Month: November 2022
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Bystander Effect
Bystander Effect or Diffusion of Responsibility is a psychological phenomenon which describes the failure of individuals to intervene, to help someone at risk or in distress, when in the presence of a larger group. Awareness of the Bystander Effect is important for both HSE professionals and Leaders alike. Students of Psychology are usually introduced to the…
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Mitigated speech
When we speak to leaders, or when you are spoken to as a leader by one of your team, there will inevitably be a level of deference in what is being said and the manner in which it is said. This type of deference is often called ‘Mitigated Speech’. When someone is using mitigated speech…