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Archives for February 2019

Systems Thinking in West Midlands Police

February 28, 2019 By Howard Clark Leave a Comment

In this video of Inspector Simon Guilfoyle discusses the use of the Vanguard Method of systems thinking in West Midlands police. He outlines some of the improvements in decision-making, the reduction in crime and as a consequence the increase in capacity. https://vimeo.com/209849386 … [Read more...] about Systems Thinking in West Midlands Police

John Seddon: The origins of the Vanguard Method (tVM)

February 28, 2019 By Howard Clark Leave a Comment

In this video Professor John Seddon describes the origins and evolution of the Vanguard Method. https://youtu.be/uN2CQe7V61E … [Read more...] about John Seddon: The origins of the Vanguard Method (tVM)

Systems thinking in Great Yarmouth Council

February 28, 2019 By Howard Clark Leave a Comment

This video from 2012 shows Kate Watts discussing what they learned when they studied their food safety service as a system. What they learned on their subsequent redesign redefined the food safety business in the U.K. and led to changes in regulation. https://youtu.be/WHpOJIlc22w … [Read more...] about Systems thinking in Great Yarmouth Council

Freedom from Command & Control

February 22, 2019 By Howard Clark Leave a Comment

If you are interested in effective approaches to services improvement, transformation and change then this book is a must read. Originally published in 2003, it outlines the Vanguard Method, a structured normative method designed for services. The method has three main parts: Check (study), Redesign (plan) and Roll-in (do). It is a sophisticated blend of psychology, systems … [Read more...] about Freedom from Command & Control

Systems Thinking in Staffordshire Fire Service

February 21, 2019 By Howard Clark Leave a Comment

Chief Fire Officer Becci Bryant describing what Staffordshire fire service learned when they used the Vanguard Method to study their service as a system. Watching time: 5:39 minutes https://youtu.be/cVRK4ZAuevY … [Read more...] about Systems Thinking in Staffordshire Fire Service

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