Kieran Pender is a Senior Legal Advisor at the International Bar Association based in London, England. While in that role, he has lead some interesting research titled “Us too” which focuses on sexual harassment in the workplace around the globe. 

He is also a writer and reports for The Guardian, Monocle, Inside Sport and SBS.

On this Episode:

• Hear Kieran give the background to his work and research and talks about the legal difference between bullying and harassment.
• Kieran shares recommendations for communicating bullying and harassment.
• Kieran and Greg talk about confronting denial when it comes to ourselves in communication and leadership.
• Hear Kieran explain some of the ways this varies across the globe.
• Kieran talks about what people should do when they feel they have been bullied or harassed.
• Kieran and Greg talk about the importance of by-standers calling out the improper conduct they see. 

Key Takeaways:

• Be more self-reflective on a regular basis.
• Implement everyday inclusivity. 
• While we should focus on preventing harassment, still provide a comfortable space for people to be able to speak up.

Tweetable Quotes:

“This is a global challenge. It looks somewhat different locally, but we are all at different stages on an identical path. We can learn from each other, and we can learn from different cultural contexts.” - Kieran

“The standard you walk by is the standard you are prepared to accept.” 

Kieran Pender:

Read the Us Too report on the International Bar Association website

Connect with Kieran on Twitter @kieranpender

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