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During the week I co-facilitated three days of workshops about Clinical Supervision with Paul Bailey, Clinical Supervision Program Coordinator, Queensland Centre of Mental Health Learning (QCMHL). As with other workshops I’ve had the pleasure of co-facilitating with Paul, it was an immersive learning experience that inspired, exhausted, and uplifted participants and facilitators alike.
Amongst the many factors of the art and craft of clinical supervision discussed at the workshop was the importance of negotiating and documenting a sound Clinical Supervision Agreement. The agreement is what defines the doing of clinical supervision. It acts as an anchor to stop the supervisee, supervisor or the supervision relationship drifting aimlessly.
Examples of clinical supervision templates are available via QCMHL’s Clinical Supervision Resource Centre for Mental Health Services, the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses and elsewhere on the internet.
With the consent of the excellent Clinical Supervisor I have had the privilege and pleasure of working with over the last five years, on this webpage I am adding another version to those examples that already exist. This version is more detailed than most. For a period of time I was employed a couple of days a week as Nursing Professional Leader: Clinical Supervision (more about that on my LinkedIn page). The purpose of the role was to promote and, as much as possible, embed clinical supervision into mental health nursing practice in my local health service.
As a way to increase understanding of the process of clinical supervision I wrote an agreement that is.. umm… thorough. Actually, I think the agreement is probably over-inclusive for the needs of most people, especially if they are beginning supervises or supervisors. However, I was in a role that included the responsibility to educate, and encourage and model best practice, so tried to consider most of the factors of a “good” clinical supervision agreement.
I now offer this detailed version to the internets. Please do not consider this to be a template for what a Clinical Supervision Agreement should look like, however it may be useful as a sample for you to use and adapt as you see fit.
The content/structure of this Clinical Supervision Agreement is adapted from Clinical Supervision Guidelines for Mental Health Services (Queensland Health, October 2009, p. 22) & the sample agreements made available in the Queensland Centre of Mental Health Learning (QCMHL) Supervisor’s Toolkit (2009, pp. 14-20).
To discuss clinical scenarios that I have faced, in a manner that is supportive and constructive.
To reflect on my responses to the challenges & issues I face in clinical practice.
To reflect on my responses to the challenges & issues I face in providing clinical supervision.
To identify counter-transference and prevent it from impairing my ability to work safely.
To improve skills and knowledge in delivering clinical services.
To improve skills and knowledge in the practice of providing education.
To improve skills and knowledge in the art and craft of clinical supervision.
To stay orientated to best-practice by checking adherence to Clinical Supervision Guidelines for Mental Health Services (Queensland Health, October 2009).
To ensure that my clinical practice & clinical supervision roles are each performed within the boundaries of best practice as determined by the Mental Health Act, Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and Queensland Health codes & policies.
To assist the Supervisee meet their objectives.
To have discussed 4 or more clinical scenarios that I have faced, in a manner that is supportive and constructive.
To have reflected on my responses to the challenges & issues I face in 4 or more instances of clinical practice.
On 4 or more occasions, to have reflected on my responses to the challenges & issues I face in providing clinical supervision.
On 4 or more occasions explore counter-transference and the impact it has on my ability to work safely.
To have provided quality clinical practice for the majority of clients I have been referred.
To recognise occasions when my clinical practice has been below-par, and attempt to redress the underlying cause(s) of this.
To have provided quality education sessions.
To have provided quality clinical supervision.
That my clinical supervision be informed by the best-practice Clinical Supervision Guidelines for Mental Health Services (Queensland Health, October 2009).
That my clinical practice & clinical supervision role have been performed within the boundaries of best practice as determined by the Mental Health Act, Queensland Nursing Council policies and Queensland Health codes & policies.
By reflecting well on the goals Paul and I have agreed upon, he will have improved and consolidated his competency, his capability and his capacity in his mental health nursing role as well as making the transition with greater confidence into his role in clinical supervision. We will measure the progress through our regular reviews within supervision.
Demonstrate the value placed on clinical supervision by quarantining the time set-aside for clinical supervision from other appointments & interruptions.
To set aside sufficient time before meeting with Supervisee to ready myself for quality reflection with him by disengaging from other commitments.
Performance & planning issues regarding the work we do together will not be discussed in clinical supervision unless there is mutual consent. This will require inclusion in a pre-agreed session agenda.
We have had some experience in managing dual roles on occasions over the last three years; it is expected that the mutual respect we have established will continue to inform how and when boundaries are drawn and shaped.
Every month, with a degree of flexibility that allow for the vagaries of each other’s holidays & other work commitments.
When we’re both in the same town/area we will endeavour to schedule an opportunistic face-to-face supervision session.
Quarantined time & venue, with an absence of interruptions.
Access to emails in the days leading up to sessions.
The nature of mental health work is such that it is common for a consumer or the workplace to be in crisis.
A busy day or busy week is not an adequate reason to cancel clinical supervision; in fact the more common the crisis the greater the indication for clinical supervision.
Consequently, for the purposes of this agreement, a crisis that warrants cancellation of a clinical supervision would be of the scale where there is a fire in the workplace requiring evacuation of staff and patients.
Given this definition, cancellation of clinical supervision will be a rare event.
Phone number for Supervisee/Supervisor to dial to be confirmed by email.
Other preparation (eg: reading journal article, preparing sample reports and documentation) as negotiated.
Supervisee to set a simple agenda & email this to Supervisor a day or two prior to each session.
The Supervisor may add to &/or adjust the agenda.
Phone availability may be able to be negotiated if it is mutually convenient to do so, but this is expected to be in exceptional circumstances only.
Is supervisee currently receiving other supervision?
If yes, how will different forms of supervision be integrated?
The goals of this supervision agreement relate primarily, but not exclusively, to clinical practice and clinical supervision.
The goals of the other supervision agreement relate primarily, but not exclusively, to cross-cultural issues and pseudo-team leader tasks.
Consequently, it expected that each form of clinical supervision will have areas that overlap a little, but are primarily focused on different components/roles.
What is the agreed process for evaluating Clinical Supervision?
Wrap-up discussion at the end of session to include a mutual check between Supervisor and Supervisee whether the goals of supervision are being adequately addressed.
If the Supervision relationship itself is causing problems, the Supervisor and/or Supervisee will ensure that this matter is included on the agenda for the next session.
Are the objectives/outcomes being met?
Should the agreement/objectives be modified?
The agreement should be reviewed if the objectives, expected outcomes, obligations, or structure of clinical supervision change.
Mutual review a month prior to the end-date of this agreement to allow time for extension or conclusion of the agreement & the supervisory relationship.
What form will supervision records take?
Agendas will be simple emails (see “Structure” above).
As per attached “Clinical Supervision Record”, themes of the session will be recorded as numbers & brief comments will be made as required.
It is understood that notes regarding supervision will be more extensive and detailed if there are concerns about clinical competence/client safety. This will be done in a transparent manner where both Supervisee and Supervisor will have access to the clinical supervision record.
How will these supervision records be used?
To assist the Supervisee & Supervisor reflect on their work.
As an adjunct to the Clinical Supervision Evaluation process.
As a record of Clinical Supervision.
Who will have access to them and in what circumstances?
Line Management. This will be done in a transparent manner where both Supervisee and Supervisor are fully informed of the rationale.
Where will the records be stored?
On the Supervisee’s password protected Queensland Health drive/server (as per filepath of this document – see footer).
What records will be used/provided for performance purposes (eg. That practice supervision has occurred)?
The Clinical Supervision Record (copy attached).
How will difficulties in supervision be dealt with?
Difficulties in supervision initially to be discussed between supervisor and supervisee either at the time an issue arises or at the commencement of the next meeting.
What if the supervision relationship completely breaks down?
If the supervision relationship breaks down completely a third party will be invited to assist. If relates to an operational matter should be the team leader or if of a professional matter then utilising a senior staff member. If all other options explored and unable to resolve then utilise HRM or EAS.
What do your professional code and organisational policies outline as ethical conduct in and for supervision?
The Queensland Health ‘Clinical Guidelines for Mental Health Services’ (October 2009) serves as our reference tool regarding ethical conduct in. The guidelines describe the principles of choice, flexibility & confidentiality as being central to best practice in Clinical Supervision.
Any matter that is personal to the Supervisee or about any patient he discusses, except if there are serious concerns about safety or competency. Pages 25 – 27 of the Queensland Health ‘Clinical Guidelines for Mental Health Services’ (October 2009) describe the circumstances & process for taking matters outside of the Clinical Supervision relationship.
Which aspects may be discussed and with whom?
It is acknowledged that the Supervisor will develop a unique insight into the Supervisee’s reflective learning and ethical practice. Consequently, the Supervisee may request that the Supervisor act a referee for future performance appraisals and/or employment opportunities. The Supervisee will discuss this with the Supervisee prior to nomination.
The content of Clinical Supervision will be negotiated in confidence by The Supervisee and Supervisor. It will include a list of the knowledge and skills that the Supervisee would like to develop, and will be regularly reviewed and renegotiated.
This is a long, detailed Clinical Supervision Agreement. I do not present it as a template of what everyone should be doing, but as a sample of some of the content that such an agreement could include. I hope I haven’t scared anyone off clinical supervision with the length/detail of this agreement – clinical supervision is too important.
Clinical supervision allows us clinicians safe, regular and purposeful guided reflective practice to keep us and our patients safe – I’ve spoken about this before here and here.
As always, comments/feedback are welcome.
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This entry was posted in Blog and tagged clinical supervision on 13 September 2014 by Paul McNamara.


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The lyrics for the hymn "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" were written by Joseph M. Scriven, and this melody by the American composer Charles Crozat Converse (1832-1911). The hymn is a popular one, having been used in films such as True Grit (2010), Driving Miss Daisy (1989) and Elmer Gantry (1960). The melody is popular in a number of Asian countries, particularly Japan where it is regularly used at weddings.
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We're so glad to have you here "in the family". Of course you realize you're only a "Newbie"....for a very short period of time....you're past that now....now you're "Folks".....and we're glad you are. Enjoy your visits when ya come here.....and we'll be watching for ya....just wave and say hello whenever ya can !!
I also give thanks. Josh and his team have spent countless hours working on this site. I especially give thanks that God is using the materials here around the world for His Glory.
Now, I have to totally agree with this, and when I think about it, if Josh didn't have the vision for this it wouldn't have happened. So with that, I think there is so much we can be really about and praise God for.
With that in mind, I want to put focus on those who have really done, and do things which, in reality, comes from a heart of love toward one another in the Body.
Josh Bond, the creator of this website, creator of e-Sword third party resources, etc.
Niobi Watson (aka Patchwork Kid) a prolific third party resource, and author of his Bible Study set.
of which have all extended their time for us all.
In sharing all of this, I can truly say that we have a wonderful God.
I have both commented and remarked on this before, and I think it really bears mentioning again; I have not known (and still do not know) of any other Bible program which enjoys the international support that e-Sword does. I do not think, nor believe that Rick Meyers, in his wildest dreams, could have envisioned this support and popularity this program has and enjoys.
Just to put some perspective to this, e-Sword is not by any stretch of the imagination a very powerful program when compared with others, e.g., The Word, for instance. Yet irrespective of the lack of features it has when put up against others, it stands out on its own as a program which by far outstrips its counterparts for the simplicity, ease of use, and clean interface it has which actually makes it a real joy to use.
As a professional software developer (albeit retired), I have never come across a program like this, that by all appearances should have failed due to the lack of, what could be regarded as, bells and whistles, yet has captured the hearts of millions of users worldwide. And I really mean worldwide. So, sorry to all Americans, you guys aren't the only users who use e-Sword .
As for myself, I'm a Kiwi, from New Zealand, and I've noticed that I'm not the only one here. Niobi Watson is a Pom ( a Brit, a person from England). Then there are those who are from Israel, other Middle Eastern countries, Europe, and etc, who are member of Bible Support and e-Sword Users. We have South Africans, Dutch, Germans, Asians of various kinds, and all other nationalities here, that are e-Sword users. So with that, I can only say we are truly blessed, and have to praise God for each and everyone of you who have contributed in some way to the blessing of everyone here.
For many of us, grownups with scarce "computing knowledge", and who want to study seriously the Bible, the simplicity of e-sword is one of its strongest points. At the same time, the sheer magnitude of its resources is stupendous!
God bless all of you, who build all this.
(By the way, I´m from Argentina).

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The image backdrop. A rhinoceros. The shadow plane. The small man is 4 feet in front of the rhinoceros.
The small yellow leaf. The ground has a dirt texture. the ambient light is black.
a man faces east. there is a [mr. biggs] wall. there is a large bird.
Natureâ€™s first green is gold. Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leafâ€™s a flower. But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief. So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.

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text: Imam Muhammad Ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Shawkani was one of the highest scholars of his time and advocated the returning to the Quran & Sunnah as the sources of Law in Islam. This biography covers his early education, his career as a Scholar, Mujtahid and a Faqih and his times and the challenges which he faced and how he faced them. It is a great book for Muslims to learn about the true scholars of the past.

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Beat the egg whites in an electric mixer until stiff. Add the dry ingredients to the ricotta and milk, stirring gently until just combined. Whisk in a small amount of the egg whites to lighten the batter, then fold in the remaining whites.
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Add the figs, butter, honey, brown sugar, pistachios, and a pinch of salt and pepper to a cast-iron skillet set over high heat. Cook for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until the syrup begins to bubble and the figs just soften. Transfer to a plate to cool slightly.
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This picture was not taken with an Apple iPhone. This is the class of 1976, I was in Grade 1 at the time.
I am sitting in the front row, with red socks, a yellow shirt and an appealing haircut.
Mungo wonders how the time has gone by so quickly.
Get what Mungo Says (although you ought to imagine that what Mungo Says is generally Bah) delivered to you as an email. It is emailed to you whenever I write a post (maximum e-mail 1 per day - even if I post 10 times that day).
Subscribe, eat your vitamins and engage in moderate exercise.
I am dropping Monty off at the Veterinary clinic next Monday evening, and Tuesday morning he'll have his knee operated on. Poor little guy. We'll pick him up Thursday, and he'll come straight to our new home - backyard and all.
Please send him wishes and get well soon cards or e-mails.
Mungo Says Bah - and hopes his knee recovers soon.
I always leaving a site cleaner that I find it. I pack out plastic and try not to buy food with too much packaging. One thing about camping stores it seems is the amount of packaging on every item. Hence making good use of second hand stores. Better to bring rice and pasta, than pre-cooked instant meals and MRE type foods. I guess cans are okay, of course as long as you carefully pack it all out again.
Keeping your camp clean also ensures that wildlife does not become habituated to human presence. A fed bear is a dead bear. However, a fed chipmunk can be pretty cute. A fed raccoon can be pretty annoying after a while though - I've had a very confident raccoon get into my garbage and practically sidle up beside me while I have a meal by the fire - I suppose having the hound dog with me this year will prevent similar situations.
Mungo says be environmentally conscious this summer as best you can.
"Back in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The Appalachian Trail offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes--and to a writer with the comic genius of Bill Bryson, it also provides endless opportunities to witness the majestic silliness of his fellow human beings.
For a start there's the gloriously out-of-shape Stephen Katz, a buddy from Iowa along for the walk. Despite Katz's overwhelming desire to find cozy restaurants, he and Bryson eventually settle into their stride, and while on the trail they meet a bizarre assortment of hilarious characters. But A Walk in the Woods is more than just a laugh-out-loud hike. Bryson's acute eye is a wise witness to this beautiful but fragile trail, and as he tells its fascinating history, he makes a moving plea for the conservation of America's last great wilderness. An adventure, a comedy, and a celebration, A Walk in the Woods is destined to become a modern classic of travel literature."
The review from The Washingon Post Book World is perfect - they write that the book is "Choke-on-your-coffee funny." I remember reading it out on the balcony last summer, and nearly choking on my orange juice - getting orange juice in your sinuses is most unpleasant and astringent. I would love to write like Bill Bryson. He peppers his books with facts about biology and science, ethnobotany, and fun interesting pieces of history and geography. Now that's good readin'. I recommend this book to anyone who loves hiking and camping and nature and narratives - and a little choking on beverages.
* Making, using and living with fire, including igniting fire by friction, percussion (flint and steel), refraction, and air compression, wet weather fires and more.
* Crafting useful items such as a packframe, friction fire set, bucksaw frame, quickie longbow, sharpening kit and more.
* Edible, medicinal, and otherwise useful wild plants and making a plant collection.
* Knife, axe and saw safety and efficient use.
* Tracking and pouring track casts"
That would be amazing. Let's see how the summer goes. I want to take Spring for a summer vacation first though - maybe a beach somewhere. Or maybe Paris.
Kurt Vonnegut put words in my head years and years and years ago and they have remained as furniture in there ever since. Now, he's dead.
Kilgore Trout's unwritten reply to the question "What is the purpose of life?"
The waitress brought me another drink. She wanted to light my hurricane lamp again. I wouldn't let her. "Can you see anything in the dark, with your sunglasses on?" she asked me.
"The big show is inside my head," I said.
20 days and counting until we move in... Wahoo!
I intend to grow potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers and onions in a vegetable garden which I shall make. Spring will supervise while sitting in a chair in the sun, sipping on lemonade.
Snow was falling before while I was taking Monty out for his mid-afternoon walk.
We're all hibernating inside today, Spring is ready, Monty is snoozing in the light of the living room by the balcony window, and I have just watched 'Children of Men'.
Think I'll watch an episode of Ray Mears Bushcraft. I have them all in .avi format on my computer.
Tomorrow - Easter dinner at my sister's.
Before that though, we're off to see the new house to finish up some business. Can't wait to see it again!
3 weeks until Monty goes in for his surgery on his knee.
3 weeks until we move in to the new house.


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The runner-up in the second-fastest Kentucky Derby, Invisible Ink has been relocated to Pin Oak Lane Farm in Pennsylvania. He formerly stood at Rising Hill Farm in Florida.
Vinery Stud’s Australian division has purchased a ‘major share’ in BC Juvenile Turf winner Pluck, virtually ensuring the colt will join his sire More Than Ready down under. Pluck will be looking to run in France or Ireland before returning to the Breeders’ Cup in 2011.
Barretts has cataloged 392 horses for its 2011 January mixed sale. The auction is located at the Hinds Pavilion at Fairplex Park on Jan. 24.
With a $50,000 sale topper in Canadian champion Too Late Now, the Fasig-Tipton Texas December mixed sale posted increases in gross (25.5%) and average (22.2%) while median fell 24%.
Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. has announced 522 horses will be represented in their 2011 winter mixed sale. This number is up 5.2% over 2010.
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner Pluck will stand in Australia for Vinery Stud at some point in the next two years. The two-year-old’s racing future is still undecided. Team Valor-bred Pluck will join his sire, More Than Ready, on Vinery’s Australia shuttle roster.
Three-year-old Jim Dandy winner A Little Warm and the winners of the past two Alcibiades Stakes, Wickedly Perfect and Negligee, are among the entries in Keeneland’s next month’s mixed sale, January 10-14.

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Employees at all levels of an organisation are continuously generating new knowledge, collaborating, learning about the market and opportunities for growth, creating solutions and workarounds, and identifying stress points for both the company and its clients. Tapping into this brainpower can be a powerful force for innovation.
One method is to design and launch an innovation tournament. The goal of an innovation tournament is to use a competitive format to leverage the intellectual and creative capital within an organisation. Its primary intent is to have a little fun whilst creating a pipeline of ideas that can be commercialised.
Studies indicate that, given the objective of generating ideas, people working independently will generate more ideas than if the same people worked together in a group. This is due in part to groupthink, fear of being criticised, and the sequential and linear nature of conversation. Tournaments should therefore be designed to generate and capture a great number of ideas starting with the individual.
There is no one perfect design for innovation tournaments. Details may vary depending on the industry, the size of the company, the geographic spread of employees, and other details. But several common characteristics can be found in many successful innovation tournaments.
Challenge-focused. The most important component is an emphasis on solving a specific problem or addressing a specific opportunity. The challenge should be framed in simple terms so that employees in both broad and narrowly defined functional areas can contribute. If it is framed too narrowly, only a few employees will truly understand or the ideas received will be off-base. If it is framed too broadly, the ideas themselves will lack focus. If the problem to be solved is big and complex, consider framing it through smaller, more digestible challenges.
Time-sensitive. Tournaments can be conducted over the course of one day, several months, or a year. Daylong tournaments may be well-suited for small companies or departments in which the ideas can be expressed through software coding or simple, quick prototypes, such as a new e-commerce storefront or a new marketing slogan. Longer tournaments may be better suited to solving complex challenges that require more deliberation. Either way, a balance must be struck between adequate time for employees to consider the challenge and express ideas with the need to create a sense of urgency. Too little time may result in lower-quality ideas; too much time may result in procrastination and a loss of momentum. Equally important is the time-sensitive nature of the problem or opportunity to be addressed. It should be significant for the business and inadequately addressed with existing resources.
Incentives. Setting up rewards for employee participation can be tricky. The cultural impact of incentives is long-lasting. Intrinsic and extrinsic rewards should be considered. To encourage a culture of innovation, intrinsic rewards should be emphasised as they will be more sustainable and will permeate employees' approach to innovation beyond the tournament. Intrinsic rewards include recognition, positive visibility, and creating a feeling that motivates people and encourages ever-lasting behavioural change. That does not mean that a monetary reward to the winners of a tournament should not be offered, but any offering of this kind should be paired with intangible benefits such as visibility, recognition, or the opportunity to work on a new high-profile project or a stretch assignment. While this may sound unappealing to some employees, it will be appealing to high performers — the group of employees who should be kept engaged and retained for sustainable innovation.
Transparency. The rules, processes of how ideas are vetted and selected, and who is making the decisions should be open and clear from the start. The evaluation criteria for screening and selecting ideas should also be simple and clear so that, as employees consider the challenges and express their ideas, they know how their ideas will be assessed.
Multiple rounds. To narrow the field of ideas while maintaining transparency, multiple rounds for idea selection may be ideal. A side benefit to multiple rounds is that some ideas may be combined or new ideas conjured up by building on existing ideas. This can be as simple as having an initial screening round to filter ideas followed by a voting or pitch round. A simple framework to screen ideas is to consider the size of the problem and clarity of the solution, the risk/reward of implementing the idea, the strategic fit of the idea with the company's growth ambitions, and whether the company's competitive advantage can be strengthened by implementing the idea. Voting or pitching rounds can be virtual or in-person. The ultimate winner should be selected by a group of people rather than one person. This can be achieved virtually (eg, all employees vote on the top ideas) or in person (eg, screened ideas are pitched to a panel of judges). If using a panel of judges, consider constituting the panel with a mix of executives and lower-level employees to ensure a diversity of perspective.
Tension. Seek opportunities that may spark widespread disagreement. This tension encourages more critical thinking thereby yielding creative and unique ideas. Don't be afraid to seek ideas that might cannibalise an existing business line or go against established assumptions within the business. Embrace this tension because provocative ideas such as these have the potential to disrupt industries and businesses. Progressive companies seeking genuine innovation should heed the call of provocative ideas.
Commitment of the organisation. The biggest risk of running an innovation tournament is letting ideas linger with no commitment to move them forward or shelve them. A commitment by the CEO, the board, or other relevant executive sponsors is critical to ensure that employees take the tournament seriously. This commitment includes moving winning ideas forward in good faith with adequate resources, attention, and follow-through. Providing feedback to employees with non-winning ideas is equally important. After all, they spent time developing those ideas and may appreciate the sincere consideration of them. The absence of these elements could have a detrimental cultural impact on innovation.
Willingness to experiment and fail. Not all ideas selected will prove to be financial or market winners. But the learning gained from executing them will be invaluable. Celebrating failures and, more importantly, learning from them is a critical element of innovation. Without the failure, lessons may not be learnt. These celebrations can reinforce the cultural acceptance of fringe ideas, which are exactly the types of ideas that companies should be considering for innovation.
Technology. A multitude of innovation tournament platforms exist that companies can buy or lease with their own branding wrapped around it. The necessity of employing such platforms depends on variables such as budget and internal expertise to design and run a tournament. If third-party consulting help is needed to get a tournament started, these types of platforms may make sense. Otherwise, building a technology solution in house or using existing internal platforms may suffice as long as the above tenets are addressed.
Innovation tournaments can also work well when they focus on soliciting ideas from external parties such as clients, suppliers, topical experts, and the general public. The same principles for design and implementation apply for externally focused tournaments.
In 2006, movie rental service Netflix wanted to improve its algorithm that predicts individual users' ratings of movies based on previously rated content. So Netflix announced "The Netflix Prize," a contest for computer programming and mathematical groups throughout the world. The company offered a $1 million prize to any group that could significantly improve its in-house algorithm by at least 10%. If no submission met that threshold, Netflix would award the top scorer $50,000, and the contest would continue with the goal of improving the top scorer's algorithm. The contest concluded in 2009 when a group had successfully improved the recommendation algorithm by more than 10%.
The Netflix Prize embodied the key elements of innovation tournament design. It was focused on solving a specific problem, had a set timeline of when submissions were to be received, was transparent in how submissions were evaluated, had an intrinsic reward of visibility and meaningful work, had a large financial incentive for contestants to spend time on it, had commitment from the CEO, and had multiple rounds for selection. By design, Netflix was able to mobilise many minds well beyond its core employee group, resulting in a fresh perspective in improving the user-rating algorithm.
This hypothetical example describes how a tournament might be developed.
1. Defining challenges. A review of strategic imperatives identified a need for ideas that would help the company remain relevant to customers over the next decade and beyond. A secondary challenge: How to attract customers and address those who were underserved. These challenges were considered to be of financial and strategic importance and within the scope of all employees.
2. Securing internal support. Tournament organisers attained the CEO's support and established a process to collect ideas. They recruited internal judges and decided on tournament rules. Corporate leaders partnered with human resources to ensure alignment with intrinsic rewards.
3. Inviting staff to share ideas. An online platform was established to solicit ideas. The online platform reiterated the two challenges, the evaluation criteria, and the timeline for decisions, and provided resources to help staff formulate ideas. Internal marketing encouraged participation. Staff were given two months to share as many ideas as possible.
4. Screening ideas. Tournament organisers screened each idea based on three criteria: Does it address a meaningful problem? Is it achievable? And is implementation worth the potential risk? Each idea was scored; 15 advanced.
5. Developing concepts. The 15 finalists were invited to expound upon their ideas — how it might work, potential costs, resource needs, etc. The ideas also were made available to staff, whose feedback helped finalists strengthen their concepts.
6. Hosting a pitch day. A panel of four senior leaders and four peer-level staff, with no vested interest in any particular idea, was charged with selecting three winners. A pitch day was organised during which finalists presented two-minute pitches, followed by two minutes of questions from the panel. Employees were invited to observe the session virtually and vote on their favourites. Judges considered the Step 4 criteria in their final decision.
7. Piloting winning ideas. Winners were given resources to pilot their ideas. Coaching from an innovation team steered ideas to a minimum viable product, rather than a fully developed product. This encouraged simplicity and culturally demonstrated a willingness to experiment with limited information and investment.
8. Monitoring results. Metrics for success (such as new revenue, savings, and strategic value) were established as a way for decision-makers to determine whether further investment was warranted. Prototypes were rapidly iterated so the cost of failure was minimal while learning and speed were maximised.
Mark S. Brooks (Mark.Brooks@aicpa-cima.com) is the associate director of innovation and strategic partnerships at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.


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The relaunched Eagle comic of the early 1980s was an unusual beast as it took one of the popular elements of popular girls titles such as ‘Jackie’, the photo strips, and incorporated it into most of their stories such as Doomlord and Sgt Streetwise. There were very few that were illustrated, one being the flagship title, ‘Dan Dare’. Another one of the early illustrated titles in this relaunch was ‘The Tower King’, and it was beautifully rendered by the Spanish artist Jose Oritz. Oritz also worked on the brilliant ‘House of Daemon’ strip for Eagle, which I plan to do an article on in the future.
‘The Tower King’ was a bleak post-apocalyptic tale set in London that had enough originality to make it interesting and raises it above the atypical ‘after the bomb’ type scenarios that post apocalyptic fiction tends to rely on.
The premise was that a malfunctioning solar satellite affects Earth and as a result the production of electricity ceases. Britain, and specifically London, is in the midst of a terrible winter, and with its infrastructure decimated, descends into chaos. The story focuses on a man, Mick Tempest, an ex-soldier who quickly emerges as a leader, organising his neighbourhood into a functioning community.
As you can see from the scans of the comic included in this article, the artwork really lifts the story, with its inspiration taken from the modern and middle ages with its chain mail and swords mixing with overcoats, and the overall look of the characters acting as a sharp contrast to the modern buildings, such as electrical sub-stations and the London Underground.
The story was a brave one for Eagle, as it was not an obvious choice – a dystopian future London descended into anarchy and squalor by the loss of electricity, topped off with middle ages styling? Try selling that to the young boys of Britain nowadays. I think it was both compelling and brilliantly illustrated and it is a shame that it has never been reprinted (as far as I know). The fact it ran for 24 issues (at 3 pages per issue) makes it little over 2 standard American comic book issues, but managed to pack in so much in that relatively short duration makes it all the more remarkable.
“All I know about Alan (Hebden) is that he was the son of Eric Hebden, who was a regular writer for comics like Commando, Battle Picture Library and Lion in the 1960s and Battle Picture Weekly in the 1970s. Alan Hebden was quite a prolific contributor to the latter, probably best known for “Major Eazy” and “El Mestizo”, both drawn by Carlos Ezquerra; he also wrote “Crazy Keller”, drawn by Eric Bradbury, “Fighting Mann” and “Clash of the Guards”, both drawn by Cam Kennedy. Credits outside of Battle include “The Angry Planet” with art by Massimo Belardinelli for Tornado; he also contributed to 2000AD including the long-running series “Meltdown Man” (also with Belardinelli). The last credit I have for him is a Future Shock” in 2000AD issue 551 (5 December 1987) after which he seems to have vanished.
Does anyone have any more information on Alan Hebden? It seems such a pity that he just seems to have disappeared. Still, even if he didn’t write anything after 1987, the likes of ‘Meltdown Man’, and especially ‘The Tower King’ are a great legacy. I could see the latter being made into a great British movie, especially as they are releasing the likes of Doomsday this year. As I said earlier, I plan to cover another great Eagle strip, ‘House of Daemon’, soon.


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BUSINESS organisations yesterday expressed displeasure over the inclusion of some of their members on the list of foreign currency externalisers.
On Monday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa named and shamed individuals and corporates who failed to heed his call to return externalised funds amounting to close to $1 billion. The individuals and companies were exposed after the three-month moratorium expired last Friday. However, some business leaders and affected corporates have reacted in shock with others blaming their inclusion on the shortcomings of regulatory bodies like Zimra citing alleged delays in relevant documentation clearance.
Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), which represents the country's manufacturing sector, was not amused. CZI Matabeleland region chapter president, Mr Joseph Gunda, said following the publication of the list of foreign currency "looters" they have received reports from some members who had already submitted their acquittals to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
"We are still examining that list. There are some of our members that have already submitted their acquittals to RBZ but when the list of externalisers came out, they were still included," said Mr Gunda.
"We also want to get a comprehensive report on how many of our members have been affected after, which we will then find a common position to get the matter addressed."
Mr Gunda said the publication of some firms who were not part of a list of corporates involved in the externalisation of funds was detrimental as it damages their image and reputation in business. Some of the executives of the affected companies highlighted that the damage that has been done to them in the international business arena was incalculable due to delays in over a month by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority in issuing clearing documents.
Fumed one company executive: "Can you imagine that our company is in the national press visible to the whole world through internet that we are criminals who are acting illegally by exporting foreign currency and not receiving raw materials paid for!
"The raw materials are in our CMR store and we have invoiced our manufactured garments already to Edgars and Jet using this cloth. The time and effort spent on this by us in extraordinary with every department imaginable asking us to write letters asking for extensions to be submitted to RBZ to be received by people in RBZ earning high salaries telling me that we are a high cost country — but we are a high inefficiency country."
Some business leaders accused Zimra of letting businesses down citing alleged inefficiencies in the clearance process.
"We are still paying off the loans we took out to cover those losses. This is very serious and we are battling to survive with these inefficiencies," fumed the official. The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has also voiced its concern over the list.
"It's sad, I am on the list yet the machines I imported are still at the border. We have been applying for extension but our banks and the central bank are letting us down. How on earth can someone externalise $11 000," said a ZNCC member who declined to be named.
Another construction operator said his firm was put on the list after the bank deposit but failed to clear the balance resulting in delays in shipment of equipment by 30 days.
The official said they applied for extension pending approval for final balance, which was approved but got shocked to be named among thieves and looters.
The companies and individuals who externalised the funds were classified into three categories.
There are those that externalised forex through non-repatriation of export proceeds, institutions that exported cash for imports but did not deliver their imported products and funds that were transferred to foreign banks in cash under false circumstances.
A moratorium to return the looted resources began on December 1 and ended at the end of last month before President Mnangagwa extended it by two weeks on March 3.


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A letter from FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, has been sent to the Philippine and Australian federations following their bench-clearing incident in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifier at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan Monday night.
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio said this as the disciplinary committee of FIBA gets ready to open proceedings following the controversial, riotous game between the Filipinos and the Australians.
Panlilio said they have already received the letter from the FIBA’s Disciplinary Committee, asking them to explain their side.
He said SBP will be ready with a presentation in a week’s time.
“FIBA has communicated last night. The letter cited a report from the referee, who submitted their statements and evidences,” said Panlilio.
A free-for-all broke between the two teams broke out with 4:01 left in the third period after Roger Pogoy was hit by Australia’s Daniel Kickert with a forearm to the Filipino’s neck.
Panlilio said the safety and wellbeing of the Australian Boomers have been assured when they left the country last Monday.
Basketball Australia chairman Ned Coten, who spoke to Panlilio when fighting erupted, said this was their main concern when they left venue because there were fans who got involved in the fracas.
Coten, in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald said the players and staff had not slept when they left Manila due to concerns over their safety and the travel home from Manila.
Panlilio said that if the brawl happened in other countries, it would have been different.
“Of course, there was jeering. But the Filipino fans started to entertain themselves, by doing the wave and by lighting up their cellphones,” said Panlilio.


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These are very healthy tropical trees with well established root systems. This Ficus Benjamina is ready to be repotted and enjoyed upon delivery.
Please note: Leaves are often trimmed prior to shipping to reduce transpiration and travel stress. The growth rate of Ficus Benjamina will vary greatly depending on season, soil type, sunlight, temperature and other factors. Always changing!
Ficus Benjamina are very easy to grow tropical trees that and seem to grow best when neglected. They add a wonderful accent to any outdoor space, garden or patio. In very cold zones a containerized Ficus Benjamina can be brought inside for the winter months. Most will survive a very light frost and quickly return to normal in spring. In the northern end of their grow zone Ficus Benjamina trees should be brought indoors or protected during the winter months.
When you receive your new tree, there is no need to worry about planting right away. Your new tree can be stored for a while by simply placing it in a bucket with about a half inch of water in the bottom and moving it a shady location. You can then add some mulch to the bucket to keep your Ficus Benjamina standing straight. The mulch will also supply nutrients while in storage. This will give you plenty of time to select the ideal location for your Ficus Benjamina.
Most gardeners don’t realize that Ficus Benjamina trees grow very well in patio containers. Allow enough room for growth generally a 18″ to a 30″ diameter, 14″ deep container will suffice. Remember the looser the roots, the taller and healthier your tree will be. When the tree becomes root bound its growth will slow. At that point it is time for a larger pot.
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Note: Before leaving, Ficus Benjamina are inspected, watered, pruned if necessary and topped to 36″ to facilitate shipping. Your new tree is then bagged to keep the soil moist, to ensure that the soil stays in the pot and not loose in the box. Then your tree is tissue or kraft paper wrapped and secured in place with natural biodegradable peanuts. You will be pleased.
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Nonprofit organizations in Maine contribute around $12 billion a year to the state's economy and employ more than 98,000 people, says a report by the Maine Association of Nonprofits.
Jennifer Hutchins, executive director of the Maine Association of Nonprofits, today called on the state's nonprofit organizations to address the workforce challenge as a matter of urgency.
Some of the land trusts in question pay a reduced tax already because they are part of the state’s Tree Growth or Open Space programs and must remain as working forests.
It’s a heavy lift even in the best of times. And thanks to the Republican-driven tax “reform” legislation now hurtling through Congress like a runaway freight train, these are far from the best of times.
Could artists revive a fading Maine town?
The foundation’s most ambitious project to date has been a $110 million renovation of a derelict former state mental hospital north of Portland, turning the space into an office park, demonstration farm, and equestrian facility.
Nonprofit organizations contribute about $11 billion annually to the Maine economy and employ more than 95,000 state residents, according to a report issued Tuesday by the Maine Association of Nonprofits.
The Maine Association of Nonprofits quickly responded to multiple inquiries from its membership around the new OT rules and offered a webinar earlier this summer.
The Maine Association of Nonprofits has chosen Creative Portland Executive Director Jennifer Hutchins to replace its outgoing executive director, Scott Schnapp, who is stepping down in July after 14 years as head of the organization.
Tuesday is a chance to expand the holiday generosity toward organizations that are making a difference in Maine communities.


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Nitto Kohki is a global company offering world-class innovation with their high-quality screwdrivers. Nitto Kohki’s “Delvo” creates electric screwdrivers with precision torque control and reliability. These screwdrivers are widely used for assembling electronic devices due to their high precision torque to tighten small screws. By offering constant quality due to their high precision and durability, Delvo screwdrivers are used by businesses worldwide.
Delvo screwdrivers are available in a wide variety of torque and speeds.
These are high precision screwdrivers offering a solution to speed up the time spent fastening screws. They have a variable screw fastening speed control function. A dedicated controller is not required for these screwdrivers.
There are 12 models in this series. These screwdriver’s torque ranges from 0.4 to 7.0 Nm. They offer different rotation speeds and starting systems. The A series also offers automatic electric screwdrivers.
Featuring four fastening settings, these screwdrivers are perfect for multiple user needs, as the settings can be programmed on the screwdriver.
Delvo offers a wide range of screwdrivers, including transformerless space saving models that have a built-in automatic stop circuit.
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We offer specialised servicing of Delvo screwdrivers of all models. To maintain consistent accuracy in a screwdriver, frequent servicing of the tool becomes necessary. Even though it may seem a bother to get a tool serviced regularly, it is essential to maintain high precision and smooth operation. Maintaining an air tool is also cost-effective in the long-run, as regular servicing minimises the occurrence of problems that may deteriorate the quality of the end product.
Our bespoke servicing packages for Delvo screwdrivers are created according to the specific age, frequency of use, and model of the screwdriver. We establish the best and the most cost-effective servicing cycle for your Delvo air tools so that you enjoy a perfectly performing tool and consistent quality without upsetting your budget.
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Shabnam Afsah has volunteered to host Phone Banks in her Bethesda home for members of Indivisible MoCo. The first of several will be on Wednesday May 31, from 6:30 – 9:30pm.
If you are interested please email Shabnam directly to get her address information.
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Currently the plan is to call South Carolina's 5th District (the seat vacated by Mick Mulvney) in support of the candidacy of the Democrat Archie Parnell (more info at https://archieparnell.com/).
Shabnam will provide drinks and snacks during the evening. If you would like to contribute to the bounty on the table, it is much appreciated.

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I Ya Toyah has been on my radar since as early as May when the title track of her debut album “Code Blue” launched. Though described as an industrial rock group – and there are certainly flavors of both those genres embedded deep within the project – I could not help but group I Ya Toyah under the belt of electro-industrial as I found myself working through a swirling vortex of obscure electronics and pedaled sounds. Nonetheless, genre classification is never meriting to judge a group – but this realization which I used to define her sound in my own head drew me closer to her unique sound.
As time went on, I – and all her other fans - slowly found ourselves being treated to a steady stream of singles which helped cure our anticipation fever. These all found themselves leading up to the official release of “Code Blue” on October 26th. Let me be the first to tell you that it was more than worth the wait.
The previously discussed title song ‘Code Blue’ kicks off the album which perfectly sums up the theme of the album. While focusing on personal tragedies and losses, the song finds its way down a dark path. Doing a quick Google, I found that Code Blue in hospital terms means that someone is in need of immediate resuscitation – and as the lyrics shout out lines such as, “Code blue, Don’t save me, Code blue, Let me go”, anyone with a right head can find themselves dissolved in the emotional chaos of Code Blue.
One of the most outstanding pieces on the album is ‘Glass Eyes’, which is an anarchic showcase of a mind in distress – whether that be through anxiety, depression, or another challenge thereof. The fast paced, angered vocals, as well as the gentle – but far off – voice, all blend to become such a psychotic episode of industrial mechanisms and trauma.
I Ya Toyah is the type of musician that finds herself exploring multiple genres on one album blazing through the likes of rock, electro, industrial, and instances of noise (I’m looking at the walls found on ‘Rebel’ for that bit). But it’s her voice that unifies that album into one whole cohesive piece as when her tongue sings loud and proud, I could easily tell I was amid another I Ya Toyah song.
The only criticism I have for the entirety of the album would be in the production. While everything does sound cohesive and whole, I do have to say that this is not the cleanest sound I’ve heard from similar acts. However, this does not impact my judgment all that much as I Ya Toyah’s “Code Blue” is a joy ride.
I Ya Toyah’s amalgamation of industrial, electro, rock, and a whole other slew of genres intertwined makes for one hell of a thrilling ride. There are many more places for this project to go and I’m sure I Ya Toyah will continue to improve on her craft as time goes. “Cold Blue” is about as solid as a debut release can get, and I’m looking forward to whatever else she produces in the future.


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Intellectual merit - Seasonal floods maintain the biological productivity and diversity of floodplain-river ecosystems, but the effect of infrequent, great floods on these ecosystems are less well known. Knowing the effect of these type of floods is critical where river ecosystems have been developed and where floodplains are now being restored because there are likely trade-offs between using restored floodplains to maintain native species and natural functions and using them to reduce threats to lives and property.
In the early 1960s, museum archaeologist Alan Harn began a whitetail deer observation program that has been carried out to the present. Nearly 6,800 hours were spent in the field recording behavioral patterns of 1,379 whitetail bucks during 50 breeding seasons. This unprecedented volume of data provides new insights into deer breeding patterns.
The ongoing analysis of the Late Woodland component at the Myer-Dickson habitation area of the Dickson Mounds complex has produced significant new information on the Myer-Dickson phase (ca. A.D. 600-800). The 108 pit features (and 200 pits with no ceramics) over 2 ha suggests a large community or repeated reoccupation of the same general area. The homogenous ceramic assemblage is similar to those in some other regions in west-central Illinois but strikingly different from others, such as the Sugar Creek locality and the Sny Bottom in the Mississippi Valley. These results and aspects of settlement and mortuary systems suggest a mosaic of cultural differentiation and interaction in the post-Weaver, pre-Mississippian period.
A large number of scientists are engaged in study of the restoration of Thompson Lake and the terrestrial landscape that encompasses it. On January 28, over 30 researchers will convene at Dickson Mounds Museum to report on the status of their research, addressing topics ranging from the history of the Illinois River to microorganisms that now team in lake water.


text: In the first tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to use After Effects to simulate the popular light writing effect seen in recent Sprint commercials. The second video shows you how to improve the look of the light writing effect by adding intense points of light and other improvement ideas. This is an advanced tutorial so you should be comfortable with After Effects before starting. The beginning of the video explains what you should know or review first.


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For many the mere mention of public speaking can instil fear claims Skyline Marketing. For a successful career in business, learning to overcome that fear and be able to speak confidently to an audience is crucial.
Managing Director Jamie Talbot of successful sales and marketing firm Skyline Marketing regularly speaks at industry events; and understands that to be successful in business one of the most important skills to master is public speaking.
Skyline Marketing looks to coach its sales force on how to be confident in public speaking, to encourage exceptional brand representation. With daily product coaching and workshops to enhance skills, Skyline Marketing look to utilise their top performers and have them share their tips and guidance on what is making them successful. This public speaking on a small scale helps break comfort zones that over time can be enhanced to a larger scale.
1. Bring Out the Jazz Hands.
A speaker’s body language is extremely important for determining a talks success. By analysing specific patterns, the study, which was conducted by Van Edwards’s company Science of People, found that the more hand gestures a speaker used, the more successful the talk. Van Edwards says prior research has shown that we have an easier time trusting people when we can see their hands. In addition, when speakers use their hands to explain concepts, people have an easier time understanding them.
2. Don’t Be Tone Deaf.
Fluctuations in voice tone, volume, and pitch. The more vocal variety speakers are, the more views their talks received online.
“It is less about the content of your speech, more so the way in which it is delivered. A lively and emotional speech will attract attention and allow the speaker to engage with his audience better. Using variances in voice tone is an easy way to achieve this,” says Jamie Talbot.
3. Smile, You’re Looking Smarter.
According to Van Edwards’s report, this finding is the only pattern that goes against current research, as other studies have found that leaders typically smile less. Nonetheless, her study reveals that the longer a speaker smiled, the higher his or her perceived intelligence ratings were.
4. You Have Seven Seconds.
“When you do smile, make sure you do it in the first seven seconds of your talk,” says Van Edwards. The ratings revealed that people had already made their first impression of, and decision on, the talk within the first seven seconds of the video. Start the speech strong to capture the audience immediately.
Skyline Marketing is an outsourced sales and marketing firm based in Liverpool. The firm develops unique direct marketing campaigns that accurately represent their clients’ brands and then takes them directly to consumers via face-to-face marketing methods. This one-to-one interaction helps to create long-lasting and personal relationships between brand and consumer. This often leads to increased customer acquisition, brand awareness and brand loyalty for their clients.
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