A couple of weeks ago I was driving through the Champagne region of France. As I did i noticed the vines being tended to by many people. I knew it wasn't harvert time and after tasting some great champagne at a local house I asked what was happening. The lady there simply said "we need … Continue reading Tending the Vineyard: What Champagne Can Teach Us About Workplace Culture and Active Bystandership
A Good Culture Doesn’t Just Protect Good People. It Protects the Good in People.
“The role of a good culture isn’t just to protect good people; it’s also to protect the good in people.” These last week’s my reading has steadily increased. I’m not one for the crime novel or sci-fi story. More I focus on building my professional knowledge, so I am better able to share an approach … Continue reading A Good Culture Doesn’t Just Protect Good People. It Protects the Good in People.
Moral Courage: The Force That Stops Harm Evolving
Most people imagine harm begins with one terrible act. It rarely does. As I say often harm evolves a joke goes unchallenged, a colleague is excluded, a rumour spreads someone looks uncomfortable, but nobody says anything. Each small act makes the next one easier. This is one of the central insights from the work of … Continue reading Moral Courage: The Force That Stops Harm Evolving
When “Woke” Becomes a Warning: How a Single Word Can Silence Active Bystanders
Last weekend, during a conversation about active bystandership, someone threw a single word back at me “Woke.” It wasn’t an invitation to debate. It wasn’t a question. It was a label. The conversation stopped almost as quickly as it had begun. I stopped the conversation because it was clear (1) they weren’t going to listen … Continue reading When “Woke” Becomes a Warning: How a Single Word Can Silence Active Bystanders
Permission to Act: The Missing Ingredient in Bystander Training
A lot of bystander training fails to create the social conditions where people feel able to act. Whilst training teaches people how to act It's culture that determines whether they will. Across workplaces, police services, schools, universities and community organisations, there has been a growing investment in bystander training. The logic is straightforward: if people … Continue reading Permission to Act: The Missing Ingredient in Bystander Training
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