Jim is a consultant, researcher, coach and developer.
Your social style is how you act routinely which will naturally carry with it plusses and minuses in terms of how effective you are working in a team. Have a look at this model and see which behaviours describe you most. Then think about which behaviour you want to deploy more or less/ What do you want to change or develop? How can you make use of this model in a team?
Increasing diversity in the workforce is an important challenge. The public trust government services and companies more if they see that their social identity – race, gender, disability etc. – is reflected in the service being provided. Employers are therefore keen to improve the application rate and success rate of minority-group candidates. A recruitment campaign for a regional police service managed to increase by 50% the pass rate on a pre-employment test, amongst non-white candidates. They achieved this huge improvement by changing the wording of emailed information sent to candidates. How did this work[1] and what are the practical implications for employers?
‘Case’, ’cause’ and ‘class’ advocacy are important and contrasting models for helping disadvantage groups make change and improve their lives.
This is a sample of activites provided for an action learning course run for community development workers and managers. The ‘ALTogether’ action
Wherever you are in the planning process I am happy to help. I am here to discuss your challenges and plans, help you evaluate ‘the how’ of your project, or even make some initial recommendations. So do feel free to ping me an e-mail or call – no commitments required ~ Jim Simpson