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
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
Start Small, See Clearly: Why Limited Action Is Often the Best First Response
“Graham, why, when I intervened did, I get a punch in the face?” The above is a question I get asked a lot when I’m delivering active bystandership training. You may laugh but behind this question is a reality for many who have intervened after witnessing a harmful situation. It may be that they observed … Continue reading Start Small, See Clearly: Why Limited Action Is Often the Best First Response
The ‘Hidden Power’ in the room – Henry Nowak and the Importance of Peer Intervention in Policing
The tragic case of Henry Nowak has prompted significant discussion about police decision-making, assumptions, and accountability. Much of that discussion has focused on the actions of individual officers. Yet one of the most important lessons may lie elsewhere: the role of peer intervention. Reports from the incident suggest that while officers were dealing with Henry, … Continue reading The ‘Hidden Power’ in the room – Henry Nowak and the Importance of Peer Intervention in Policing
When Strength Becomes Silence: Masculinity Contest Cultures, Policing and the Power of Active Bystandership
Policing needs to talk more about its men. In likes of policing and other male dominated workplaces 'Masculinity Contest Cultures' play out daily. These are environments where men feel pressure to prove toughness, dominance and endurance. Vulnerability and help seeking are viewed as weakness. Unhealthy competition is the outcome. Left unchecked such contests work to … Continue reading When Strength Becomes Silence: Masculinity Contest Cultures, Policing and the Power of Active Bystandership
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