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Bitter and unforgiving OR broken and sad
No one chooses to be bitter. No one wants to feel broken.
These states are responses — not identities.
And when we understand the depth beneath the surface, we stop asking people to “get over it” and start asking how we can help them feel safe again.
Creating a Speak‑Up Culture
A speak‑up culture isn’t about being loud or confrontational. It’s about creating an environment where raising a concern or offering a different perspective is seen as an act of care and respect for the team, not a challenge or judgement.
Working with Neurodivergence: Let’s talk Flexibility, not “Fixing People”
Working with neurodivergence isn’t about fixing people. It’s about fixing environments. It’s about flexibility, not accommodations. It’s about recognising that neurotypical expectations are not universal truths.
Respectful Workplace Culture eLearning
Just like my face-to-face training I prefer eLearning that feels real rather than rule‑heavy, so these modules use everyday scenarios instead of long lists of dos and don’ts.
How are you ending 2025?
How are your workplace relationships this December? Are you craving some time off away from work pressures and work colleagues?
Respect at Work is 8
It’s birthday month once again, that makes this our 85th blog/respectful insight since December 2017
Can I respect someone I don’t like?
In our personal friendship groups we can choose who we spend time with but what about in our professional lives?
But is it funny?
Humour is very much in the eye of the beholder, but in a culture where our norm is often to laugh along rather than speak up, many people struggle to know where the line is.
10 tips for respectful communication
Respectful communication is about what, how, when, and where we speak as well as how we receive messages from other parties.
Self-respect
Self-respect and 2024 stats
Do you need self-respect before you can respect others?
7 attributes necessary for a Respectful Organisational Culture
Respect at Work is 7
So to celebrate the number 7, here are our top 7 attributes that we expect to see in a respectful organisation
New posters/magnets, Positive Duty, great feedback, and WorkSafe Month
New Posters/magnets. You can access them here Posters — Respect at Work, or please get in touch if you would like some magnet versions for your office fridge/filing cabinets.
Culture is NOT someone else’s job.
We are all an active participant in our cultures and subcultures just by virtue of being there.
Workplace toxicity
Let’s remember our humanness, our workplace responsibilities, and our compassion.
If you see someone struggling please check-in, support, and speak up.
Psychological safety (and wellbeing) and psychological health and safety - it IS ok to talk about both
I recently read (in a conference blurb that I intend on attending) that many people are ‘butchering the understanding of psychological health and safety’, and that one of the key red flags of this butchering is if the person quotes Amy Edmonson (as I do constantly).
Resilience (yes again)
‘Resilience isn’t just about learning ways to cope with unfavourable situations, but about identifying ways that will help you move forward so you don’t get ‘stuck’ in places that are detrimental to your overall wellbeing.’