Panel Group 1

Finding creative solutions to NHS organisational inadequacy

Drawing upon the findings of the 2022 report titled Leadership for a collaborative and inclusive future by Sir General Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard, this panel will debate the hard issues facing front line NHS employees. From bullying behaviours to the challenges faced by many dealing with inequality and how this negatively impacts the patient, NHS employees and the UK taxpayer.

This panel will also discuss the findings of the GMC 2022 report titled The state of medical education and practice in the UK. Page 4 states

“Our health services would be mistaken to look at inclusion from a purely ethical viewpoint. Of course, it is the right thing to do, but we must recognise that it is also – like stress management and wellbeing – a crucial factor in productivity and workforce retention. By making it a priority, we can encourage much-needed doctors to remain in UK healthcare and make the most of their potential.”

Panel Group 2

Leading with wisdom rather than worry: looking beneath the mask and owning who you really are

Panellists in this group will discuss what they have learnt from a Birmingham City University BCU IBA Pilot Programmes which incorporates content from the Health & Wellbeing programme developed at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

By entwining the contributions the ‘arts’ brings to leadership provision, these panellists will discuss how they believe this additional knowledge can find answers to the recommendations identified by Sir General Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard in their 2022 report.

Panel Group 3

Conducting oneself with authenticity and earning respect

Panellists in this group will discuss what they have learnt from a Birmingham City University MSc Module (Understanding and Managing Behaviours of Self, Teams and Organisations) which incorporates content from the Health & Wellbeing programme developed at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

By entwining the contributions the ‘arts’ brings to leadership provision, these panellists will discuss how they believe this additional knowledge can find answers to the recommendations identified by Sir General Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard in their 2022 report.

Panel Group 4

Finding Harmony in Hybrid workspaces

Not everyone agrees on how hybrid work is going. Employees and employers are divided. Employees have embraced flexible work and its benefits and are rejecting a return to hustle culture.

According to a 2022 report, 87% of employees report they are productive. At the same time, 85% of leaders say that the shift to hybrid work has made it challenging to have confidence that employees are being productive.

This panel group will focus on the results of:

2022 report: Hybrid Work Is Just Work. Are We Doing It Wrong?

2021 report: The effects of remote work on collaboration among information workers

Panel Group 5

Collaboration to create sustainable change 

Panellists in this group have all been involved in the development of the IBA framework at Birmingham City University. They will review the content and discussion of the conference and present their thoughts and views with respect to how the recommendations outlined in the 2022 report by General Sir Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard, can be implemented to create an authentic, holistic and sustainable healthcare culture to benefit patients, NHS staff and the taxpayer.