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
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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
Success Leave Clues: The Values Behind Every Great Team
When we think about high-performing teams, we often focus on the outcome. Whether it’s the project being delivered on time, an operation completed successfully, a crisis managed professionally or customers that were satisfied. These are the visible signs of success. What we don’t really talk about are the values that made that success possible. Whether … Continue reading Success Leave Clues: The Values Behind Every Great Team
The Power of the Situation: What Married at First Sight, and Abu Ghraib Teach Us About Preventing Harm
That’s a big leap don’t you think? For me mainstream media continues to be full of stories which are connected. Far too often we simply look at what’s happened and move on. We may display anger or frustration however we rarely take a step back and ask what’s happening and why has this happened. When … Continue reading The Power of the Situation: What Married at First Sight, and Abu Ghraib Teach Us About Preventing Harm
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