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change capable
leadership programme
In partnership with the Devon STP Digital Accelerator (DDA)



We listened to your peers...
The DDA Pilot project worked with local practices to work out what support helps you, as leaders of change in Primary Care.
This includes coaching, training, time with peers and reflective space to be strategic about the future.
Hear what other Primary Care staff said about this support, in their testimonial video:
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How to retain valuable staff by meeting the small print in the "Psychological Contract"
In this article, we will define the concept of a ‘Psychological Contract’, from the perspective of employees and consider how this can be ut
Craig Newman
Mar 25, 20227 min read
36 views
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4 Steps to noticing how your team succeeds - and doing more of it!
Appreciative enquiry as a route towards team culture change
Craig Newman
Nov 8, 20213 min read
100 views
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What we are not taught about growth as adults.
Psychological growth, beyond our perceived limits.
Craig Newman
Sep 28, 20215 min read
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What Motivates practice managers?
Exploring the experiences and motivations of this underrepresented group within Primary Care. By background I am a social psychologist. I...
Craig Newman
Sep 28, 20213 min read
12 views
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Re-energising leaders (part 2 of 3)
Considerations that enable psychological coping through uncertainty.
Craig Newman
Sep 28, 20217 min read
15 views
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Leaders — check what you have committed to!
The essential value of commitment and agreement as a conscious activity. There is a common misperception that leaders are born, that some...
Craig Newman
Sep 28, 20215 min read
10 views
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Feeling valued as a manager of a GP practice
A roadmap to feeling value A primary trait of almost every practice manager I have met is their devotion to their team and their natural...
Craig Newman
Sep 28, 20216 min read
33 views
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Re-energising teams (part 1 of 3)
Lessons from supporting NHS staff and teams, at scale. Since the start of COVID, we have been directly supporting national NHS teams who...
Craig Newman
Sep 28, 20215 min read
18 views
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4 Key needs of compassionate leaders
Self-compassion to sustain compassionate leaders
Craig Newman
Sep 28, 20215 min read
19 views
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putting the well in being
The new normal for the NHS team needs to include self-ISH-ness.
Craig Newman
Sep 28, 20215 min read
7 views
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Leaders in pain
The hidden journey and consequences of physical pain alongside leadership The 2020 buzzword in the world of work seems to be wellbeing....
Craig Newman
Sep 28, 20214 min read
6 views
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All teamwork is conversation — find out what conversations are missing.
A conversation audit approach for leaders One of the first observations that I had as a team coach was the great divide between what...
Craig Newman
Sep 28, 20213 min read
20 views
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Innovating under pressure: Primary Care, COVID-19 and online consultation.
What primary care teams need to support rapid innovation to meet the current crisis There is mounting evidence that COVID-19 will pose a...
Craig Newman
Sep 28, 20216 min read
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How to embrace online consultation — a guide for GP practices that guarantees success
A reframe that will turn all practice change challenges into wins The digital age has brought us amazing technological advances, with...
Craig Newman
Sep 28, 20218 min read
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Why and How to say ‘no’, whilst building cohesive teams
A guide for leaders and team members In the context of striving to succeed the dominant narrative is to impress others, be available,...
Craig Newman
Sep 28, 20214 min read
32 views
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What we are not taught about growth as adults.
Psychological growth, beyond our perceived limits.
Craig Newman
Mar 15, 20215 min read
128 views
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What Motivates practice managers?
Exploring the experiences and motivations of this underrepresented group within Primary Care. By background I am a social psychologist. I...
Cordet Smart
Feb 23, 20213 min read
20 views
0 comments


Re-energising leaders (part 2 of 3)
Considerations that enable psychological coping through uncertainty.
Craig Newman
Feb 16, 20217 min read
45 views
0 comments


Leaders — check what you have committed to!
The essential value of commitment and agreement as a conscious activity. There is a common misperception that leaders are born, that some...
Craig Newman
Feb 12, 20215 min read
10 views
0 comments


Feeling valued as a manager of a GP practice
A roadmap to feeling value A primary trait of almost every practice manager I have met is their devotion to their team and their natural...
Craig Newman
Feb 12, 20216 min read
39 views
0 comments
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