When we’re respected by others it helps us to feel safe and we can be our true selves. Respect means that we accept each other, even when people are different from you or you don’t agree with them. Respect builds feelings of trust, wellbeing and safety.
Respectful behaviours aren’t limited to certain groups. Anyone, at any level can, and should, show respect for others. In respectful workplaces, staff are more engaged and more satisfied at work. With respect in our lives, there is no room for harassment, favouritism or bullying. In a respectful environment people are free to be themselves, share knowledge and build relationships.
We live in a conflicted world. Opinions and views, likes and dislikes are as varied as the number of people on this planet. But, each of us has a responsibility to be in control of our words and actions.
The last few years have been so difficult for so many. There have been a lot of changes, sometimes not for the better. It’s time to take stock, remember who we are, and remember our values.
‘Give Respect. Get Respect’ is a campaign across our organisation which underpins our Trust values. At CNTW, we are:
Because that is how we’d want others to treat those we love.
Because everyone is of equal value, is born with equal rights and is entitled to be treated with dignity. We want to protect the rights of future generations and the planet that sustains us all.
Because we want to be fair and open, and to help people make informed decisions.
Search ‘respect’ on the intranet and find out about the support and tools on offer.
CNTW Trust and NTW Solutions are committed to staff having “Freedom to Speak Up”. This is about staff feeling able to raise concerns about things we encounter within our working lives which we might feel are wrong or are not as good as they could be. Staff should feel free to speak up in their teams, or talk to their manager, without worrying that they will suffer for raising concerns.
Sometimes people have sleepless nights because of their concerns – about whether they should speak up or whether they should ‘keep their head down’. Sometimes, people have tried to speak up but have not been listened to. What happens then?
If you do not feel free to speak up, or feel that speaking up will cause problems for you, then you can contact the Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian or one of the Freedom to Speak Up Champions.
The FTSU Guardian and Champions are there to provide confidential advice and support to anyone who is working or is on placement within the Trust. These concerns could be about anything that they feel is wrong, including the way your concern has been handled.
You can ask that ONLY the Champion or Guardian you have spoken to knows your name. You can even contact the Guardian anonymously, and your concern will be dealt with.
Contact the FTSU Guardian directly via email FTSUGuardian@cntw.nhs.uk or telephone via switchboard or post to: Freedom to Speak Up Guardian, CNTW Trust, St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3XT.
