A blog post, tall poppies and a Chief of Inspiration!
Our story began when Joanna Suvarna, who is hugely passionate about workplaces being free from bullying, harassment or unkindness of any type, wrote a guest blog post which was kindly hosted by Perry Timms. You can download a PDF of the post below:
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The piece was around the topic of unkindness in workplaces, specifically work-related bullying brought about due to a perception of 'difference'. A concept known as 'Tall Poppy Syndrome' was one of the areas that was explored and so many people contacted Joanna to say that they had experienced something similar, or were currently experiencing something similar, in their workplaces that she felt compelled to tackle work-related unkindness head on.
Jenny Streeter was one of the people who read Joanna's blog post and she saw the potential to grow the piece into something more. She and Joanna chatted and they agreed that the message needed to be read and understood by those less willing to educate themselves, or acknowledge the depth of the work-related bullying problem. Jenny suggested the idea of creating a visual piece around the concept of the 'Tall Poppy' and they discussed the potential for further resources that could be used to highlight the issue.
Realising that something was needed on a larger scale if it was going to have an impact, a 'Kind They' came together, led through an Agile session by Perry Timms, to start the first ripples that would become the #BeTheRipple movement. We knew that something was needed on a larger scale if it was going to have an impact, something that would encourage collaboration and could grow organically - that is how the 'Be The Ripple' concept was born.
Jenny Streeter was one of the people who read Joanna's blog post and she saw the potential to grow the piece into something more. She and Joanna chatted and they agreed that the message needed to be read and understood by those less willing to educate themselves, or acknowledge the depth of the work-related bullying problem. Jenny suggested the idea of creating a visual piece around the concept of the 'Tall Poppy' and they discussed the potential for further resources that could be used to highlight the issue.
Realising that something was needed on a larger scale if it was going to have an impact, a 'Kind They' came together, led through an Agile session by Perry Timms, to start the first ripples that would become the #BeTheRipple movement. We knew that something was needed on a larger scale if it was going to have an impact, something that would encourage collaboration and could grow organically - that is how the 'Be The Ripple' concept was born.
Join Us!
One person's actions might be a drop in the ocean that creates a tiny ripple, but together we are stronger and we can be the ripples that become a wave - a wave that can change our working world.
This movement is a not for profit movement for the greater good. If you feel that you would like to join us in our mission to create better workplaces, please get in touch to see how we might collaborate.
We have lots of exciting plans and would love you to get involved. Please join our LinkedIn Group, or follow us on Twitter: @BeTheRipple_, and keep a look out for upcoming posts and calls to action, together we can be the ripple that is a catalyst for positive change.
In the meantime, please think around the topic of kindness and unkindness at work and consider whether there is anything you might be able to contribute to the movement, for example:
This movement is a not for profit movement for the greater good. If you feel that you would like to join us in our mission to create better workplaces, please get in touch to see how we might collaborate.
We have lots of exciting plans and would love you to get involved. Please join our LinkedIn Group, or follow us on Twitter: @BeTheRipple_, and keep a look out for upcoming posts and calls to action, together we can be the ripple that is a catalyst for positive change.
In the meantime, please think around the topic of kindness and unkindness at work and consider whether there is anything you might be able to contribute to the movement, for example:
- Take a pledge of kindness at work and join our 'Wall of Kindness'.
- Contribute to our collaborative blog by writing a post on the topic of kindness or unkindness in the workplace.
- Share a tip on bringing more kindness into our workplaces with the Top Tip Tuesday initiative we are running.
- Create a resource for our collaborative resource base.
- Share a resource/idea/best practice that explores the topic of kindness or unkindness at work.
- Anything else! We are always open to ideas and collaboration opportunities.
