Is behaviour the problem or the symptom? In this piece I urge senior leaders and indeed society to stop seeing the bad behaviour as the problem. Service level observations simply lead to service level responses. A deeper and more meaningful dive is needed into the culture and ask (1) Why, despite the many reports into … Continue reading The Bigger Picture
How active bystandership can support a multi-agency partnership.
Active bystandership is like the immune system of a workplace, team or partnership: when people step in early and constructively, they prevent small problems from becoming a major crisis. The benefits ripple outward in ways that touch everyone, not just the direct “targets” of intervention. Many child/adult safeguarding failures are due to poor communication or … Continue reading How active bystandership can support a multi-agency partnership.
Time for A Wellbeing Rethink?
Police officers and staff sacrifice so much to keep their communities safe. Police culture is at the centre of many past and current issues in policing. The focus in recent years has been on officer and staff behaviour however it has been at the expense of officer and staff wellbeing. Whilst senior leaders have a … Continue reading Time for A Wellbeing Rethink?
