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Embed introduces new ideas and builds on the themes covered in the Explore pathway by encouraging consideration of how the concepts raised can be embedded across day-to-day tasks, teams and services. This pathway is for everyone, but especially for anyone who is responsible for managing or supporting others (e.g. supervisors, team leaders, first level managers), or anyone aspiring to develop their knowledge beyond the Explore pathway.

If you aren't sure you understand any of the content, jump back to the Explore pathway and use the resources there to develop your knowledge before carrying on.

Step 1 – Definitions of Digital
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"Digital" can mean a lot of different things. Catalyst have produced a guide (linked below) which gives clear definitions of 9 key digital concepts that you may come across, using the example of a café to help explain the terms. The guide has been developed for the voluntary sector but applies equally to any type of organisation. Follow the link and read through the guide:

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Question 
Having read through the guide, think about how you would answer the You might be asking… questions for each definition:
  • How do these ideas and themes relate to the day-to-day tasks of you and your team?
  • Do you think your team and own organisation has all of the required Key Assets in place? If not, how can you find out more about this within your own organisation?
Task
Think about how you would explain the digital ideas described in the guide to your team members or colleagues. Use the You might be asking… questions to have wider discussions within your own organisation.
Step 2 – Digital Transformation
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To start thinking about digital transformation, consider how you think it applies to health and social care. What does digital transformation mean for health and social care services ?
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Building on Catalyst’s definition of Digital Transformation in Step 1, Stephen Gallagher, former Director of Digital Health and Care at Scottish Government, describes Digital Transformation as it applies to health and social care in the short video (3m 19s) on the right:

Questions 

Having watched the video, reflect on the following:

  • Has this changed your understanding of digital transformation in health and social care? 
  • How do you think the benefits of digital transformation could be embedded within your team and own organisation? What difference could this make to citizens and staff?
Step 3 - Navigating Digital Change (NEW)
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Think about the last digital change you were involved in. How did those affected deal with the change and was it embraced as fully as possible?
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Although developed for charities, Catalyst's tips for leading through digital change could be applied to any organisation. 

This online guidance provides practical advice to address some of the key concerns you might come across in relation to digital:

Link: Seven tips for leading your charity through digital change

Task
Thinking about any previous or ongoing digital changes within your service or organisation, use the advice in the Catalyst guide to note three things you will do differently going forwards.
Step 4 – Introduction to Digital Leadership

To successfully embed digital transformation and build collaborative ways of working, organisations need effective digital leaders.

Question 

What do you think a digital leader is? 

Check your understanding against the definition of Digital Leadership in the Step 1 Definitions of Digital guide above.

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Now you know that digital leadership applies to everybody, read through all of the text (watching the videos is optional) in this Sway: 
 
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Questions 
To reflect on your own skills, go back to the Attributes of a Digital Leader cards in the Sway and think about the following:
 
  • Which of these attributes and skills do you feel you already have, and which would you be most keen to develop? 
  • What opportunities are open to you to develop these attributes and skills? 
  • What could you do to open up more development opportunities for yourself?
Task
Jump back to the Steps to Becoming a Digital Leader section in the Sway. Read through it again and try to set yourself at least two actions based on these recommendations. Record these and measure your progress against them over time.
Step 5 – Digital Inclusion
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Watch the recorded webinar below (38m6s) focussed on five pillars for embedding digital inclusion across health and social care in Scotland.
Questions 

Reflecting on what you have heard in the webinar:

  • Has this made you feel differently about digital inclusion?
  • Which of the pillars stood out as being most relevant for your role and your organisation?
  • What ideas has the webinar given you about embedding digital inclusion across your team and organisation?
What next?

You have now completed the Embed pathway. 

 

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