Marc Harris, PhD

Head of Insight and Impact | Large scale change maker | Mixed-methods advocate | Author

[Marc Harris, PhD @MarcHarrisPhD]

Our daily lives are dominated by consumerism. Every day we encounter around 3000 messages which embed a narrative of humans as consumers. It’s time to rethink the dominant story of society and redefine what it means to be human.

https://t.co/qwXsYgMdSg

[School4ChangeAgents @Sch4Change]

There's only 4 weeks to go until School starts! ⏰

Tag a colleague who you think can make a change and sign up today 👉 https://t.co/PNIbGkRqTH

#S4CA

[Trish 🐻 @themetresgained]

After seeing the 'last mile' problem talked about on here in the context of public transport, I wondered if anyone had tried to apply the concept to public policy implementation more broadly. Turns out, yes! @MarcHarrisPhD
https://t.co/Ck6TSr50NC

[NHS Horizons @HorizonsNHS]

There only a few days left to apply!

The Job: Production Officer

The role in a nutshell:

⭐ Multimedia content creation.
⭐ Amplifying our work via communications and social media.
⭐ Event technical support and live social media coverage.

Apply now👉https://t.co/ilTk4pb4aR

[NHS Horizons @HorizonsNHS]

🎉We're hiring!

Working with our Production Manager, your role will include:

⭐Multimedia content creation.
⭐Amplifying our work via communications and social media.
⭐Event technical support and live social media coverage.

Apply today 👉https://t.co/ilTk4pawlj

[NHS Horizons @HorizonsNHS]

🎉We're hiring!

Are you a passionate, creative individual with a fantastic eye for detail? Then this could be the role for you!

We're looking for a Production Officer to deliver our social media, digital marketing and brand ambitions.

Apply today👉 https://t.co/ilTk4pawlj

[Kerry McGinty @KerryEMcGinty]

📢Join my team in Horizons!

Are you or do you know a creative wizard with a passion & energy for creating content & communications? If so please spread the word, tag your pals & apply!

Let's create & make change happen!
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[NHS Horizons @HorizonsNHS]

“The world doesn’t change one person at a time. It changes as networks of relationships form among people who discover they share a common cause & visions of what’s possible.” - Margaret Wheatly

Read the new blog by @HorizonsNHS & @hqcsask
👉https://t.co/JT1s4Ia1Fo

[Marc Harris, PhD @MarcHarrisPhD]

It is becoming increasingly accepted that traditional types of evaluation are unsuitable for complex change.

But what is the alternative?

https://t.co/7Y8MxGomCn

[Marc Harris, PhD @MarcHarrisPhD]

A parallel health service is required to save an NHS struggling to heal an increasingly unhealthy public.

The creation of a “pre-NHS” focusing on preventive healthcare could unlock billions for the UK within two decades.

https://t.co/G9jJN84i0V

[Marc Harris, PhD @MarcHarrisPhD]

Let's capture Change-in-Flight ✈️

There is a pressing need to shift our approach to evaluation, placing a stronger emphasis on learning.

https://t.co/EKGXX7epXD

@HorizonsNHS

[Marc Harris, PhD @MarcHarrisPhD]

Learning is a critical component of complex change programmes. However, measuring system change presents unique challenges.

So, how should we rethink evaluation for system change?

https://t.co/9aAPPpF9Li

[Marc Harris, PhD @MarcHarrisPhD]

This article should go right to the top of your reading list!

'Now we are all measuring impact — but is anything changing?'

Impact measurement is becoming a ubiquitous practice across various sectors, but "measurement does not generate magic".

https://t.co/dhTwyleo9Y

[Penny Pereira @PennyPereira1]

An inconvenient truth perhaps for those impatient to scale best practice. @theQCommunity was co-designed with those working to improve care informed by the evidence. That led us from databases of ideas to designing great networks. If you’re in the uk and Ireland, join us!

[Marc Harris, PhD @MarcHarrisPhD]

What can we learn from 10 events with hundreds of attendees across the three days around what makes a system tick and change?

Here are my reflections 👇

[NHS Horizons @HorizonsNHS]

NHS Horizons was proud to present at the @QualityForum 2024.

We used Rapid Insight to gather knowledge from this year's forum and summarise the core themes from a range of powerful sessions.

Read our findings by @MarcHarrisPhD here 👉https://t.co/2V6Fc4o79J

[Marc Harris, PhD @MarcHarrisPhD]

The fascinating link between biodiversity and mental wellbeing

A new study has shown biodiversity can play a critical role for people’s mental wellbeing

https://t.co/XF5xmmsv1p

[Marc Harris, PhD @MarcHarrisPhD]

This is an outstanding article by @LauraJYearsley

"If insights are to influence policy change then they must be generated in time to meet the opening of a policy window. Too often we underestimate the speed at which complex policy decisions are made and the opportunity is lost"

[NHS Horizons @HorizonsNHS]

"If we have better insights, we have better decisions, & therefore better health" - @LauraJYearsley

In this blog, you'll discover what Rapid Insight is, how it can be used to learn, act fast, & build collaborative intelligence🚀

Read the full article:
https://t.co/wHgfFm6tHo

[Lawrence Foweather @LozFo]

A new UK Government means a new National Curriculum for PE.

While the aims of PE are hotly contested, who would disagree that a primary goal for PE should be to develop a positive and meaningful relationship in movement and physical activity for all pupils?

#physicalliteracy

[Marc Harris, PhD @MarcHarrisPhD]

This is an excellent playbook by Asana for improving meetings. Organisations are naturally inclined to solve problems through 'addition'. When people are primed to subtract, they adopt a subtraction mindset and focus on the most important things

https://t.co/BcY46fbrr5

[Marc Harris, PhD @MarcHarrisPhD]

Rapid insight is an approach developed by NHS Horizons which turns data from highly interactive events involving large numbers of people, into knowledge that can be acted upon to positively affect change.

[NHS Horizons @HorizonsNHS]

Introducing Rapid Insight.....🚀

Rapid Insight helps us to learn our way to the future. If we have better insights, we have better decisions, and therefore better health.

Discover this new way of learning with Horizons.

Head to: https://t.co/WSAe51xE4d

[@jesstud.bsky.social @jesstud]

Very interesting recalibration of the health mission- to emphasise ‘prevention’ and a ‘neighbourhood health service’… feels like this creates space to open up a different relationship within places and with communities…