HONESTY & INTEGRITY IN PUBLIC SERVICES

We do not live in a post-truth or post-trust era, we live in a post-honesty era.

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

The erosion of ethics in our public services is causing harm, costing lives and destroying our faith in them and those who lead them

DOES IT MATTER?

YES. Defensive cultures in Public Services and the NHS are thought to cause over 10'000 deaths a year costing BILLIONS in compensation

CAN IT BE CHANGED? 

That's up to us. Regulation is not working. We need to develop our understanding of the issue and find ways of addressing it together

There is an increasingly obvious and damaging lack of honesty and integrity in the leadership and management of our public services. A relentless focus on managing reputations and chasing meaningless performance targets is stripping them of humanity, empathy and compassion. Many have lost touch with their original purpose; to serve us, to protect us, to care for us, to help 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, or you may be someone that has personal experience of using them. Whatever your reasons, if you would like to become part of the discussion and help find solutions to this problem then please join the forum, get involved, and share your ideas... 

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Honesty & Integrity in Public Services

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