James KempStaff Engagement Exercises Explained — Red LeaderI was involved in my second staff engagement exercise as part of a UK Civil Service recruitment recently. This time I was one of the staff…Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
James KempPeople are NOT Resources — how to change your language — Red LeaderPeople are not resources, so if you mean people then say people. People are not possessions or interchangeable parts to be consumed or…Jun 11, 2020Jun 11, 2020
James KempWeeknotes 2–6 March 2020 — Red LeaderThis week started quieter than many of the ones over the last few months, although ‘quiet’ is a relative term in the Defra Strategy Unit…Mar 6, 2020Mar 6, 2020
James KempExplaining the Lack of Weeknotes — Red LeaderI’ve not written any weeknotes since my unremarkable endnote. That was when I came to Defra as part of the Brexit surge. In my first few…Feb 29, 2020Feb 29, 2020
James KempWeeknotes 07–11 Jan 2019Happy New Year to everyone that I’ve not see to say so in person! I had a great Christmas break. I was last in the office on Tuesday 18th…Jan 11, 2019Jan 11, 2019
James KempWeeknotes 17–21 DecemberThis was my last working week of the year. Not even a whole week, although I don’t actually recall the last time I did a full week…Dec 24, 2018Dec 24, 2018
James KempWeeknotes 10–14 DecemberThis is my first weeknote on Medium, but I’ve been doing it on our internal blog since January this year. I’ve also been blogging on and…Dec 15, 2018Dec 15, 2018
James KempMajor Projects Need Leaders not ManagersI was at the Major Projects Association AGM and annual dinner on Monday evening. It was an interesting event and I met several people that…Nov 27, 2018Nov 27, 2018
James KempWhat are your personal Values and why?I’m part way through the Project Leadership Programme run by Cranfield University on behalf of Cabinet Office. The most recent module…Oct 8, 2018Oct 8, 2018
James KempMy Expectations of LeadersLast week I ran an induction/introduction session for my new senior leadership team where I set out my expectations from them as leaders…Feb 5, 2018Feb 5, 2018