Green P CArgues that through organizational core competences and individual skills, it becomes possible to associate what people say and do every day at their job to their organization’s mission, vision and values. Provides the tools needed to capture the unique characteristics of an organization and its associates. Shows that a robust competency works toward getting everyone in the organization speaking the same language, and this common language helps employees understand how the competences affect the efficiency of the organization and creates a direct link between the company’s human-resource systems and its overall mission, vision and values.

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A new report into the art of consultation throws light on making headway with the ‘hard to reach’ groups.All areas of the public sector are being urged to consult the people who use their service, and what many attempting to do this find is that such initiatives can ‘super serve’ those people who are already close enough to decision-makers to have their views heard.

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The Treasury has published the results of its investigations into the scale of early retirement in the public sector.And it has made 37 recommendations on stemming a practice adds up to a high cost in pension commitments for the taxpayer, and a loss to the employer of skilled staff.

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