Kerrin Begg

Public Health Specialist & Educator w passion for #HLM #HPE #MedEd #Quality #Healthcare #HealthSystems #HealthPolicy for impact on health outcomes esp #LMICs

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

Thought-provoking & sobering keynote at #TUFH #Ubuntu2024 conference about #GeographicalNarcissm
Prof Malin Fors challenged us on urban privilege & bias, & pathologising rurality (rural professionals = “urban rejects”). Beware “urbansplaining”
#socialaccountability

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

#climatechange affects #health
Full stop

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

New evidence suggests that climate change may impact nervous system conditions, such as stroke and some mental health disorders.

A @TheLancetNeuro Personal View explores the latest research: https://t.co/akfPXXPbP8

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

Great visual #efficiency vs #productivity
#leadership #HLM #HPE

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

The post I made a couple of days ago on the differences between efficiency and productivity has been turned into a superb sketchnote & accompanying blog by @tnvora: https://t.co/rERGwYpHbt. For those who couldn't open the original article by Avi Siegal, here's another link: https://t.co/gwOr9qhXGk.

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

@franc_peace @GlobalUct @MrsMaswime 🙌🏼👏🏼🎊🎉

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

Useful approaches & activities for building #psychologicalsafety

#leadership #HLM #HPE

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

I really like this new article on psychological safety (a belief that we can speak up, take risks & make mistakes without fear of being judged, humiliated or punished) at work. It sets out a series of activities/approaches that all of us can use to build psychological safety in our teams. These include:
- Manual of Me
- Team Charter
- Lifelife
- Activity from Google that ranks sources of anxiety
- 5-word Fridays
- Team temperature check
https://t.co/ovclOccF9q. By @ChristinaLai1, via @Elaineking91.
A link to an archived version of the article, in case the above link doesn't work for you: https://t.co/yM5rmUD2LV

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

Mpox showing us echoes of #vaccineinequity in COVID19 & Ebola & TB
#poorlivesmatter

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

Useful reflection on collaborative work to effect #change - or more importantly #improvement
Need to add metrics and follow-through to ensure action happens 👍🏼

#leadership #collaboration #co_creation #HLM #HPE

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

As a change leader, I've spent a lot of my professional life in workshops. I've participated in many workshops that have resulted in outstanding insights leading to positive action. I've also been in workshops that were a waste of everyone's time. So I appreciated this new article on "When to workshop" by Jemma Frost.
The factors that create the conditions for an effective workshop include:
- The workshop has a clear goal & timing & activities that make sense to participants
- All the voices that should be part of the decision making are in the room
- The workshop is structured but not so structured that it doesn't allow for emergence of different ways forward
- Having an effective facilitator
https://t.co/0Nqtq2Tjf9. Via @Medium. I paired this with a graphic from @NNgroup

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

🆕 “Experts call for public health approach to suicide prevention, with social factors addressed in addition to clinical treatment services”

Explore a new 6-paper @TheLancetPH Series: https://t.co/3fKkWkl0Zp #WSPD #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

[Prof Lennart Nacke, PhD @acagamic]

Research blind spots killing your insights?

The 3 crucial perspectives you're missing:

• Participants: What shapes their worldview?
• Audience: How do they interpret your findings?
• Yourself: What biases color your analysis?

Ask the right questions.
Find truths.

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

#publichealth #intersectoral measures so critical to population #health improvements

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

Every year, more than 700,000 people die due to suicide.
Every death is a tragedy, leaving lasting effects on families & communities.

But, with the right support and interventions, suicide can be prevented https://t.co/IfH4ZzJBkToday is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

Every year, more than 700,000 people die due to suicide.
Every death is a tragedy, leaving lasting effects on families & communities.

But, with the right support and interventions, suicide can be prevented https://t.co/IfH4ZzJBkToday is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

Every year, more than 700,000 people die due to suicide.
Every death is a tragedy, leaving lasting effects on families & communities.

But, with the right support and interventions, suicide can be prevented https://t.co/IfH4ZzJBkToday is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

Every year, more than 700,000 people die due to suicide.
Every death is a tragedy, leaving lasting effects on families & communities.

But, with the right support and interventions, suicide can be prevented https://t.co/IfH4ZzJBkToday is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

Every year, more than 700,000 people die due to suicide.
Every death is a tragedy, leaving lasting effects on families & communities.

But, with the right support and interventions, suicide can be prevented https://t.co/IfH4ZzJBkr

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

“Good #listening is not consensus, it’s understanding”

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

@NasreenJessani @StellenboschUni @TarynYoung3 @AmandaAniB @Research_Ambit @MikeMcCaul3 @ReneEnglish20 @jvolmink @EleanorOO @AnkeRohwer @cebhc @IDS_UK Congrats 🙌🏼

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

#socialtissue #socialcohesion for effective teams

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

When people describe the best teams they ever worked in, they typically describe teams that are socially cohesive. Socially cohesive teams have a high degree of connectivity & solidarity, belongingness & emotional support. This "social tissue" creates the conditions for high performance. Here is some excellent practical advice on how to build social cohesion in teams:
1) Create a compelling team identity
2) Establish shared norms & values
3) Promote shared experiences & team rituals
https://t.co/bEjLltKLnq. Thank you Christiaan Verwijs. Graphic: @owlcation.

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

#changemakersmindset

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

If we want to create large scale, radical change, we need to shift from a "manager’s mindset" (building consensus & redesigning processes to make them more predictable & efficient) to a "changemaker’s mindset" (building coalitions & creating space for exploration & discovery). See new article by @Digitaltonto: https://t.co/XPjSfcVsQ5. It reminds me of "the hierarchy of capabilities" in "Humanocracy: how to create organisations as amazing as the people in them" by @profhamel & @MicheleZanini. If we want people to innovate for new ways of working, we have to create the space, conditions & leadership support for it. See also @PaulIanTaylor on the "values of innovation" vs the "values of production: https://t.co/gKexrazElw

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

If we want to create large scale, radical change, we need to shift from a "manager’s mindset" (building consensus & redesigning processes to make them more predictable & efficient) to a "changemaker’s mindset" (building coalitions & creating space for exploration & discovery). See new article by @Digitaltonto: https://t.co/XPjSfcVsQ5. It reminds me of "the hierarchy of capabilities" in "Humanocracy: how to create organisations as amazing as the people in them" by @profhamel & @MicheleZanini. If we want people to innovate for new ways of working, we have to create the space, conditions & leadership support for it. See also @PaulIanTaylor on the "values of innovation" vs the "values of production: https://t.co/gKexrazElw

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

#collaborationoverload #collaborationfatigue

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

There's an increasing need to collaborate across teams & systems. Yet many leaders report "collaboration drag": too many meetings & collaborative processes that are messy, political & frustrating. Research shows that trying to reduce "collaboration drag" through senior leadership alignment can actually make it worse. Three ways to reduce "collaboration drag":
1) Understand where the critical relationships are to get work done across the organisation/system & support the people involved.
2) Invest in building skills that help teams navigate difficult group dynamics, see how different pieces of a project fit together & speak a common language.
3) Practice reducing collaboration drag within your own function or team:
https://t.co/ywnd1KIQYX. Via @Gartner_inc @HarvardBiz. Graphic: @planio

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

#changeagent #agentic

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

A term I'm hearing more & more often in the world of large scale change is "agentic". Agentic people are able to lead change, make decisions, manage their own learning & act with purpose. Being "agentic" brings a higher level of personal initiative & autonomy than being "empowered". According to @thomassbateman, it’s the highest form of competence-related mindset: https://t.co/EwXlsbdvC4. Being "agentic" isn't just a feeling or personal competence. It's a result of being in a system that supports people individually & collectively to make their best contribution.

[Kerrin Begg @KerrinBegg]

Useful guide for #communication in differential power dynamics

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

One of the best weekly newsletters I subscribe to is the Psychological Safety newsletter from @tom_geraghty. It always has excellent (relevant & useable) content. This week's topic is "graded assertiveness" (when we need to communicate an important message to someone who is much higher in the power gradient in a way that's respectful & has the intended impact). Tom suggests the PACE framework; we first “Probe”, then “Alert”, then “Challenge” if necessary, & if we have to, we can resort to “Emergency”:
https://t.co/9spsM7oMt5. The link includes a sign up to the newsletter. Tom, thank you for your generosity in all the resources you share to promote psychological safety.