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Introduction to our Principal Consultant roles

We’re currently looking for 3–4 Principal Consultants to join the team. This post gives a bit more detail about the role and what it…

Dec 26, 2021

Dec 26, 2021

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Developing a good governance tool for strong, place-based leadership

A reflection exercise for those in the Towns Fund Programme to get the most out of their Town Deal Board.

Dec 16, 2020

Developing a good governance tool for strong, place-based leadership

Dec 16, 2020

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Creating the Total Towns Outcomes Framework

A tool to help our towns think holistically about their individual strengths and how to build on them for the future.

Dec 15, 2020

Creating the Total Towns Outcomes Framework

Dec 15, 2020

Rob Bates

Rebuilding Independence

“The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members.”

Jun 1, 2020

Jun 1, 2020

Rob Bates

Always Dancing — Learning From The Edges

Sat in a coffee shop last November I logged onto Twitter and saw a video of a 9-year-old dancing in her garden. It had stopped raining and…

Mar 14, 2020

Always Dancing — Learning From The Edges

Mar 14, 2020

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Weeknotes #11 — building relationships and being internally networked

I’m quite shattered this week. Pitches, proposals, workshops, reports, show and tells, events, leaving drinks. All awesome stuff, but I’m…

Jun 9, 2019

Weeknotes #11 — building relationships and being internally networked

Jun 9, 2019

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Weeknotes #10 — An Imagination Deficit, Creative Nomads & Organisational Oxymorons

I’m definitely slowing down writing these Weeknotes. That’s ok though. They’re not meant to be a burden or another thing on the to-do list…

May 19, 2019

Weeknotes #10 — An Imagination Deficit, Creative Nomads & Organisational Oxymorons

May 19, 2019

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Weeknotes #9 — Creative brain food, connecting the dots and telling a new narrative

My head is full. It’s been a long, but brain-feeding week of creative dot connecting, kick-offs and presentations. Entering the bank…

May 3, 2019

Weeknotes #9 — Creative brain food, connecting the dots and telling a new narrative

May 3, 2019

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Weeknotes #8 — The importance of endings

Big thanks for all the warm responses to my last weeknotes. It’s been so nice to hear from people about their experiences relating to…

Apr 26, 2019

Weeknotes #8 — The importance of endings

Apr 26, 2019

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Weeknotes #7 — Health As A Team Sport

I’m not sure these are #Weeknotes, more like #Lifenotes. I actually wrote most of this whilst in hospital over Christmas & New Year but…

Apr 6, 2019

Weeknotes #7 — Health As A Team Sport

Apr 6, 2019

Rob Bates

Rob Bates

Creative Director @FutureGov, previously Director @Uscreates, Associate Lecturer at University of the Arts. Writing about design, creativity and leadership.

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