Bullied at the Top

Bullying should have no place in health and safety. Yet senior women keep telling us the same story. Quiet digs. Public undercutting. Confidence worn thin by a thousand small cuts.

In this episode, Alanna Ball names the behaviour and calls for change. She looks at how gender dynamics shape who is heard and who is second-guessed, why resilience matters, and where it is not enough on its own. She talks about practical steps too. Document what happens. Seek witnesses. Escalate with facts. Ask for support and keep asking.

Policies look good on paper. Accountability lives in what leaders tolerate. Organisations have a duty to protect mental wellbeing, not just write a policy and move on. Strong networks help, because isolation is where confidence goes to die. Community puts it back.

If you have been pushed out of meetings, talked over, or made to doubt yourself, you are not the problem. Listen in, then tell us what support would help you right now. Your story might be the nudge another woman needs to speak up.

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