Cultural Safety at Work: What Difference Does It Make?
Do you feel culturally safe at work? It is a simple question, yet not always an easy one. Here is a harder version: how safe do people feel when you are in the room? Most of us like to think…
Psychosocial Safety on My Mind: Finding Balance Through Indigenous Wisdom
“Psychosocial safety on my mind…” Have you ever had a thought that loops in your head like an old song you just cannot shake? Today, many leaders, managers, and employees find themselves deeply immersed in the world of “psychosocial safety.”…
What You May Hear: Questions About Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome to Country
Acknowledgement of Country: Answering the Questions You Hear at Work Leaders, managers, People and Culture teams and RAP champions across Australian workplaces hear the same questions about Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome to Country, again and again: “Why do we…
Should We Stop Doing Acknowledgements of Country?
Should We Stop Doing Acknowledgements of Country? It is a question more people are asking, both quietly and loudly. “They’ve become tokenistic.” “They don’t mean anything anymore.” “They’re just a recent invention.” “We do them too often.” Have you heard…
Understanding Country: What a Bird Teaches Us About Connection
♫ Eastern Rosella… Eastern Rosella… ♫ Has that earworm got you? Carla was on a remote island in the Philippines, avoiding the internet – and somehow it still reached her. The short version is that seven-year-old boy named Miles visited his grandparents…
What Animal Gives You Strength? A Reflection on Dreaming and Resilience
What animal or plant gives you strength? This simple question holds profound wisdom and is a beautiful way to introduce the concept of First Nations Dreaming. Try this. Do you have 60 seconds? Think of one animal, bird, sea creature,…
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