BarrySpruceatDHSC

Tweeting about Project Delivery Capability within the Department of Health & Social Care.
PPM, Learning & Development, Collaboration & Connectivity.

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@NeilPirie Thanks Neil

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My last week in Department of Health & Social Care
Starting new job in Department for International Trade - still in project management
Many thanks for all you tweets which have kept me going

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@CaroleOsterweil Thanks Carole

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@mrsjcroberts Moving in gradual stages 😁

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@MPAssociation More than happy to 👍

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My Monday motivational tweet - a day late due to the rather splendid bank holiday
"I wouldn’t say I was the best manager. But I was in the top one"
Brian Clough

😂😂😂

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On my way to Birmingham for the DAC forum
Good opportunity to discuss all things assurance

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Latest edition of The Project Times (our quarterly newsletter) has gone out to the project delivery community

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I suspect this could be me at work today

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Wonder if this would be a good logo for our team?
Sums up how we are moving towards a more collaborative form of portfolio management

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@majorprojecthub @girlsguidetopm @apmwipmsig @WomenInPM @ElisethePm One of the best masterclasses 👍

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Continuing our series revisiting some early Masterclass interviews. This week, Elizabeth Harrin on knowledge sharing in project communities and her experience as a woman working in project management https://t.co/OcJ3U5lE6k @girlsguidetopm @apmwipmsig @WomenInPM @ElisethePm

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@FutureLearn Be curious
Make sure you always remain open to new ideas & new ways of thinking

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Time for a Douglas Adams quote
"We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works"
Seems very appropriate as I grapple with my new work phone 🤬🤬

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@majorprojecthub Beard is no more! Back to the clean shaven look

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The team did one of those online 'find out what strengths you have/MBTI/what animal are you' style quizzes yesterday
I am apparently a ......... Clownfish

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My inspirational quote for the day (& one which definitely applies to me)

“I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer”
(Douglas Adams)

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@darrencurry @UniofNewcastle I remember the excitement in class when the BC computer was wheeled in on the IT trolley ....

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@ScottHeald72 Try St Pancras which has its own jukebox with a very eclectic mix of songs

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Meeting a new mentee today
Always an interesting first session but I have gained so much from others I think there is a professional onus on giving back