest freedom of information database relied upon by millions worldwide. Before this, her career encompassed roles across education, government, peacebuilding, marketing, and research to name a few while developing skills through a mixture of self taught learning and on the job training. She is also the Founder of Your Career Site and has recently been selected for the Founders of the Future Fellowship.

Professor Kevin Theakston, Professor of British Government at the University of Leeds, and co-author of William Armstrong and British Policy Making (Palgrave Macmillan 2018). Armstrong was the inaugural head of the Civil Service Department, the establishment of which Fulton recommended, and was charged with implementing the Report. Reforming the Civil Service: the Fulton Report, 50 years on 9 June 2018 - 18:00 pm - 19:30 pm Room 2.03, Bush House (South Wing), King's College London, Strand WC2R 1ES The Report of the Committee on the Civil Service, commissioned by the Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson and chaired by Lord Fulton, appeared in June 1968. It was critical of the underlying philosophy of Whitehall, suggesting that the Civil Service operated as a “cult” of the generalist or amateur, that it lacked skilled managers, and overlooked scientists, engineers and other specialists for promotion. It made important recommendations for changes in the structure and practices of the Civil Service, some of which were implemented while others were not – and the themes it raised are still debated today. This is a unique opportunity for historians and practitioners, past and present, to reflect together on how reform comes about in government and how it works - there will be ample opportunity for questions and discussion. Drinks and refreshments will be served. One of a series of Whitehall Anniversary events in 2018. This event is the second in a 2018 series marking a number of anniversaries of key events in the history of the UK Civil Service, including also the Next Steps (1988) and Haldane (1918) Reports.

Dr Catherine Haddon, Senior Fellow and Resident Historian at the Institute for Government. Dr Haddon specialises in the history of Whitehall and the evolution of civil service reform. Reforming the Civil Service: the Fulton Report, 50 years on 9 June 2018 - 18:00 pm - 19:30 pm Room 2.03, Bush House (South Wing), King's College London, Strand WC2R 1ES The Report of the Committee on the Civil Service, commissioned by the Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson and chaired by Lord Fulton, appeared in June 1968. It was critical of the underlying philosophy of Whitehall, suggesting that the Civil Service operated as a “cult” of the generalist or amateur, that it lacked skilled managers, and overlooked scientists, engineers and other specialists for promotion. It made important recommendations for changes in the structure and practices of the Civil Service, some of which were implemented while others were not – and the themes it raised are still debated today. This is a unique opportunity for historians and practitioners, past and present, to reflect together on how reform comes about in government and how it works - there will be ample opportunity for questions and discussion. Drinks and refreshments will be served. One of a series of Whitehall Anniversary events in 2018. This event is the second in a 2018 series marking a number of anniversaries of key events in the history of the UK Civil Service, including also the Next Steps (1988) and Haldane (1918) Reports.

Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton is a crossbench peer and former Head of the Civil Service. His 36-year career there began in 1966 (the year the Fulton Committee began its deliberations) at the Board of Trade, and has included service in the Department of Energy, the Cabinet Office, the Department of the Environment and the Home Office before becoming Head of the Civil Service in 1998, a position he retired from in 2002. Reforming the Civil Service: the Fulton Report, 50 years on 9 June 2018 - 18:00 pm - 19:30 pm Room 2.03, Bush House (South Wing), King's College London, Strand WC2R 1ES The Report of the Committee on the Civil Service, commissioned by the Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson and chaired by Lord Fulton, appeared in June 1968. It was critical of the underlying philosophy of Whitehall, suggesting that the Civil Service operated as a “cult” of the generalist or amateur, that it lacked skilled managers, and overlooked scientists, engineers and other specialists for promotion. It made important recommendations for changes in the structure and practices of the Civil Service, some of which were implemented while others were not – and the themes it raised are still debated today. This is a unique opportunity for historians and practitioners, past and present, to reflect together on how reform comes about in government and how it works - there will be ample opportunity for questions and discussion. Drinks and refreshments will be served. One of a series of Whitehall Anniversary events in 2018. This event is the second in a 2018 series marking a number of anniversaries of key events in the history of the UK Civil Service, including also the Next Steps (1988) and Haldane (1918) Reports.

Join host Jeanne Catherine and her guest, executive coach, Elizabeth Lovius to explore how real change happens in companies where she works with management (like IBM, Harrods and more) to discovering principles for more personal change, in all our busy and full human lives!Bio: Elizabeth Lovius is a Real Change Coach and Social Entrepreneur specialising in leadership resilience and wellbeing. She is an international speaker, author and award winning facilitator who brings over 25 years expertise of having worked with over 10,000 people. She is Co-Founder of SE’s The Real Change Portal and The Wisdom and Wellbeing Collective. Clients include: CookFood, Hewlett Packard, IBM, ITV, Ogilvy & Mather, Pret a Manger, the English Rugby Football Union, the UK Civil Service and WPP group.

We bring in a big name for our first episode, the most senior communications professional in the UK Civil Service, Alex Aiken. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We bring in a big name for our first episode, the most senior communications professional in the UK Civil Service, Alex Aiken.

Gus O'Donnell has been at the heart of government in Britain for 30 years, working closely with the last four British prime ministers. He was John Major's press secretary; under Tony Blair he took on the top job in the civil service, a position he held when Gordon Brown took over. And that meant that at the last election he was the one overseeing the negotiations for Britain's first full coalition government since the Second World War. After nearly two years with David Cameron as prime minister he has now retired. And with his former role being split into three jobs - does even the man who signed his letters by his initials G.O.D - recognise he was just too powerful?