Leadership for Safer Workplaces with Cara Gleeson

In this compelling episode of Not In My Workplace, we welcome back Cara Gleeson, Director of the Our Watch Institute, for a deep dive into leadership's role in fostering safer, more inclusive workplaces. Cara brings years of expertise in gender equality and violence prevention, sharing real-world insights on how leaders can take meaningful action to prevent sexual harassment at work.In this conversation, Rosie and Cara build on our previous episodes to explore the impact of leadership in workplace culture. We have heard across the series that incident reporting is not a good measure of success and in this episode, Cara shares why a lack of reports doesn’t mean a lack of incidents—and what that reveals about trust. Through the work o fthe Our Watch insitue Cara has great examples to share of organisations leading by example such as ComBank and Victoria University. She also shares what we can achieve through the power of strengths-based approaches to workplace change. To bring it all together she shares five key steps every leader can take to create safer environments - Commitment, Leadership, Conditions, Culture, and Business InfluenceThis episode is essential listening for everyone committed to reshaping their workplace culture, from CEOs to middle managers and HR teams.🔗 Learn more about Our Watch and workplace prevention strategies at https://www.ourwatchinstitute.org.au/ 🔗 Need support? Contact 1800RESPECT for confidential assistance