#323 Putting People Before Policies with Cheryl Samuel

Cheryl Samuels, the People and Culture Director at The Evelina, discusses her role in fostering a positive work environment and putting people at the heart of healthcare. Cheryl shares highlights from the NHS Confederation Conference and emphasises the importance of inspiring and empowering the workforce.   Cheryl also reflects on the experiences of patients and their families at The Evelina, highlighting the kindness, quickness, and partnership they experienced.   They discuss the challenges of creating a winning team and embracing diversity, as well as the importance of reflection and turning reflections into constructive action.   This weeks key takeaways:

• Fostering a positive work environment and putting people at the heart of healthcare is crucial for improving patient outcomes.
• Inspiring and empowering the workforce is essential for creating a winning team.
• Embracing diversity and creating a culture of compassion and respect leads to better outcomes.
• Reflection is important for personal growth and managing work pressures.
• Flexible working arrangements can support work-life balance and improve staff satisfaction. Flexible working is not just for specific groups, but for everyone in the workforce.
• Managers play a crucial role in implementing flexible working strategies.
• Being a role model is a humbling experience and involves inspiring and empowering others.

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