Episode 2 - Smells Like Team Spirit

Episode 2 - Smells Like Team Spirit

From Beyond the Blue Light Podcast by Frank Simonds & Tori Harper

February 26, 2025 · 36 min · Episode 2

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of morale in teams and shares a firefighter's experience with workplace culture issues.

Show Notes Episode 2 - Smells Like Team Spirit Morale is not just an issue for the military, it can affect any group of employees. How can morale be raised within a team, and examples of when employers get it right, and wrong. ‘Gareth’s’ story (ITV - Sep 2024) https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2024-09-05/south-wales-fire-nothing-has-changed-since-daming-review-says-firefighter A serving firefighter has described how he believes South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has not acted on the findings of a damning review into its culture. 'Gareth', which is not his real name, told ITV Cymru Wales that "things that haven’t been dealt with and the same old things on station are still being said". He said if issues continue at the scandal-hit service, it could pose a risk to the public's safety. 'Gareth' said when issues first came to light about bad behaviour at South Wales Fire, he was relieved that he wasn't alone in thinking there were problems. He told us he had witnessed people making "racist jokes, racist comments about people’s skin, people’s religion, people fleeing horrendous situations." "There was a story about someone in charge of a watch who had taken the brave step to come out as…

People in this episode

Hosts: Frank Simonds, Tori Harper

Topics covered

  • morale
  • team dynamics
  • work culture
  • employee wellbeing
  • fire service issues

Keywords

  • morale
  • team spirit
  • workplace culture
  • firefighter
  • South Wales Fire
  • employee issues
  • LGBTQ+

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, ITV

Books & works: Episode 2 - Smells Like Team Spirit

Places: Wales, South Wales

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