Watch this short video as an example of how Conversational Goals can go awry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPwTdce90RY&t=1s Recently a relative initiated a conversation with me that at first felt like a very personal attack on my character. I felt  defensive, upset and angry but thankfully I was able to recognise this as an opportunity to follow my [...]
What does the stoic reserve clause and whistleblowers share in common? Hupexhairesis is the stoic reserve clause meaning to undertake any action while accepting that the outcome isnât entirely under your control. A stoic minded archerâs true goal is to fire his bow skilfully knowing he controls his aim but not the arrowâs flight. I was [...]
The âdo no significant harmâ principle must extend to whistleblowers âDo no Significant Harmâ is the principle that underscores the EU's approach to sustainable growth, following the adoption of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.  The EU Commission has expressed in the Action Plan âFinancing Sustainable [...]
A new report, Are Whistleblowing Laws Working? A Global Study of Whistleblower Protection Litigation, tracks the records of whistleblower laws in 38 countries and provides an unprecedented effort to understand the successes and shortcomings of whistleblower protection legislation worldwide, following a proliferation of laws in recent decades. Co-published by the International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) [...]
Revenge is sweet and not fattening. âAlfred Hitchcock Whistleblowing legislation has focused and promoted itself around protecting a whistleblower from retaliation. However, the word protect is a misnomer. The etymology of the word Protect arises from Latin, to âcover something upfrontâ. Think about the word prophylactic and you'll get it! The meaning and intention of covering something [...]
