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Vicki Baars
With over 10 years of experience working in the equity, diversity and inclusion space across various prominent UK educational institutions, Vicki has extensive knowledge and has seen first-hand the lasting, and damaging, impact experiencing/witnessing problematic behaviour can have on students and employees. As Head of Culture Transformation, Vicki is responsible for helping Culture Shift’s partners to identify and tackle toxic organisational cultures by taking a preventative approach.
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Latest insights from the front lines of workplace culture.
What Happens Before a Misconduct Panel? Lessons from the University of Sussex
At a recent Community of Practice session, colleagues from the University of Sussex shared how they've strengthened their student misconduct processes. One insight stood out: successful outcomes don't start in the hearing room. They start long before a panel is ever convened.
The Tribunal Risk HR Leaders Can't Ignore
Featured in HR News, our latest research in the Culture Shifters Annual Report 26-27 reveals a stark gap between how confident HR professionals feel about sexual harassment compliance and what they can actually prove. Of 300 senior UK HR professionals surveyed, 91% said they're confident their organisation could evidence taking "all reasonable steps" to prevent sexual harassment if challenged today. But when asked to demonstrate specific measures, the evidence often isn't there. Only half can show clear reporting processes are in place. Only a third have measures to prevent retaliation.
The Hidden Costs of Workplace Misconduct in Financial Services
Join Ash McDowell, Chief Financial Officer at Culture Shift, and Christine Bonney, Head of Culture Transformation, as they explore the true cost of workplace misconduct in financial services and what organisations can do to reduce both risk and cost.