‘Access all Areas’

Jonathan Swain and Rebecca Rampat from the executive recruitment specialists McLean Public highlight what local government can do to ensure it attracts commercial sector
Creating and ensuring a diverse and inclusive regeneration sector

McLean Public’s Rebecca Rampat shares some thoughts and looks forward to UKREiiF 2024
The certain uncertainty of 2024

McLean Public’s Managing Director Jonathan Swain takes a look into the crystal ball to see what 2024 might hold for our candidates and clients.
What’s ahead for interim managers in 2024?

January reflections: As the New Year gets underway, our Partner for Local and Regional Government, Neil Lupin, shares a few thoughts on what might be ahead in 2024
The power of diverse thinking

The working world is ever-changing. However one concept that has advanced to the forefront as a catalyst for success is diversity within teams. It is now widely accepted that diverse teams have a profound impact on fostering the scope of perspectives, driving innovation, and ultimately helping organisations succeed. Although diversity is often depicted in the […]
AI in Executive recruitment: A magic bullet for inclusive hiring?

In recent years, AI has become one of the most rapidly evolving technological advances that could fundamentally change how many of us work and, indeed, live. It’s a widely held view that AI will be shaping the recruitment industry longer term. In fact, it is doing so already. So what does this mean in practice […]
Is it time for a new perspective? Ensuring Local Authorities get the best from their Interim Managers

The customer isn’t always right and doing the right thing is just the other half of that same coin. But first I’ll address the elephant in the room because it is relevant. I was made redundant in June and that could have hurt. A lot. But it quickly became a wonderful opportunity to step back […]
The ongoing challenge in creating and ensuring a diverse and inclusive regeneration sector

Rebecca Rampat, McLean Public’s Lead for Place and Sustainability outlines why she is optimistic
Eyes are now looking firmly towards technology to relieve the current and future burden on healthcare

Healthcare systems are facing the challenges of an ageing population, additional costs of advances in clinical care, and a shortage of resources. Added to this, the NHS is finding it needs to adapt or replace old and inefficient technology and buildings. To meet these challenges, health services need to develop much more integrated approaches to […]
The ongoing Board diversity challenge – Going forwards or backwards?

The lack of diverse representation on the UK’s Boards has long been of keen interest for us at McLean Public – across both the commercial and public sectors. The Boardroom is where strategic decisions are made, governance applied, and risks overseen. It has been widely acknowledged that Boards should be made up of competent and […]