1) @Keirwales is the ultimate Marmite Man. You love him or hate him. But put that aside. He’s doing a brave thing. Speaking about how he raised a concern about harm to SUs. Instead of investigating the complaint, he was investigated. > #RCOTCasson rcot.co.uk/2023-elizabeth…
2) The story of being punished when raising concerns will be familiar to many of us. The lecture’s theme is ‘Nothing Flourishes in a Toxic Environment’. Keir is a white cis educated man who took a stand to avoid harm to vulnerable people. How do people from already marginalised >
3) groups feel when they are in a similar situation? Staff are either silenced, or forced out. It is a really important discussion to have as it impacts on everyone, whether you are an OT or not. @Keirwales now works with the formidable @HoppyPelican, who also has her own story >
4) on how extremely hostile working environments in the NHS can be towards #LXPs. It was Hollie who made me stand up, because harm doesn’t fly. Neither did the harm that followed to me. Both have been brave to speak about it, more of us need to, despite the real efforts to >
5) impose silence and the status quo. We have to be allowed to identify & work with toxic environments rather than be shut down or pushed out. There is stigma in speaking out, even once you have left a workplace. Major props to @Keirwales & I recommend his lecture. #RCOTCasson
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