An Unlikely Runner, Blogger, and Selfie fan.
Feeling out of sight and off the radar. Sometimes we may feel like what we do and what we contribute gets overlooked. Sometimes we feel like that our voice isn’t as strong or as noticed as we would hope. Sometimes we can be mistaken though as I recently found out. …
I have collated comments and feedback from people I have worked with, for, and alongside in the past. These are from people in my workplace and who I’ve worked closely with. I have been fortunate enough to receive some very kind comments and words of appreciation from people I have …
Here are some top tips for those who may not be used to working from home. Get dressed and ready for work like you normally would. You may be wearing more relaxed clothing but this helps you be in the ‘work’ mindset. Being in your sleep clothes promotes a ‘non-work’ mindset. …
I like to work with other people to try and promote businesses, charities, brands, or causes that I support. I believe that if you can authentically say you recommend an item or a company, or can do something to try and promote what they are trying to achieve then it …
MAD? Make A Difference! On Mondays this year, I have been bringing a few words together to help ease the Monday Misery and help you to get motivated. I have called this ‘Motivate Me’ as it’s about sharing ways that you can do this for yourself to make the most …
I have worked for NHS Digital since 2011. Prior to this, I had an enjoyable seven years at an Out of Hours GP co-operative service. I have now spent over fifteen years working in the NHS, from a provider side and now at a national level. NHS Digital has gone …
I have been very fortunate to have been given access to a number of training courses and professional development opportunities. This has helped me develop and grow year on year, more so in the last decade than prior to that, but over time, this has helped me become who I …
In 2004, I started work as an IT Analyst / Project Manager at Wolverhampton Doctors On Call (WDOC) . This role was part of a small management team running the local Out of Hours GP co-operative service. When local residents needed to access medical care from a Doctor or Nurse …
I left school at 16 after being offered a position of Postal Cadet at Royal Mail. I started work as a young lad and soon was on a journey of education. I worked with many different types of colleagues. There were some I got on with. There were some I …
What I think I know and how I know it When I first started work, I thought I knew more than I did. When I had five or six years more experience ‘under my belt’, I was aware I knew a more than some and less than others – mostly …
This week, my team – Challenging Burden Service – within NHS Digital became ISO9001:2015 certified. I was one of three representatives from the team that were selected to be audited – looking at our processes, workflows, and quality management systems in place for the Challenging Burden Service and we came …
Change is needed. Change is hard. Change brings results. I am taking on a big challenge this year. I am training to run the Yorkshire Marathon on 14th October. Earlier this year, I was so unready for something so far as a marathon. I was struggling to run 5k (3.11 …