Category Archives: management speak

An NHS Disease; the rise of the 3LAs – and how YOU can stop it!

Originally posted on Michaela Finegan:
“Knowledge is power” – Sir Francis Bacon I believe ‘language’ can be very powerful. Consider knowledge of ‘language’; a language that can create an air of superiority and mystique. A language that creates a sense of…

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Dazed and Confused! – why the NHS makes it hard for patients to get it right

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The DVLA tells us that these signs are for  ‘INFORMATION’. You must have seen a sign like this? You may have one in your town. This one made me so angry, I stopped my car…

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The Curse of Management Speak and how to AVOID it

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photo from the BBC website “Set out to leave the first vapour trail in the blue-sky scenario.” David Brent, The Office  So now I have settled into sharing my thoughts on communications, I feel I…

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The Curse of Management Speak and how to AVOID it

photo from the BBC website “Set out to leave the first vapour trail in the blue-sky scenario.” David Brent, The Office  So now I have settled into sharing my thoughts on communications, I feel I am with friends and therefore … Continue reading

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An NHS Disease; the rise of the 3LAs – and how YOU can stop it!

“Knowledge is power” – Sir Francis Bacon I believe ‘language’ can be very powerful. Consider knowledge of ‘language’; a language that can create an air of superiority and mystique. A language that creates a sense of shared purpose, building a community … Continue reading

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