This blog focuses on the emerging story of PC Alan Greer, who, after an investigation after his suicide, has committed numerous sexual offences and attempted murder. See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v0rq66q3no “Senior officers insisted there were no opportunities to spot his offending sooner.” The above statement, made in response to the emerging case of PC Alan Greer, may … Continue reading The Wrong Question? Why “There Were No Opportunities to Spot Him” Misses the Bigger Issue
Health and Safety Is Everyone’s Job: Why Active Bystandership Could Transform UK Workplaces
Health and safety has traditionally been viewed as a matter of policies, procedures, risk assessments and compliance. Every UK workplace has legal duties, managers with responsibilities and systems designed to prevent accidents. Yet despite decades of legislation, people are still injured, made ill or killed at work every year. Why? Because hazards don’t just exist … Continue reading Health and Safety Is Everyone’s Job: Why Active Bystandership Could Transform UK Workplaces
You Don’t Need a Leader to Be a Good Friend
In my work I’m often struck by a reliance on leadership to provide permission for a colleague to help a colleague. Whether it relates to a behavioural issue, a mistake or poor wellbeing many point to a failure of the leaders in the setting. I’ve spent the last 17 years using a framework of personal … Continue reading You Don’t Need a Leader to Be a Good Friend
The Most Important Intervention Happens Before You Say a Word – Why active bystandership begins with what people believe about themselves and how cultures support believe.
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” — commonly attributed to Henry Ford Whether Henry Ford actually uttered those exact words is uncertain. Historians debate the attribution, but the sentiment has endured because it captures a truth about human behaviour that is highly relevant to active bystandership. Long before someone … Continue reading The Most Important Intervention Happens Before You Say a Word – Why active bystandership begins with what people believe about themselves and how cultures support believe.
There’s Power in Bearing Witness – Why Your Presence Is Your Superpower
Look at this image. It’s a question I ask participants in all of my trainings. Focus on the man, arms folded, wearing a checked shirt. In front of him and the others present a man is being slowly suffocated, by serving Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. He’s simply standing there. Others in front of him … Continue reading There’s Power in Bearing Witness – Why Your Presence Is Your Superpower
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