Feeling Unsafe To Speak Up with David Morgan

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges workers face when feeling unsafe to speak up and how organizations can foster a culture of trust.

When workers don’t feel safe to speak up, problems don’t disappear - they escalate. Welcome to Under the Rug at Work, where we shine light on the things that are normally swept under the rug. On this episode, our Founder and Chief Courage Officer, Nicole Turnbull, chats with David Morgan about when speaking up feels unsafe, and what happens next. David is the Managing Director, Whistleblower Technology Solutions for Veremark. With more than 20 years’ experience in policing, corporate investigations and professional services across the UK and Australia, David specialises in whistleblowing frameworks, corporate misconduct and investigation processes. He has seen firsthand what happens when concerns are ignored, shut down or brushed aside - and what organisations can do differently. In this conversation, Nicole and David discuss the real reasons workers hesitate to speak up, and how leadership, culture and systems can either build trust or break it in the first 48 hours. They unpack why speaking up is rarely the first step, why workers stay silent even when something feels wrong, the role of leadership in building psychological safety, and how third-party reporting channels can…

People in this episode

Host: Nicole Turnbull

Guest: David Morgan

Topics covered

• psychological safety
• whistleblowing
• corporate culture
• leadership
• employee concerns

Keywords

• speak up
• whistleblowing
• psychological safety
• corporate misconduct
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Whistleblower Technology Solutions, Veremark

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