Overview
Too often companies take an excessively legalistic or policy-led approach to 'speak up' culture.
CEDR's Ben Thomson interviews Fraser Simpson, Associate General Counsel - Ethics, Governance and Compliance at The Wellcome Trust on how to humanise 'speak up' culture to ensure it increases the reporting of wrongdoing and improves wellbeing, innovation and belonging.
In this interview we cover:
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Fraser introduces himself
01:16 - What do we mean by 'speak up' culture?
02:26 - How 'speak up' can improve well-being and create a sense of belonging
03:48 - What are the consequences of getting it wrong and taking a policy led approach
05:56 - The importance of getting the buy-in from the top
07:28 - What are some of the barriers to people speaking up
09:08 - Is there a renewed interest in 'speak up' due to external societal issues
12:08 - Being proactive in approaching issues
12:46 - Opportunities that arise as a result of a 'speak up' culture
13:43 - Speak up should be part of a wider strategy
15:23 - How do you as part of the legal function work with the 'people' teams in the organisation?
16:22 - What can people so straight away to make a difference?
20:11 - How to make speaking up less intimidating?
21:52 - Do managers have the practical skills to be able to actualise the principles of speaking up?
24:18 - The issues associated with raising a grievance
26:55 - What questions should leaders ask themselves as part of any incitive to implement change?
28:36 - Final thoughts
