Active bystanders are individuals who decide to intervene in situations where someone might be at risk of harm. Their actions are essential for creating safer environments in places like schools, workplaces, and online platforms. Active bystanders challenge the idea of doing nothing and show how personal responsibility and collective action can reduce harm. Understanding why […]
Join Managing Psychologist and Head of Practice Development Jonathan Taylor as he shares why Active Bystander Training often fails to deliver lasting change.
Challenge Before working with us, our client, a top 50 global law firm, faced challenges in ensuring that company behaviour across the organisation aligned with their values. They needed to address changes to regulations, particularly in providing psychological safety and calling out inappropriate behaviour. Dealing with these issues in the moment, while meeting regulatory requirements, […]
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Discover how we initiated allyship behaviours with NHS England and Improvement. Pearn Kandola developed and delivered an Active Bystander programme for colleagues within NHS England and Improvement between April 2022 – October 2022. Challenge The key objectives of our Active Bystander programme were to help participants understand the importance of inclusion, and equip them with the […]
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for grassroots and elite rugby in England. Its purpose is to encourage rugby, and its values, to flourish across England. Discover how we supported them through active bystander training. Challenge Inclusivity is a central thread that runs through the England Rugby values. To support an […]
When was the last instance when you heard someone at work say or do something racist? It could have been a derogatory comment based on racial stereotypes, or perhaps a more subtle situation, like witnessing a colleague being ignored or talked over. A study conducted by fellow psychologists at Pearn Kandola revealed 52% of […]
When was the last time you heard someone say or do something racist at work? Perhaps it was a derogatory comment made based on a racial stereotype, or something as subtle as watching a colleague be ignored or talked over. Did you think it was acceptable? Did you challenge that inappropriate behaviour? Did you even […]
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An amendment to the Equality Act (2010) comes into effect next month, introducing a new positive legal obligation on employers to take reasonable steps to protect their workers from sexual harassment. With October fast approaching, we’re reviewing this new law, the Worker Protection (Amendment to the Equality Act) Act 2023, in more detail to understand […]