tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post7253271581817440208..comments2024-02-13T11:11:28.246+00:00Comments on Bishop Alan’s Blog: Human Rights begin with usBishop Alan Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13879516755776951638noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-70918290739901487512008-05-19T19:26:00.000+01:002008-05-19T19:26:00.000+01:00Thanks for your questions Steve.What would a rigor...Thanks for your questions Steve.<BR/><BR/>What would a rigorous positive diversity agenda look like? DCRJ and I are working this out in detail, but it would involve intentional acts to change the ways we treat people in order to encourage a diversity that mirrors that of Acts 2, or Revelation 21. Rigorous because English Churchgoers sometimes believe that just because they have good colour blind intentions, they are somehow tackling racism, without changing any of the discriminatory assumptions or cultures that exclude some groups from ministry and leadership at all levels in the Church. The Wood Sheppard principles define and monitor performance in this area so that we actually align our acts with our intentions.<BR/><BR/>There are two ways of confronting bullying. Negatively you can go for zero tolerance; which sounds good, but is actually very difficult to do when definitions and evidence and accusations fly around. It can sometimes simply drive violence underground. Positvely you build as safe and positive a working environment, based on high respect, because in that kind of atmosphere bullying behaviour stands out as anomalous.<BR/><BR/>In a culture which tolerates low standards of respect (and churches can be curiously like this sometimes) bullying is almost impossible to detect, or is dismissed as part of the rough and tumble of life.<BR/><BR/>Not a complete answer by any means, but I hope that gives some idea what I had in mind.Bishop Alan Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879516755776951638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-13797348789718156692008-05-19T10:07:00.000+01:002008-05-19T10:07:00.000+01:00Auditing and enforcing a rigorous diversity agenda...<I>Auditing and enforcing a rigorous diversity agenda will help create a fairer, safer working environment — one in the eye for the bullies.</I><BR/><BR/>Could you unpack this a little? I'm trying to picture what a "rigorous diversity agenda" would look like, and how it would be one in the eye for bullies. If there is a problem with bullies, then surely one needs a rigorous anti-bullying polocy. What am I missing here?Steve Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132206171945839649.post-43650317009823053572008-05-15T12:23:00.000+01:002008-05-15T12:23:00.000+01:00Such an important issue, thank you. We need to be...Such an important issue, thank you. We need to be so aware not only of racism and sexual orientation prejudice within the Diocese, but also issues of disability prejudice?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com