Diane Murray

Great achievement Cathie. I am pleased to say this was always the case in my Dads care home, Carrick House in Ayr. Welcome anytime day or night and always a partner in care. So glad to see that care homes across Scotland must now ensure this happens for those closest to residents

@HelenBevan As a leader I’ve been there. This is so insightful Helen thanks for sharing this. I am sure it will be extremely meaningful to many.

Being able to walk away from a change initiative (often something we have invested huge personal effort in and feel passionate about) is a defining capability for leaders of change. In change work, we celebrate the leaders who “push through resistance” and “never give up”. We talk less about the leaders who know when to stop – or walk away – from a change initiative altogether. Sometimes that decision is about the work itself: - The initiative is no longer aligned with organisational priorities. - The context has shifted so much that the original case no longer holds. - The effort required now far outweighs any likely benefit. But sometimes, the decision is about the toll on the person leading the change: - Sponsors are absent, inconsistent or obstructive, leaving us carrying the risk but not the authority. - We’re repeatedly asked to “spin” the story or sidestep hard truths in ways that clash with our values. - The behaviours rewarded around the initiative (blame-shifting, pressurising, tolerating poor behaviours) are the opposite of the culture we’re trying to build. Walking away will rarely be applauded. It may look to some people like a lack of resilience or loyalty. Yet it can be an act of deep responsibility: to our own wellbeing, to our credibility, to the people we lead & to the people we are seeking to create better outcomes for. Actions to reduce the risk of having to stop or walk away: 1) Name the conditions we need (sponsorship, resourcing, psychological safety) and pay attention when those conditions are chronically missing. 2) Build regular check‑ins with sponsors to test commitment, reset expectations and surface misalignments early, rather than absorbing them alone. 3) Set the change process up from the start as a series of “experiments” with clear hypotheses and time‑boxes, so we can make decisions about what to do next based on real data, not assumptions. 4) Hold structured learning huddles as a change team, focusing on “What are we learning? What needs to change in our approach? What should we stop?”. 5) Invite voices from outside the core project team (frontline staff, service users, partner organisations) into periodic reflection sessions to test whether the change still makes sense in their reality. 6) Create reflective space with others (coaching, mentoring, peer support) to notice when the work is eroding your own energy, integrity or wellbeing. The first rule of being an effective change agent is that “you can’t be an effective change agent on your own”. As leaders of change, our legacy isn’t just the initiatives we drive to completion. It’s also the ones we have the courage and strategic insight to stop. Sometimes the best move is not to push through, but to step away. See, for instance, @AdmiredLeaders on reactive quitting versus strategic quitting: admiredleadership.com/field-notes/kn…. The graphic is by the brilliant @milanicreative.

Very well deserved Maria!! Hope you get some time to sit back and enjoy the honour!

@catherineroyuk I do wonder if she were a male if this would even be mentioned. £850 for expert consultancy is the going rate. Do we want expert exploration of services or do we want a mediocre job done at half this rate and have to repeat it again!

Trying to shoot the messenger instead of looking at who presided over mass negligence for decades? theguardian.com/society/2025/d…

@teamCNO_ @ShelfordGrp @MyBCU Fantastic, well done.

Congratulations to graduates from the #teamCNO Safer Staffing Fellowship Programme, who attended their MSc graduation ceremony at Birmingham City University last week. 👏 @ShelfordGrp @MyBCU #BCUGraduation Find out more about the programme. ➡️ england.nhs.uk/nursingmidwife…

@ann_gow @RCNScot @online_his @CNOScotland How wonderful, and very well deserved. Excellence was always the cornerstone of everything you did!!👏👏👏👏

This is monumental @alisonleary1 , an amazing legacy from all your hard work, proud to have given a wee help where I could❤️❤️

Not before time! This is hugely important, with massive thanks to @alisonleary1 and @theRCN @RCNScot for pushing this agenda. Great to see announcement in time for #InternationalNursesDay 👏👏👏👏

Government agrees to protect ‘nurse’ title in law nursingtimes.net/workforce/gove…

Have a wonderful retirement Pauline, huge thanks for all you have done for the NHS in Scotland, you leave a legacy!

That’s a shame @alisonleary1 hope you get home soon. I am in London today, enjoying your lovely weather!

Couldn’t agree more @BrianwDolan Absolutely diabolical treatment of this woman!!

This, not for the first time, is the kind of appalling abuse that @DrJessTaylor receives unremittingly. The bit I'm struggling with is how, when faced with evidence of such violent misogyny the GMC (or any regulatory body inc the NMC or HCPC) only issues a 2 year public warning?

@HazelPowell11 @SwanseabayNHS @emilydavies84 @eleri_darcy @CNOWales @n_gillknight @mirri1970 @OmobolaAki @Manjula49751055 Congratulations Hazel, wishing you all the best.

I am incredibly proud & grateful. Thank you everyone who has been part of the work highlighted and my time @SwanseabayNHS for the support / growth and opportunity to work with 👌 people @emilydavies84 @eleri_darcy @CNOWales @n_gillknight @mirri1970 @OmobolaAki @Manjula49751055

@JohnSwinney Congratulations!

Some lovely news. My daughter Judith and her husband Paul have had a baby son, Rua. A warm welcome to my beautiful Grandson. We are all bursting with love.

@catherinemross @thewisecampaign Well done Catherine, always new you were outstanding!! Keep on blazing that trail for women!!

I was very surprised to be awarded the Outstanding Woman in Science award at the @thewisecampaign Awards I was committed to another event and unable to attend, however I am incredibly proud of my children who attended in my place and received the award from HRH Princess Anne.

@GrantMurraySays @AileenValenti1 @southayrshire It would be useful to understand what @SharonDowey _ has to say about this given @theSNP flagship policies on early years education and supporting women back into the workplace.

@AileenValenti1 good to see the 🤡 @southayrshire attacking working class families. This will now majorly affect the ability of families to get parents back to part time work and will ultimately make families poorer in these areas.

@GrantMurraySays @AileenValenti1 @southayrshire Another issue is giving this news to parents two weeks before the deadline to apply for next years placement and no alternatives for care between 3-6 pm and holidays. Whilst this will suit many, it will be hard for those who work, and for whom free childcare was meant to support

@StuartHalliday6 @gcampb48 @pumpinghearts @NHSaaa @jenniferPN10 @AAAcuteAdvPrac @Crawfordmcguff3 @ScottishHFNF @XHcardiokogyda1 Well done Gaynor👏👏

Well done and well deserved @gcampb48 . Gaynor was awarded the prestigious "Roy" award for her drive to ensure patients are diagnosed with heart failure timely. This a national award from @pumpinghearts. Well done and sure this makes all the hard work worth 👍🏻