Linda Cusick

Lead Occupational Therapist. NHS Highland mental health. All views are my own.

[Linda Cusick @lindloop]

https://t.co/EKWou4YRe3

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

Our organisations are socio-technical systems. Very often in our improvement efforts we over-focus on the technical (strategies, priorities, processes, methods, metrics) & under-focus on the socio (collaboration, agency, relationships, culture).
We have to work with both:
- Use systems to organise tasks AND rely on relationships to help motivate people.
- Create processes for consistency AND foster trust to handle the unexpected.
- Develop policies for accountability AND lean on connection to build engagement & belonging:
https://t.co/NvgC2hQleC. By @nateschloesser. Graphic via @junek.

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

A few days ago I posted about "Hope for cynics", the new book by the neuroscientist @zakijam. Here's another article he's written: https://t.co/eewNKoC9Qn. People don't typically have "cynical personalities". Rather, the social environment significantly shapes our willingness to give & earn trust. Cynicism spreads socially in poor work environments. Some people think it's a good thing to have cynics in a group as they bring different thinking. But this author would question that. He says cynicism is a tool for sustaining the status quo, as it shuts down new ideas & opportunities for trust, collaboration & community. I know multiple people who are curious & creative but they didn't get supported or listened to in the past so they stopped taking risks. Hope matters.

[Claire Craig (she/her) @ClaireCraig_PT]

Thank you @KateSwaffer for highlighting the value of rehab& #physiotherapy in #dementia mgmnt.People with dementia have a #righttorehab & physio's have a duty to support this #withPHYSIOTHERAPYyouCAN so much to consider& I look fwd to reading more of your work. @AGILECSP @thecsp

[Healthcare Improvement Scotland @online_his]

Calling all hospital and care home services!

Join us to improve the lives of people living with dementia who experience stress and distress.

Applications are now open be part of our new improvement programme.

Link for more info is in the comments.

#WorldAlzheimersDay

[Linda Cusick @lindloop]

@AHPMHLeads
Presentations this morning from Lesley Middlemiss Realtime staffing and Joanne Boyle Digital mental health innovation
Great topics with fantastic resources
https://t.co/qtgW6m8fpL

[Linda Cusick @lindloop]

@HelenBevan Thank you for sharing this! Just shared with my team!

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

"Mattering" is the belief that we’re significant to the world around us. When people feel they matter, they feel seen, important & needed through how others treat them. Scholars have deemed mattering to be a core instinct that drives all human behaviour. That’s why, when someone doesn’t believe they matter at work they:
- won’t share their voice if they don’t believe their voice is significant
- won’t use their strengths if they don’t believe they have strengths
- won’t contribute if they don’t believe they have something to contribute
- won’t care as much as if they feel cared for
Actions that leaders/ teams can take: see some excellent articles by @ZachMercurio - "How to Create Mattering at Work": https://t.co/vlxLnrqGWF and "The Cost of Not Mattering at Work": https://t.co/AocAKNMhxm.

[The ALLIANCE @ALLIANCEScot]

Scotland needs an urgent plan for the future of long term care for people with dementia.
@alzscot major new report reveals a system that is failing to meet the diverse long term care needs of people with dementia. #DAW24 #FairDementiaCare Read more: https://t.co/IvW9adrCtd

[ElizabethCassonTrust @ElizabethCasso1]

#ElizabethCassonTrust International Development Award for Diploma qualified #OT to ‘top-up’ to a BSc is now open for applications https://t.co/zkoDBaNJkB. Closes 17 June @OTinretirement @rebecca_khanna @thewfot

[Linda Cusick @lindloop]

https://t.co/c32vp9QmRE
Opportunity to work in the beautiful North West of Scotland. Join our team of mental health occupational therapists...

[Prof Elaine Hunter @elaineahpmh]

BLOG Brain Awareness Week. A Global Campaign with an important role for allied health professionals to support too #BrainAwarenessWeek 🧠 it’s never too early & it’s never too late to support good brain health 💜 https://t.co/Nouz0n4NBW @brainhealthscot @alzscot @DementiaPolicy

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

"Zombie Leadership": dead & discredited ideas about leadership that continue to walk amongst us. They continue to be propagated by the media, popular books, consultants, workforce practices & policy makers. They stop more effective leadership practices from becoming mainstream. Four strategies to defeat Zombie Leadership:
1) Recognise components of Zombie Leadership
2) Return to the definition of leadership
3) Recognise the cost of Zombie Leadership
4) Champion alternatives to Zombie Leadership
https://t.co/3WYn2G3A2v. By @alexanderhaslam et al, via @BenJaneFitness.

[Linda Cusick @lindloop]

For any occupational therapy staff in NHS Highland attending the development day today, it has been cancelled. Check your emails for more information. Thank you

[NHS Leadership Academy 💙 @NHSLeadership]

98% of participants would recommend this programme to others.

Our FREE course is designed for healthcare staff looking to improve their collaboration across organisational boundaries. Click here to enrol: https://t.co/3fCqH69h4B #IntegratedCareSystems

[Barry Muirhead @barrymuirhead]

A unique opportunity has arisen to join our @NHSHighland Mental Health and Learning Disability directorate as Hospital Manager @NHSHJobs https://t.co/AD4p8x5YZL

[GCU Occupational Therapy @GcuOcc]

Involved in service improvement in occupational therapy? We want to hear from you! @KatieRoddickOT @KatrinaBannigan funded by @theRCOT are seeking a public call from occupational therapists. See below for link to share your experience. https://t.co/Cj967QK4Ij

[NHSGGC - Mental Health Occupational Therapists @nhsggcmhot]

Join us at our Art Exhibition “What does Recovery Mean to me?” on December 8th from 1.30pm at Outspoken Arts. Featuring a variety of creative works from inpatients from adult and older adult mental health services in Dykebar Hospital. #futurepaisley #renfrewshirecouncil

[Brain Health Scotland @brainhealthscot]

We are excited to say that the very first drop-in Brain Health Service in the UK has opened in Aberdeen! This innovative service is for anyone who might have concerns about their #brainhealth, delivered in partnership with @NHSGrampian, @scotgov and @alzscot.

[Linda Cusick @lindloop]

@janet_folland I'm so sorry to hear that, a solid member of your family. X