This piece highlights that human silence isn’t inevitable. It suggests that a culture of active bystandership leads to increases in both early informal action and in the formal reporting of harm to line managers and HR departments. The piece makes use of social science dating back to 1961 to support it’s conclusion. In my work … Continue reading You want to make reporting harm normal. Introduce a culture of active bystandership.
Why getting the terminology matters
The rush by many to use the term ‘Upstander’ is leading to some uncomfortable conversations not taking place. In this piece I aim to persuade you to consider that the term 'upstander' isn’t helpful and that those in workplaces better consider the science as opposed to simply what sounds better. While the intention behind promoting … Continue reading Why getting the terminology matters
