--- title: FPD blogs (2) description: Fpd blogs (2) --- Homepage ### LATEST NEWS All Posts Business Careers Early Childhood Development Featured Health Higher Certificate in ECCE Management Monitoring & Evaluation Online Learning PD Health Professions Education and Leadership Postgraduate Diploma in Distance Higher Education Postgraduate Diploma in General Practice Postgraduate Programmes Practice Management Public Health Sport & Athletics Latest Oldest [![](https://online.foundation.co.za/hubfs/FPD%20Blog_Data%20quality%20audits.jpg) ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/data-quality-audits-how-to-spot-weak-data-and-fix-it-before-reporting) [Monitoring & Evaluation](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/monitoring-evaluation) By James Archibald, Mar 27, 2026 9:16:58 AM ## [Data Quality Audits: How to Spot Weak Data and Fix It Before Reporting](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/data-quality-audits-how-to-spot-weak-data-and-fix-it-before-reporting) Bad data leads to bad decisions. Learn practical data quality checks, audit steps and documentation habits for credible M&E reporting. [ Read more ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/data-quality-audits-how-to-spot-weak-data-and-fix-it-before-reporting) [![](https://online.foundation.co.za/hubfs/FPD%20Blog_Patient%20safety.jpg) ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/patient-safety-culture-actions-health-managers-can-start-this-week) [Health](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/health) [Management](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/management) By James Archibald, Mar 24, 2026 5:25:24 PM ## [Patient Safety Culture: Actions Health Managers Can Start This Week](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/patient-safety-culture-actions-health-managers-can-start-this-week) Patient safety is a leadership responsibility. Explore practical steps to improve reporting, learning and teamwork across your facility. [ Read more ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/patient-safety-culture-actions-health-managers-can-start-this-week) [![](https://online.foundation.co.za/hubfs/FPD%20Blog_Safer%20Staffing.jpg) ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/safer-staffing-workforce-planning-and-scheduling-for-better-care) [Health](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/health) [Management](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/management) By James Archibald, Mar 24, 2026 5:23:13 PM ## [Safer Staffing: Workforce Planning and Scheduling for Better Care](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/safer-staffing-workforce-planning-and-scheduling-for-better-care) Workforce planning protects quality and staff wellbeing. Learn how to forecast demand, plan shifts and reduce burnout in health teams. [ Read more ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/safer-staffing-workforce-planning-and-scheduling-for-better-care) [![](https://online.foundation.co.za/hubfs/FPD%20Blog_Quality%20improvement.jpg) ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/quality-improvement-101-for-health-managers-pdsa-cycles-in-practice) [Health](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/health) [Practice Management](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/practice-management) By James Archibald, Mar 24, 2026 4:29:06 PM ## [Quality Improvement 101 for Health Managers: PDSA Cycles in Practice](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/quality-improvement-101-for-health-managers-pdsa-cycles-in-practice) Start quality improvement with confidence. Learn the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle and how to test changes safely in real health settings. [ Read more ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/quality-improvement-101-for-health-managers-pdsa-cycles-in-practice) [![](https://online.foundation.co.za/hubfs/FPD%20Blog_Managing%20change.jpg) ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/managing-change-in-healthcare-updating-processes-without-resistance) [Health](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/health) [Management](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/management) By James Archibald, Mar 24, 2026 4:24:20 PM ## [Managing Change in Healthcare: Updating Processes Without Resistance](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/managing-change-in-healthcare-updating-processes-without-resistance) Change fails when people feel left behind. Learn communication, training and support steps that help clinics adopt new processes successfully. [ Read more ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/managing-change-in-healthcare-updating-processes-without-resistance) [![](https://online.foundation.co.za/hubfs/FPD%20Blog_Health%20services%20budgeting.jpg) ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/health-services-budgeting-stretch-resources-without-cutting-quality) [Health](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/health) [Management](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/management) By James Archibald, Mar 24, 2026 4:21:33 PM ## [Health Services Budgeting: Stretch Resources Without Cutting Quality](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/health-services-budgeting-stretch-resources-without-cutting-quality) Health budgets are tight. Learn budgeting basics, cost drivers and monitoring steps that help managers protect service quality and outcomes. [ Read more ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/health-services-budgeting-stretch-resources-without-cutting-quality) [![](https://online.foundation.co.za/hubfs/FPD%20Blogs_Reducing%20waiting%20times.jpg) ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/reducing-waiting-times-simple-patient-flow-improvements-for-clinics) [Management](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/management) By James Archibald, Mar 24, 2026 4:15:25 PM ## [Reducing Waiting Times: Simple Patient Flow Improvements for Clinics](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/reducing-waiting-times-simple-patient-flow-improvements-for-clinics) Long queues frustrate patients and staff. Learn practical patient flow tools, basic measurement and small changes that cut waiting times. [ Read more ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/reducing-waiting-times-simple-patient-flow-improvements-for-clinics) [![](https://online.foundation.co.za/hubfs/FPD%20Blog_Coaching%20for%20performance.jpg) ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/coaching-for-performance-helping-teams-solve-problems-independently) [Management](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/management) By James Archibald, Mar 24, 2026 3:09:28 PM ## [Coaching for Performance: Helping Teams Solve Problems Independently](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/coaching-for-performance-helping-teams-solve-problems-independently) Coaching builds capability. Learn coaching questions, feedback frameworks and goal-setting habits that improve performance without micromanaging. [ Read more ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/coaching-for-performance-helping-teams-solve-problems-independently) [![](https://online.foundation.co.za/hubfs/FPD%20Blog_From%20Manager.jpg) ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/from-manager-to-leader-developing-strategic-and-systems-thinking) [Management](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/management) By James Archibald, Mar 24, 2026 3:06:35 PM ## [From Manager to Leader: Developing Strategic and Systems Thinking](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/from-manager-to-leader-developing-strategic-and-systems-thinking) Step into advanced management by thinking in systems. Learn how to analyse root causes, align teams and make strategic choices that stick. [ Read more ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/from-manager-to-leader-developing-strategic-and-systems-thinking) [![](https://online.foundation.co.za/hubfs/FPD%20Blog_First-time%20manager.jpg) ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/first-time-manager-essentials-delegation-feedback-and-prioritising) [Management](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/tag/management) By James Archibald, Mar 2, 2026 3:16:02 PM ## [First-Time Manager Essentials: Delegation, Feedback and Prioritising](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/first-time-manager-essentials-delegation-feedback-and-prioritising) New to management? Learn core skills for delegating work, giving constructive feedback and prioritising tasks so your team delivers consistently. [ Read more ](https://online.foundation.co.za/latest-news/first-time-manager-essentials-delegation-feedback-and-prioritising) Developing people, changing lives. 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