by Viv Walton | May 12, 2014 | Clinical Leadership, Clinical Leadership in the NHS, Consultant, Leadership, Nurse leadership, Personality Profile, Selection and Assessment, Uncategorized
Our ability to give a view on candidate’s fit with an organisation’s values has increased significantly with the introduction of the Hogan Personality Inventory. The motives, values and preferences inventory, used alongside the personality inventory and the...
by Viv Walton | Mar 17, 2014 | Clinical Leadership, Consultant, Leadership, Nurse leadership, Personality Profile, Selection and Assessment, Uncategorized
What do we mean by “culture”? In our context we mean the values and beliefs which inform the way we do things, which in turn impact on staff behaviour and the experiences of service users. Organisational culture can also be understood as a question:...
by Viv Walton | Feb 10, 2014 | Clinical Leadership, Consultant, Leadership, Nurse leadership, Personality Profile, Selection and Assessment, Uncategorized
We are often asked for a flavour of how a Consultant assessment day may run. In this short article, Annabel Goodwin describes one example. The aims and benefits • A comprehensive assessment day prior to a final interview. • Providing verified in-depth...
by Viv Walton | Oct 9, 2013 | Clinical Leadership, Consultant, Leadership, Nurse leadership, Personality Profile, Selection and Assessment, Uncategorized
Recent feedback from a Foundation trust Workforce Director was that: ‘Dearden (assessment) reports offer so much more than other (reports)’ What do we do that makes the difference? We have just been discussing why it is that our clients say that our assessment...
by Viv Walton | May 20, 2013 | Clinical Leadership, Consultant, Leadership, Nurse leadership, Personality Profile, Selection and Assessment, Uncategorized
Over the years there has been debate about the ‘appropriate’ style for leaders to adopt in the NHS. Some argue that transformational leadership may conflict with the type of performance management required for accountability in health care. In difficult times some...
