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People, Teams and Leadership in Search & Rescue A free, 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| WHO Healthy Workplace Framework and ModelWHO's model and supporting evidence for building healthy workplaces, useful for organisational change planning. | 2010 | Organisational change & health | |||
| Rescuers at Risk: Prevalence and Correlates of PTSD in Rescue WorkersA systematic review and meta-analysis of PTSD prevalence and risk factors among rescue workers globally. | 2011 | SAR & emergency-services psychology | |||
| Outcomes of Exposure to Workplace Bullying: A Meta-Analytical ReviewA meta-analysis quantifying the health and wellbeing impacts of exposure to workplace bullying. | 2012 | Bullying, mobbing & workplace abuse | |||
| SAMHSA's Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed ApproachThe foundational US federal framework defining trauma and the six principles of a trauma-informed organisational approach. | 2014 | Trauma-informed leadership | |||
| Understand Team Effectiveness (Project Aristotle)Google's research findings and practical guide on what makes teams effective, centred on psychological safety. | 2015 | Teamwork & team health | |||
| Answering the Call: National Survey Executive SummaryAustralia's landmark national survey of mental health and wellbeing among police and emergency service workers. | 2018 | SAR & emergency-services psychology | |||
| Guidelines on Fatigue (MSC.1/Circ.1598)IMO's official guidance on identifying, managing and mitigating fatigue risks among seafarers and marine crews. | 2019 | SAR & emergency-services psychology |
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