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Macmillan Cancer Support

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Rudderless organisation - HR Dept Macmillan Cancer Support Employee Review

2.0
Nov 24, 2023
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Pros

Meet very nice people and work with motivated (inspite of everything), talented teams

Cons

Seems to go through a 3-4 yr cycle of very disruptive re-organisation, letting employees go before a clear new strategic direction is in place, then have to recruit new people to deliver the new strategy, having lost all the prevoious good people who were quite capable of delivering the new strategy in the first place. For a charity that is so old and well established it seems mind-boggling that they have to keep going out to consultation and hiring expensive external consultants to tell them what they should be doing.

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Macmillan Cancer Support Response
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Thank you for your feedback. Rapid changes in cancer treatment and diagnosis mean that more people are living longer with cancer, but they aren’t necessarily living better, and the NHS and cancer workforce is struggling to keep up with growing demand. Macmillan needs to evolve to seize every chance to make a difference. To do this, it’s vital that we understand the changing landscape of our health services so that we can adapt to deliver the best support for people living with cancer now and in years to come. Our Open Strategy process has been designed to include as many perspectives as possible, bringing in internal and external expertise, so there is a diverse representation of voices and needs informing the focus of our future work. There have been many opportunities for colleagues to get involved in this vital process and share their expertise and views, so we can co-create a strategy built to last. We really encourage all employees to feel supported and empowered to be involved in this ongoing work as we head into 2024.

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