Senior managers in the public sector do not think they have the skills they need to deliver services spending cuts start to be felt this year. The doubts have been raised in a survey of chief executives and managers in public organizations by Hays, the public services recruiting experts.

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There has been a marked shift in the support given to disabled people to get and keep jobs, according to Ofsted inspectors in a report on the Workstep programme. In a report today they highlight the wide range of approaches taken by organisations, including local authorities, but say the number of disabled people being helped into work is still too low.

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I have seen the problem, and it’s me. We all use subtle psychological processes to conceal our true motivations and intentions, even from ourselves. This practice leads to an endless cycle of self-justification. This book shows readers how to tap into and act on our innate sense of what’s truly right versus what we deceive ourselves into believing is right.

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