In this PrOPEL Hub Webinar Dr Sam Farley, Dr Alexandra Woodall and Professor Richard Saundry explore how to prevent, mitigate, and/or solve bullying in the cultural industry and in all organisations in general.
Alex shares the first ever piece of research on bullying in the museums sector in the UK, which she initiated in 2019 in collaboration with the Museums Association. Her work, Sticks and Stones, is a project that emerged from personal experience, a recognition of the destructive impact of bullying in the sector, and a desire to make institutional change in a sector that should be about care (for objects, audiences and staff).
Sam Farley, lecturer in organizational psychology at the University of Leeds Business School, addresses strategies to prevent bullying, including sharing insights from his research that shows how bullying can be mitigated by organizational climates that support conflict resolution.
More about our speakers
Sam Farley is a lecturer in organizational psychology at the University of Leeds Business School.
Alexandra Woodall is Programme Director for Creative and Cultural Industries Management at Sheffield University Management School, but has a background as a museum professional, managing learning, interpretation and exhibitions programmes in museums and galleries (including Sheffield Museums, Manchester Art Gallery, Royal Armouries and the Sainsbury Centre at UEA).