Blogs, news & views
Stay informed, stay compliant, stay ahead. Explore blogs, articles, news stories, and webinars from industry thought leaders, change-makers, and the Culture Shift team.
Third Party Harassment: The Blind Spot in Most Workplace Harassment Policies
Most harassment policies are built around one scenario: two colleagues, one incident. But a lot of harassment comes from outside the organisation - customers, clients, patients, delegates - and the law is catching up. Learn what third party harassment looks like in practice, where employer liability stands under the Worker Protection Act, and what changes from October 2026 under the Employment Rights Act, including a higher bar for "reasonable steps" and liability from the first incident.
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What is the most important factor for employee happiness?
What our research suggests matters most to UK employees — from being trusted by employers to working somewhere with a strong ethical foundation.
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How we help organisations deal with whistleblowing
How Culture Shift’s reporting system relates to whistleblowing — and how it can help organisations catch and address concerns long before that point.
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Why you should take bullying and harassment in the workplace seriously
New Anti-Bullying Week research on what UK employees expect from their employer when it comes to handling bullying and harassment seriously.
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Why employees in law firms are preferring remote working
How working from home has improved the culture of UK law firms, with most lawyers reporting better work-life balance and stronger employer relationships.
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Why the insurance industry needs to take bullying and harassment seriously
More than a quarter of UK insurance employees have experienced unacceptable behaviour at work. Our research shows why employers must act, not just listen.
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Laws against workplace harassment and the consequences of inaction
A clear summary of UK laws on workplace harassment, the EHRC’s seven-step approach, and the costs of failing to meet the duty to prevent.
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How to be a male ally to prevent sexual harassment
How men in the workplace can step up as active allies in preventing sexual harassment, drawing on guidance from leading equality and employment law voices.
How to deal with anti-LGBT+ misconduct in the workplace, a discussion forum
Almost 1 in 5 LGBT+ people have experienced workplace misconduct due to their sexual orientation or gender identity and nearly two thirds of LGBT+ employees think their workplace lacks commitment to diversity.
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Does Unconscious Bias impact our ability to safeguard learners?
How unconscious bias affects safeguarding decisions in further education, and what staff can do to recognise and counter it when supporting learners.
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How to manage and promote diversity in the workplace
Practical steps employers can take to build a more diverse and inclusive workplace, from recruitment and pay equity to training and reporting.
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Does diversity training in higher education work?
Does diversity and inclusion training in higher education actually work? We look at when it lands, when it doesn’t, and how to design it for real impact.
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The difference between reporting and safeguarding tools
Reporting platforms and safeguarding tools are not the same thing. We compare what each does and show how they work together to protect learners.
How to create an open and inclusive workplace
We know that inclusion and diversity in business improves performance, retention, profit and performance. We also know from multiple studies that having a more inclusive workplace where you feel safe to be yourself can have positive effects on mental health and satisfaction at work. So if progress is better for business, and better for people, then what’s causing delay?Catch up on our latest webinar to find out:
The future of workplace culture
As businesses continue navigating the pandemic and conversations around the future of workplace culture take precedence, it’s becoming increasingly important to consider your attitude to flexible working, and look at different ways of approaching communication and collaboration.
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Exceeding expectations to tackle harassment and sexual misconduct
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in incredibly challenging times for higher education (HE) institutions. From reports of increased hate crime, particularly amongst the Chinese population, to students experiencing a sharp increase in online harassment. As such, the team here at Culture Shift is encouraging institutions to use this critical time to assess practises and processes to ensure the entire student population feels safe and included.
What happens when you don’t prevent workplace bullying and harassment?
Preventing workplace harassment is no longer a ‘nice to have’, it’s essential. For too long, organisations have adopted a reactionary approach to harassment in the workplace, tackling incidents on an individual basis as and when they arise.
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Supporting students’ mental health and wellbeing in education
How educational institutions can support student mental health more effectively, from removing stigma to offering inclusive support that reaches every learner.
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Statement on Everyone’s Invited
Our CEO’s response to Everyone’s Invited and the tens of thousands of testimonies it has surfaced about sexual harassment and assault in UK schools and colleges.
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Improving risk management strategies in education
How educational institutions can take a more strategic, enterprise-wide approach to risk management without losing sight of empathy or student wellbeing.
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Addressing student sexual violence in education
Culture Shift were proud to host the launch of this vital new book, Addressing Student Sexual Violence in Higher Education: A Good Practice Guide, with its authors Clarissa J. Humphreys (@clarissajdh) and Graham J. Towl (@ProfGrahamTowl).
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Implementing better pastoral support in education
Why pastoral support is foundational to retention, engagement and student wellbeing — and how to revitalise it across further and higher education.
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How to use insights from anonymous reports effectively
A podcast on the tangible action education providers can take when anonymous reports flag patterns, including a partner’s environmental investigations approach.
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Feeling inspired?
Take the first step toward preventative misconduct management with a demo of our Report + Support™ platform. We can show you how to breakdown reporting barriers with anonymous 2-way messaging, and how to act before things escalate with name-matching and pattern-spotting across our analytics dashboard.
