HONESTY & INTEGRITY IN PUBLIC SERVICES

A place for people who want to build better cultures in our Public Sector Services; Pirates, Rebels, Truth-Tellers & Whistleblowers welcome...  

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

The erosion of ethics in our Public Services, the absence of openness and unwillingness to listen and learn is causing harm, costing lives and destroying our faith in them and those who lead them.

DOES IT MATTER?

Yes, defensiveness in Public Sector Services damages many people. Poor cultures in the NHS alone cause over 10'000 avoidable deaths each year, ruining lives and costing us BILLIONS each year in compensation.

CAN IT BE CHANGED? 

Change comes from people with experience and passion who want to make a positive difference. Regulation is clearly not working. We need to develop our understanding of the issue and find ways of addressing it together.

It's said we live in a post-truth, post-trust era, but it feels a lot like a post-honesty era. There is an increasingly obvious and damaging lack of integrity in the leadership and management of our public services. We have reached a point where we are no longer surprised by wrongdoing and cover-ups, sadly we are now more shocked when we encounter honesty, openness and humility.

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A relentless focus on chasing meaningless performance targets and managing their reputations at any cost is stripping public sector services of their ability to display humanity, empathy and compassion. Many have become slaves to processes and procedures and have lost touch with the original purpose they were created to meet; to protect us, to care for us, to help us, to serve us.  

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People working in them are discouraged from being open, honest and acting with integrity or kindness. Truth-Tellers are labelled Whistleblowers and careers are needlessly sacrificed. The question is not whether our public sector services need to become more trustworthy; that ship has sailed. The challenge now is to understand why and find ways of addressing this important issue.

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You may be one of the many good people working in our public services, a frontline hero, a frustrated manager with a strong moral compass, or you may have personal experience of using services. Whatever your reasons, if you would like to become part of the discussion and help find solutions to this problem then come and join the forum, get involved, and share your ideas... 

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Honesty & Integrity in Public Services

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