All posts by Laura Sims

What Maslow’s Hierarchy Won’t Tell You About Motivation – Harvard Business Review

Despite the popularity of Maslow’s Hierarchy, there is not much recent data to support it. Contemporary science — specifically Dr. Edward Deci, hundreds of Self-Determination Theory researchers, and thousands of studies — instead points to three universal psychological needs. If you really want to advantage of this new science – rather than focusing on a pyramid of needs – you should focus on: autonomy, relatedness, and competence.

https://hbr.org/2014/11/what-maslows-hierarchy-wont-tell-you-about-motivation/

 

A plan for the NHS that must be transformational – NHS Improving Quality

 Five-Year Forward View, the new vision for the NHS in England, is a breath of fresh air compared to many of the strategy documents we have seen over the years. It is clear, to the point and sets out an unarguable case for change.

It presents powerful reasons why, in order to square the circle, change can no longer be simply a matter of incremental improvements within organisations – it will also need to involve transformational change across organisations and even sectors.

The GRPI Model: Increasing Team Effectiveness – Mind Tools

Team conflict and ineffectiveness often have the same root causes: unclear goals, misunderstood roles, undefined processes, and poor relationships.  By taking time to clarify and address each of these areas, you can help a new team get off to a strong start, and you can quickly address problems that crop up along the way. In this article, we look at the GRPI Model, a simple framework that helps you do this.

The Reconfiguration Of Clinical Services: What Is The Evidence? – The King’s Fund

Aims to help those planning and implementing major clinical service reconfigurations ensure that change is as evidence-based as possible. It investigates the five key drivers – quality, workforce, cost, access and technology – across 13 clinical service areas, and summarises the research evidence and professional guidance available in each. It builds on a major forthcoming analysis of reviews of service reconfigurations commissioned by the National Institute of Health Research and conducted by the National Clinical Advisory Team (NCAT).