Are we all process monkeys now?
Do you spend your day answering emails, ticking off training objectives and signing forms, or are you pursuing organisational priorities and building valuable things? Much...
Tag : people
The MoD is failing its people: what can be done?
I regularly speak with Service personnel and veterans who feel let down by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), whether in relation to housing, health care,...
Does the Armed Forces Act 2021 fall short in helping veterans?
Through my line of work I’ve seen many veterans let down by the MoD and public organisations. Until the Armed Forces Act 2021 there was...
Podcast with Brigadier Clare Phillips, Deputy Military Secretary – Defence’s Language of Change, Ep 6
The Army Innovation team is leading on the Army BattleLab project which sits within the wider Defence BattleLab infrastructure. On the run up to the...
Jacket and Tie…Or Female Equivalent
Imagine your workplace dress regulations, now go back in time to the early 1900s. The British Army has made great progress towards gender equality and...
Tunes of Glory – a Tale of Two Colonels and a Tale of our Time
The 1960 film Tunes of Glory has long been a favourite. The movie depicts a post-World War II Scottish infantry battalion headquartered in Stirling Castle....
Podcast with Brigadier James Cook OBE – Innovation and Defence’s Language of Change
The series is sponsored by The Army Innovation Team. The Army Innovation team is leading on the Army BattleLab project which sits within the wider...
Menopause: The Ultimate Taboo
Menopause. It’s the ultimate taboo. Nobody talks about it. Nobody understands it. Defence needs to break the stigma. There are over 16,130 females serving in...
International Women’s Day 2021 – Wavell Room #choosetochallenge
International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021 seeks to inculcate a global challenge culture and raise awareness of the problems that still exist for women. In Defence,...
Trawls – The Power of the Military Volunteer in a Market Economy
Trawls – The Power of the Military Volunteer in a Market Economy The COVID-19 crisis demonstrated the power of the British Public to volunteer their...