Making decisions in difficult circumstances: Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, Chief Fire Officer, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
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We spoke to Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, Chief Fire Officer for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, about how leaders can make decisions in difficult circumstances during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) crisis.
She spoke about the traps we can fall into when trying to make a decision in an uncertain and fast-changing environment and in particular, the risk of 'decision inertia', when you don't make a decision or defer a decision to another time or to another person.
She outlined simple techniques that can help you check your decision and ensure you've made the right one, as well as the importance of reflecting on the human impact of the decisions you make.
Leading through Covid-19
Short resources and shared experiences to offer some help in supporting leaders working in the NHS, social care, public health, local authorities and the voluntary and independent sector.
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Leading teams virtually
Leading a team virtually presents new challenges, even for seasoned leaders. Here we look at some ideas for building and strengthening virtual teams.
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Leading virtual meetings – top tips
Leading virtually can seem challenging, but a few basic technical and human skills will help you to engage with colleagues and ensure your virtual meetings are productive.
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A very brief introduction to teaming
How can people who don't know each other work together and support each other effectively?
Covid-19: healing the people who cared for us
What support do health and care staff need to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, and what role can organisation development practitioners play? Sally Hulks shares some reflections from ...