Maximising Talent: Rhetoric or Reality?
Here we go again, the Army, this time under the guise of Programme CASTLE “is rethinking career structures, learning and development and talent management”. In
Category : People and Leadership
The Whitehall Warrior
The time of year is approaching when a legion of newly trained Staff Officers await their appointments to a new type of war. As they
Does Professional Military Education Matter?
‘Education should implant a will and facility for learning. It should produce not learned but learning people. In times of change, learners inherit the earth
Learning from the Civil Service
Military culture is open for discussion. Sites such as The Wavell Room and the Army Leader have led the debate and shown that there is
The Army Needs to look hard at retention, not just recruitment.
‘We need to think hard about creating the right culture, where debate, constructive dissent, and challenge is encouraged. As Tim Harford put it, disagreement is
A little bit (of care) goes a long way – Cost effective means to improve patient recovery.
I have recently been on the other side of the delivery of medical capability as part of my own rehabilitation. I spent a lot of
I’ve passed! What’s left to learn!?
The answer to this question, in short, is everything. The British Army prides itself on the quality of its JNCO’s. To achieve this reputation, these
Sexual Offences: Addressing A Root Cause
Like every member of the Army, I am ashamed that yet another serious allegation of sexual assault has cast a shadow over our hard earned
Managing Army Careers – Time to Change?
Do you remember the children's game where you had to put the right shape into the right hole? Squares and triangles never matched. Now think
Retention – ‘Improving the Offer’ in Three Easy Steps
The issue of retention in the Armed Forces is currently being debated both in official circles and on blogs, twitter and online forums. One hears
