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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️

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Artist: SoniaSparkles.com Patient advocate through visual art Work at: NHS confederation Improvement geek & care about wellbeing (Sometimes referred to as Sonia Nosheen) Mum first 👦🏻

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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Apr 23

Improvement doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when we choose to prioritise it; when we make space, ask better questions and give ourselves and others the permission to slow down enough to do it well

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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Apr 17

In improvement work, clarity of language is foundational. When we throw around terms like transformation, innovation, or QI without a shared understanding, we create organisational static

Find out more about Sonia Sparkles here: buff.ly/yvqvIfC

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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Apr 17

Without psychological safety in improvement work, it simply doesn’t stick. You can have the best tools, the smartest people, and the boldest ideas, but if people don’t feel safe to speak up, challenge the norm, or admit when something isn’t working… nothing really changes.

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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Apr 10

The building blocks to quality improvement that form the roots of most projects.

While the tools and techniques on top of them may vary depending on the context, these foundational elements are essential to successful and sustainable improvement:

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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Apr 7

The prism of judgement:

⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Mar 26

Brainstorming is a creative thinking process used to create a wide range of ideas, solutions, or approaches to a problem. It encourages free thinking, collaboration, and innovation. Great to tap into creative thinking

Read more here: lnkd.in/gHwe8B3s

⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Mar 24

In a world full of “more more more”
What are you going to stop doing? ⏰

⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Mar 23

Keep on pushing. Discover new things. Grow & nurture yourself. It’s uncomfortable but in time you’ll master it 🦋

⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Mar 23

Burnout creeps up on you. Take time to recognise it & be disciplined in protecting yourself 🔥

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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Mar 22

You are not a robot: We all make mistakes, have wobbles, good days & bad days 🤖

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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Mar 22

Circle of appreciation: You’re doing some amazing things. Don’t forget them. Be proud of yourself.

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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Mar 20

Had a wonderful day yesterday doing a keynote speech & running a workshop on creativity and joy with NHS Education for Scotland in Glasgow.

⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Mar 12

The comfort zone:

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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Mar 5

There’s an insane rush to do more, faster, be busy and expectations to keep up with everything

- Do you reflect?
- Do you step away?
- Do you have breaks?
- Do you rest & daydream?
- Do you let your mind wander?
- Do you ask why?
- Do you learn from experiences?
- Do you give time to grow?

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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Feb 18

The hype of keeping busy, rushing around, wasting away & trying to keep up with the social expectations of info consumption is overrated.

Slow down & be present where it matters most. 🐢

⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Dec 18

My pictorial on “What is clinical governance?”

⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Dec 15

Facts tell stories sell.
Spread your learning.

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NHS Confederation @nhsconfed.org · Dec 12

"Working within teams can sometimes be difficult, but it's even harder across organisational boundaries."

Our interface improvement learning hub aims to make negotiating those relationships easier.

Check out the resources and video guides here: https://buff.ly/49zomsN

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NHS Confederation @nhsconfed.org · Dec 10

How does your leadership style affect your ability to influence change in your teams and the services you are responsible for?

This is just one of the questions we explore in more detail in the Culture & Leadership section of our new improvement learning hub.

Full video: https://buff.ly/3Bi00XX

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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Dec 10

A focused checklist with prompts for patient flow

⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Dec 9

Some simple things that can help improve culture & wellbeing (…some of it!)

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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Dec 9

Thanks for sharing, on my list to listen to it, always interested in your wisdom! 👏

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Ruth Rankine @rrankine.bsky.social · Dec 9

Phase 1 of our primary/secondary interface improvement programme is complete. If you'd like to know more about our approach and how it went then watch here vimeo.com/1035273874/0...

Huge thanks to @soniasparkles.bsky.social and everyone involved. Onto phase 2......

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Interface Improvement Collaborative: Learning & Reflections

This is "Interface Improvement Collaborative: Learning & Reflections" by NHS Confederation NHS Employers on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos…

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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Dec 5

One of my more vibrant pictorials on qualities of a change agent
#QI #Qualityimprovement

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⭐️Sonia Sparkles ⭐️ @soniasparkles.bsky.social · Dec 4

My #Sketchnote on preventing falls for Yorkshire & Humber public health network #holistic #prevention