Fit to Care: The 3-course programme to make public sevices sustainable

Fit to Care is a framework designed with Nurses for all Public Sector teams.

The programme follows a 3-step structure. We move from problems to solutions. Each one builds, one to the next, in an important sequence:

1
Self Fit


Creating positive habits & refreshing identity

2
Team Fit

Setting new norms, standards & trust

3
Organisation Fit

Process design & systems thinking - removing failure demand

How does it work?

Sign up to the programme

Get access to the online courses

Take advantage of the weekly live consultancy support

Benefits

Increased productivity

Reduced staff sickness

Reduced managerial burden

Improved patient outcomes

Full discounts (up to 70%) equate to £247.50 + VAT per staff member for the three courses and a full 12 months of guidance and support.

Take the first step towards revitalising your workforce. Contact us to request a brochure or schedule a call below.

Self Fit Course

"Self Fit" is the foundational course of the "Fit to Care" programme designed for individuals seeking to enhance their personal and professional well-being through practical exercises and behavioural science principles. The course is intentionally practical, focusing on actionable steps rather than theoretical knowledge, and emphasises the importance of active participation and real-world application.

What's Included & Benefits:

  1. Personal Reflection and Meaning Identification: Guides participants through identifying what is most important to them, termed as their "Beacons on the Hill," which serves as a personal motivation and goal-setting tool.

  2. Practical Exercises: Includes a series of hands-on exercises to help participants reflect on their current activities and align them more closely with their personal values and goals.

  3. Aspiration Setting: Assists in identifying daily challenges and transforming them into aspirations that contribute to personal meaning and well-being.

  4. Shortlisting Aspirations: Helps participants prioritize their aspirations, focusing on the ones that will have the most significant positive impact on their lives.

  5. Action Planning and Prioritization: Teaches a systematic approach to selecting and prioritizing actions that support the chosen aspirations, emphasizing ease of implementation.

  6. Anchor Creation: Introduces the concept of "Anchors" — habits or routines already in place that can trigger new, beneficial behaviors effortlessly.

  7. Visualization Techniques: Encourages the visualization of new habits to enhance the linkage between existing routines and new actions, making the adoption of new behaviors more natural.

  8. Celebration of Achievements: Highlights the importance of recognizing and celebrating small successes to reinforce new behaviors and increase motivation.

  9. Identity Transformation: Focuses on long-term changes in self-identity that align with new habits, fundamentally shifting behaviors and self-perception.

  10. Comprehensive Support Tools: Provides access to downloadable resources and tools from the "Fit to Care" online platform to support the learning and application process throughout the course.

Team Fit Course

Team Fit" is an online course designed for Public Sector teams, focusing on enhancing team dynamics, communication, and efficiency through improved meeting structures and decision-making processes. The course advocates for a forward-looking, action-oriented approach, emphasising collaboration, communication, and establishing team precepts—behavioural norms that guide team interactions.

What's Included & Benefits:

  1. Understanding Team Dynamics: Learn the fundamental aspects of team dynamics and how to move past tensions and conflicts to focus on shared goals and achievements.

  2. Effective Communication: Techniques to enhance communication within teams, particularly through structured and purpose-driven meetings.

  3. Decision-Making Skills: Guidance on making collective decisions that reflect the diverse knowledge and viewpoints within the team (4Ks: Academic, Skills, Viewpoint, Doing).

  4. Meeting Structures: Introduction to three types of meetings—Awareness Sharing, Team Progress, and Insight & Analysis—each tailored to different team needs for maximum efficiency.

  5. Roles and Responsibilities: Clear definitions of roles within meetings to ensure every team member contributes effectively.

  6. Meaningful Meeting System: A structured approach to meetings that ensures comprehensive discussion and inclusive decision-making, maximising engagement and wisdom from all team members.

  7. Precepts for Nursing Teams: Development and customisation of team precepts based on the NHS values and the specific needs of the nursing team, fostering a strong, value-driven team culture.

  8. Improved Meeting Outcomes: Techniques to avoid common pitfalls in meetings, ensuring that all voices are heard and that meetings lead to actionable insights and decisions.

  9. Practical Challenges and Case Studies: Real-life scenarios and case studies to apply learning in practical settings, enhancing the relevancy and impact of the training.

  10. Support Tools and Resources: Access to additional tools like the Insight-Genie app to aid in meeting preparations and decision-making processes, enhancing overall team effectiveness.

Organisation Fit Course

"Organisational Fit" is designed to improve organisational effectiveness within the public sector. This course focuses on implementing systems thinking to transform management styles from traditional methods to approaches that maximise efficiency, staff well-being, and patient/citizen care.

What's Included & Benefits:

  1. Systems Thinking Introduction: Teaches the fundamentals of systems thinking, focusing on understanding processes from start to finish.

  2. Identifying System Failures: Helps participants recognise common pitfalls in current organisational structures that can lead to inefficiency and employee dissatisfaction.

  3. Patient/Citizen-Centric Approaches: Emphasises designing processes that are centered around patient/citizen needs, enhancing the quality of care/service and operational efficiency.

  4. Reducing Waste: Guides on identifying and eliminating waste within processes, which is often manifested through unnecessary checks, balances, and bureaucracy.

  5. Employee Empowerment: Focuses on shifting the role of managers from controllers to enablers, facilitating a culture where employees are empowered to make decisions that improve service delivery.

  6. Improving Service Flow: Teaches techniques for streamlining processes to improve the flow of work, making it easier for staff to deliver services effectively.

  7. Feedback and Adaptation: Encourages a culture of continuous feedback and adaptation, where learning from failures and successes is integral to organisational growth.

  8. Leadership Development: Provides tools for leaders to develop skills that support a more flexible, responsive management style that aligns with modern challenges.

  9. Sustainability and Scalability: Discusses strategies to sustain improvements over time and scale successful practices across the organisation.

Take the first step towards revitalising your workforce. Contact us to request a brochure or schedule a call below.