Peter Lowe
@tong635
Group Director of Improvement at SWBT & DGFT. Time to Think coach & facilitator. Own views. People, leadership, learning, friends & family, motorbikes, g&t.
In Dan Pink's latest book on the power of regret, he suggests two simple bits of advice on relationships; 'if in doubt, reach out' & 'say it now'.
🚶🚶♀️Come along to the Sunrise Upgrade New Release Tech Suite drop-in sessions! 🚀 Running all week, 8:30am - 4pm at Russells Hall, South Block. @ravsahota17 @DudleyGroupNHS 👩💻👨💻 #TechUpgrade #Sunrise #Innovation #DropIn
Reflections in #NHSKata learning group, developing skills in #ScientificThinking and improvement coaching. Improver: “my anxiety level is down to zero now that I am experimenting and learning”. Coach: “fast when the improver is in their comfort zone, slow when they're less sure”.

Great graphic illustrating #IntelligentFailure, a topic that we just discussed @kataschooluk when developing coaching skills to support an improver in new territory and using @AmyCEdmondson five components to get the most benefit from #testsofchange.
I'm at #Quality2024 live, listening to @AmyCEdmondson talking about principles from her book “The Right Kind of Wrong – The Science of Failing Well”. Amy differentiates three kinds of failures in organisations: 1) Basic failures: caused by carelessness or ignorance 2) Complex…
Memorable final words from @scartwright100 @NHSConfed 'we need to think of the front door of healthcare as being the front door of the patient's home'.

And that's a wrap! What an incredible journey this week has been! 👏 We concluded our Community First VSA Event by: ✅ Finalising the improvement cells, with each team discussing their next steps and setting future meeting plans.
Thrilled to have the opportunity to speak to Nancy Kline with @SkipSteward and @SPARKimprove. How the thinking environment can help us solve the most complex healthcare challenges. open.spotify.com/episode/6gi3wL… #TimeToThink #NHSKata

Thank you @BBCBreakfast for the opportunity to discuss the amazing work of our frailty teams, up and down the country (in the snow today!) We need to make sure all older people have access to these services. Resources @GeriSoc @RCEMpresident
Fantastic to see @jkdhesi.bsky.social, President of @GeriSoc speaking on @BBCBreakfast about the difference we can make through acute frailty units to deliver better care to older people who present with emergencies.
The best thing to come from my chat with @SkipSteward was that I've been in touch with Nancy Kline and she's going to be recording a #ConnectingTheDots podcast with Skip. I'm looking forward to asking Nancy her thoughts on #ContinuousImprovement in #NHS. open.spotify.com/episode/2Z4rEh…
Great morning at the Dudley Improvement Event. Inspired listening to the speakers! Had an opportunity to showcase our virtual frailty ward service - we were celebrating our success so far 🍾 @DGFTimprovement @TherapyDudley @KarenLe08016942 @leanniemann @VickiWilletts6
Happy showcase day!!! We are super excited. See you all at 9am in the lecture theatre !! ⭐️
What are your different ways for explaining #ScientificThinking? Here’s my attempt youtu.be/6-P-_j6dPik I also like how you can link this thinking to MyersBriggs. You need some N & J before you experiment and then some S & P afterwards to review the data, adapt and learn.
What happens when you apply #TimeToThink to #CoachingKata? You get some interesting coaching insights! Sometimes what the improver needs most to continue learning for themselves, is not the next coaching question!

Great to connect with improvement in healthcare around the world. linkedin.com/posts/peter-lo…
Our chair @DavidNichols0n closes a joyful @DudleyGroupNHS leadership conference. The Dudley spirit cannot be broken ❤️

Congratulations Jill Danks in gaining your Improvement Essentials Certificate! Your improvement has made your department more efficient. Looking forward to seeing you embrace further improvement training. #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay
#RightKindOfWrong @AmyCEdmondson mentions naïve reality, the belief that your perception is a complete and true picture. In #NHSKata we discuss a pre-requisite for #ScientificThinking is genuine belief we don’t know everything + need to experiment in new territory to learn more

To Kata geeks and coaches, please provide some constructive 2nd coach feedback on this Target Condition. #NHSkata @tong635 youtu.be/zKvgjO0KQN4