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The inquest into the tragic death of 19-year-old Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck has cast a harsh light on the pervasive issue of sexual harassment within the British Army. On BBC Radio 4’s The World at One, one woman, an anonymous former Army officer, described how the Army culture means that women have to manage male egos to get by. This means women need to do a lot of emotional work merely to exist in that space. So, an assault can be catastrophic because their resilience is already low.

A bottom-up management style is on the rise. It’s a great fit for creative teams; and for places where collaboration is key; it suits remote working; and with AI ever more present in the workplace it capitalizes on the humanity of the human resource. But, the transition from a top-down to bottom-up management culture is more than just a procedural change – it’s a profound transformation in the way people think and behave throughout the organisation. To help facilitate this transition, I’ve developed an innovative technique called Drama for Change. In this article, I share how Drama for Change supports and drives this cultural shift…

I’ve been reflecting upon how drama is the most adult of learning materials.  No, not “adult” in that sense, but a medium that only succeeds when we treat our learners as adults and address them as equals.