I have spent a lot of time with likable sexist guys this week [1]. As a feminist, many of you would be quick to suggest that is an oxymoron. Let me explain. Most of the guys in my brigade are gold. They are friendly and practical ‘Aussie blokes’ who have a good sense o...
A core value of the Rural Fire Service (RFS) is support, friendship and camaraderie. Until this last week, I have never experienced camaraderie with Australian men aged over 50 in my life – it has been awesome. These are guys I have risked my life beside, and trusted w...
An Australian survey found that 48% of respondents who had experienced domestic violence disclosed it to a manager or supervisor, and only 10% found their response helpful.
Workplaces play a significant role when it comes to the support of women and men who a...
“Narrative analysis has both a long history and is an umbrella term for multiple, often quite distinct but sometimes overlapping (and sometimes confusing) approaches. Narrative approaches are diverse, and discourses depicting their complexity are correct.”
“One brave person without a system of support cannot solve the problem of toxicity. After all, if it takes a village to raise a child, then most certainly it takes an organisation working together to change the tide of toxicity.”Kusy and Holloway, 2009: 50
Recent abuses of authority in both military and civilian organisations have revived interest in what is described as “the dark side of leadership” - toxic leaders. Also described as destructive, dysfunctional and abusive, toxic leadership poses a serious threat to orga...
