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People, Teamwork, Leadership, Organizational Development in Search & Rescue
A free public service -- a curated collection of publicly available research and guidance on psychological and psychosocial safety, healthy versus toxic teamwork, ethical leadership, organisational justice, bullying and mobbing, trauma-informed leadership, and first-responder health. It supports The Mayday Movement and the SoS psychology, organisational development and team health projects.
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| Title | Topic | Actions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor organisational justicePoor organisational justice refers to work where there is a lack of procedural fairness (fair processes to reach decisions), informational fairness (keeping relevant people informed) or interpersonal fairness (treating people with dignity and respect). | — | Psychosocial safety & WHS | |||
| Poor workplace relationships including interpersonal conflict | — | Psychosocial safety & WHS | |||
| Psychosocial hazardsDescribes types of Psychosocial hazards/risks | — | Psychological safety | |||
| The 10 Outcomes of Psychological Safety — Field Guide · LeaderFactor | — | Psychological safety | |||
| Mobbing and Psychological Terror at WorkplacesLeymann's seminal paper defining "mobbing" and describing its stages and health consequences. | 1990 | Bullying, mobbing & workplace abuse | |||
| Psychological Safety and Learning Behavior in Work TeamsThe foundational study that introduced and measured the construct of team psychological safety. | 1999 | Psychological safety | |||
| Justice at the Millennium: A Meta-Analytic Review of Organizational Justice ResearchThe most-cited meta-analytic review synthesising 25 years of organisational justice research and its dimensions. | 2001 | Organisational justice | |||
| Workplace mobbing: Expulsion, exclusion and transformation | 2008 | Bullying | |||
| A Proactive Response to the Mobbing Problem: A Guide for HR Managers | 2010 | Bullying | |||
| WHO Healthy Workplace Framework and ModelWHO's model and supporting evidence for building healthy workplaces, useful for organisational change planning. | 2010 | Organisational change & health |
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Disclaimer. These resources are shared for education and reflection only. They are not clinical, legal or psychological advice. If you are struggling, please contact a qualified professional or your local support service.

