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There are various skills that can make you a good leader at any level. People often recognise that to be successful in the role of a manager or as the CEO of company you need good leadership skills. It's less recognised that these skills are equally as important in frontline workers.

This #ExpOfCare week, we want to share tips about how you can involve the people you support and staff in making improvements, and share examples from services that have done it successfully.

Skills for Care CEO Sharon Allen reflects on how a domicilary care worker and a Consultant Geriatrician found common ground.

Kerry Richards, registered manager at Kare Plus in Weybridge talks about how accessing support from a mentor has helped her service retain its values as it grows. Kerry has taken advantage of the mentoring benefit as part of her registered manager membership of Skills for Care.