My weekly posts
I’ve been talking with Manjeet Gill about leadership in #localgovernmentreorganisation, part of the RedQuadrant #LGR Hub
LGR needs shared mindsets before shared structures. LGR is not only programme boards, workstreams and target operating models; it is also whether leaders can hold today’s pressures while representing the future council and the people it will serve. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_localgovernmentreorganisation-lgr-ugcPost-7475571973708840960-ZLG0/
Why do relational public services keep failing?
If relational pubic services often work, by to they then fail to become normal. The difficult bit is changing governance, money, data, risk, measurement and authority so relational work becomes legitimate, rather than admired from the centre and left heroic at the edge. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/antlerboy_why-do-relational-public-servics-fail-activity-7475086866044870657–S5q
Courses and events
Next National Commissioning Academy
We’re building our cohort for the next national commissioning academy – our flagship commissioning programme from the PSTA. Register your interest now for our September 2026 cohort: https://link.redquadrant.com/nextacademy25
Free Webinar: A Different Look at Systems Thinking, with Goldratt UK
This webinar offers a fresh perspective on systems thinking, helping leaders see beyond individual issues to the patterns, constraints, and interactions that drive performance. You’ll discover a practical approach for navigating complexity, improving decision-making, and creating meaningful change by focusing on what is truly limiting results. Join us to explore how a systems-based view can unlock better flow, faster delivery, and more effective organisational performance. Register in advance, Thu 2 July 2026, 10:30 – 12:30 https://link.redquadrant.com/PSTAWebinarJuly26
smartCompass – our new AI-supported tool for AI for community-powered outcomes
Our new prototype smartCompass is a new, free tool to help commissioners, leaders, partners, and people working in public services see how their system is really working — and where to act next.Answer sixteen questions about a system you care about, and receive a personalised, AI-supported response by email. It helps you see strengths, blockers, patterns, and possible next moves. https://link.redquadrant.com/smartCompass
Compass v2 – comment on our new systems change tool
We’re now inviting comments on this beta new version of a systems change insight tool https://link.redquadrant.com/compassv2beta
Introducing the RedQuadrant Local Government Reorganisation hub
Local Government Reorganisation is coming fast. By April 2028, every new authority must be safe, legal, and fully operational. That means statutory officers secured, ICT cutovers rehearsed, services live, and residents experiencing seamless continuity. The RedQuadrant LGR Hub is the only model that guarantees readiness while embedding lasting capability. With a single accountable structure, governance at its core, and capability pillars across adults, children’s, SEND, ICT, finance, housing, and place, the Hub ensures no gaps, no surprises. Three outcomes, every time: Safe and legal on day one; Visible assurance and confidence in delivery; Future-ready capacity with transformation built in. Find out more now: https://www.redquadrant.com/lgrhub
Commissioning Compass: systems assessment for change
Our newly launched tool, the Commissioning Compass, helps you to assess your commissioning system and form an action plan for improvement. It’s available for free via our Teachable site – try it now! link.redquadrant.com/commissioningcompass
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