Tag: organisations
The relevance of culture in mental health services
I imagine that most people would begin thinking of the influence of culture on expression of signs and symptoms among mental disorders. However, there are wider areas of importance. What is culture? The concept of ‘culture’ is broad and multifaceted, encompassing a wide range of ideas, practices, and societal norms. The main concepts that comprise culture: Shared beliefs and values: Culture is often defined by a shared set of beliefs and values that guide behaviour within a group. These beliefsRead More …
Change management
Over the last 10 years I’ve visited for work, many public sector health services. Whilst no service is perfect, at each place I found things that were fundamentally wrong. Nearly every senior manager knew about the things that were wrong but they were unable to implement changes. I am referring to things that were known as wrong for years – not just weeks. The topic of change management is not new to me. My reflections led me to dig deeperRead More …