List of The last word Archive

Brené Brown on Blame

Video

03 Feb 2015

You are probably a bit of a blamer - most of us are. But why should we give it up? Inspirational thinker Brené Brown considers why we blame others, how it sabotages our relationships, and why we desperately need to move beyond this toxic behaviour.

Self-Employment Summit

Video

03 Feb 2015

The RSA hosted a day long Self-Employment Summit, in partnership with Google and Etsy, bringing together leading thinkers to explore the causes and consequences of the boom in self-employment.

Microbusinesses outgunning large firms in the UK’s fastest growing industries

Press release

03 Feb 2015

New figures released by the RSA think tank show that microbusinesses now account for the greatest share of employment in some of the UK’s fastest growing industries, including education, computer programming and personal services. The implication is that firms with 9 employees or less are becoming increasingly important to the UK’s economic growth prospects, the RSA said.

What a difference 31 days make

Blog

03 Feb 2015

Steve Bodycomb

The positive effects of Dry January

The Big Idea: Community Open Online Courses

Blog

03 Feb 2015

Peter Shukie

Peter Shukie FRSA outlines his vision for Community Open Online courses (COOCs) - where everyone can teach and everyone can learn.

RSA in New York building momentum around the Power of Small

Fellowship news

03 Feb 2015

Adam Lent and Natalie Nicholles visit the US to meet with a number of organisations and discuss the RSA's work around microbusinesses and enterprise.  

The new RSA website is now live

Fellowship news

02 Feb 2015

We are very excited that our new website is now up and running. It has been designed to enhance Fellowship connectivity - here are a few tips to help you get started. 

A Solution to the Home Care Crisis?

Blog

29 Jan 2015

Oliver Reichardt

The BBC reported yesterday that spending on care is in down by a fifth.  While this puts a figure on the amount that it’s been cut over the past decade, the fact that home care is in crisis is well known.

People first

Blog

29 Jan 2015

Matthew Taylor

I spend a lot of time talking and reading about organisations and systems; why they don’t work and how they could work better. Something has dawned on me which is both rather obvious and potentially powerful.