Pledges

To continue speaking up so that the work place can be a better place for us as employees, which improves patient care.

My pledge as a FTSU Champion is to always be available to listen in a non-judgemental way and to support and encourage the person speaking up

To work together with our FTSU Guardian at our organisation to encourage a speaking up culture and to share learning.

To encourage and support others to speak up whenever they need to, I will do this whenever I am talking to colleagues about incidents and delivering training.

To encourage people to speak up at my organisation.

To encourage colleagues to speak up by joining the FTSU team at my Trust, as an FTSU Ambassador.

To make sure that Freedom to Speak Up becomes a part of day to day practice.

I will always strive to be fair, consistent and considered, without bias in my role as Freedom to Speak up Guardian and ensure any concern raised to me is fully investigated and feedback is given.

To continue to foster and promote a positive speaking up and listening culture in the organisation to improve a safer environment for patients and staff

To always really listen to everyone I interact with and be supportive, their cheerleader. To always act in a way that ensures everyone feels able to speak up. We all need soul recharge at some point, we’re all responsible to make that happen

I will give good or bad feedback by telling the NHS organisation or service about it

To speak up and help others if they feel something is wrong or they do not feel comfortable. I will guide them in raising a concern and support them though out so that the trust can become a better work place for all.

If I hear, see or become aware of anything in the work place that I am in anyway concerned about, however trivial or major I will speak about it with my manager, senior person or my Freedom to Speak up Guardian.

I will always speak up as it is the right thing to do.

To speak up about anything I believe will bring about a better way or outcome for the NHS.

As a FTSU Ambassador, I pledge to support those who wish to speak up as I firmly believe that everyone has the right to be treated with kindness and to be a part of an organisation that values their contribution and differences.

To always speak up no matter how uncomfortable the situation is.

To always speak up for what is right and fair, and to give an ear and a voice to those that do not feel confident enough to speak up for themselves.

To always listen when people are speaking up and to always thank them for doing so.

To speak up when the need arises so as to keep myself and others safe.

I will speak up when I see opportunities to improve the services we provide and I will encourage and support others to do the same.

I will create an environment of free speaking, thanking staff for speaking up and always providing feedback.

To listen to colleagues & encourage them to speak up if they ask my opinion of whether they should. I will also speak up if something doesn’t seem right or could be improved upon.

I will listen to colleagues’ concerns and thank them for it.

I will remember that I can approach my line manager if there is something I am worried about, like safe practices etc.

I promise to encourage all my staff to speak up during meetings.

To ensure all voices are heard above the noise, and listened to.

To continue to listen, support and help my colleagues to speak up by pointing them to the right channel, and to speak up on behalf of colleagues who find it difficult to speak up for themselves.

To invite my Freedom to Speak Up Guardian to a team meeting. Seeing speaking up as an opportunity to make things better, rather than a problem to be put right. This is fantastic.

To continually promote Speaking Up across the services and teams I work with and that Speaking Up is the right thing do if we think there is something wrong or that could be improved.

To speak up for the vulnerable people in society that I have the pleasure of working with in my job role; to be a voice for those that cannot give their voice due to disability or language barriers; to speak against discrimination.

To listen to others. To speak up when I believe this will lead to improvement. To speak up to maintain a safe environment for patients and colleagues.

To try to speak up more.

I will always speak up in the best interest of the patients .

To work on improving communication between my own Department and others to improve patient imaging pathways and outcomes.

To be approachable, supportive and encouraging to anyone who seeks advice. I will endeavour to be available throughout any issues.

To speak up to protect, colleagues, service users, myself and the organisation.

To speak out, be brave and do the right thing.

To speak up when required to do so and act as an inspiration to others to ensure we do things right.

To speak up and to thank others that speak up to me and take in their feedback.

To always work to raise standards, improve services and reflect following service user feedback. To speak up to voice my concerns, safe in the knowledge that I can do this with support and confidence.

To invite a Freedom to Speak Up Ambassador to an RCN forum.

To help others to speak up.

To support staff and create a safe space for them to speak up. I will thank them for highlighting any areas of concern and will feedback any outcomes and learning. I will honour their confidentiality.

To speak up, to make a difference.

To speak up whenever I’m concerned.

To be true to myself, speak up

To speak up more if I have any concerns

To encourage others to speak out and be prepared to listen.

To help any colleague who should approach me with a complaint or problem.

Given my positive experience of whistleblowing, I will encourage others to speak up about workplace and other concerns whenever they occur.

To work to the best of my ability and always help others and speak out if any problems arise.

I will have no hesitation in speaking up knowing that the support is there.

Listen to both sides before making assumptions.

I will not stand by, I will communicate and signpost behavioural standards, create a supportive environment, seek opportunities to learn, train, improve accountability and transparency as we work towards an inclusive and zero tolerance culture.

To speak up if there’s anything that will be out of bounds and any substandard practice .

I am committed to assisting my colleagues and organisation in making a ‘Speaking Up Business as Usual’ culture, through enabling and supporting them to have courageous conversations, to improve the lives of their colleagues and friends at work.

To speak up about any issues that cause me concern.

To speak up whenever I feel something isn’t right or could be improved. I’m proud to be an advocate for patients and their families.

Not to be afraid to raise a concern for myself or others.

To always listen to others, to encourage speaking up and to be approachable.

To actively register any issues or concerns I have within my organisation and to contact the relevant person who needs to be alerted in order to support good practice and improvements.

To support staff and create a safe space for them to speak up. I will thank them for highlighting any areas of concern and will feedback any outcomes and learning. I will honour their confidentiality.

To speak up when necessary and to listen to others.

To always be available and approachable to all staff who need the time and safe environment to talk.

To speak up when it could benefit others even if I feel afraid. To notice and support others to do the same.

To speak up when I am aware of something that needs addressing that can harm or impact someone and if someone has behaved inappropriately.

To be here to listen and support all staff no matter what role they are in or what ‘band’ they are. I want our patients to have the best care possible and our staff to feel safe speaking up if they feel things are not going as well as they should be

To speak up and support improving service for our clients and staff

To have the courage to speak up if I see anything which is a cause for concern within my organisation and understand that if I do so I can help improve matters for everyone, staff and public.

Having learnt on speaking up, it is advisable to speak appropriately when there is a matter of concern in an organisation.

To raise any concerns in order to improve efficiency on ways of working practices.

Give feedback on the freedom to speak up training

To support those who wish to speak up but feel they cannot. I think that everyone has the right to be treated with kindness and to be part of a organistation that supports this.

To support staff to speak up where needed by reiterating the principals of Freedom to Speak Up.

To always speak up if I have any concerns.

To take the appropriate action if I get to know of anything in the hospital or institute that may be adversely affecting patients or colleagues.

To speak up about anything I feel needs to be raised regarding the health and wellbeing of any of my collegues and will signpost them to the Guardian and support them if needed.

To always speak up as we are the patients advocates.

To speak up if I have any concerns regarding risk, malpractice or wrongdoing, including if I think that something is good but could be better. I will show my support to others to encourage them to speak up when they have concerns.

To uphold the values of the Freedom to Speak Up role and am committed to promote an open and honest culture within dental practices.

To continue to do my best to maintain and improve on good practice and work with my colleagues in such a way as to enable them to do the same.

To “speak up” and help others do the same

To always encourage someone to speak up and air concerns. I will be there to listen, support and guide them.

To speak up when necessary to help myself and others.

To become more confident to speak up to ensure improvements are made within the organisation, which ultimately will improve patient care and experience

To offer confidential support to my work place peers under the Freedom to Speak Up policy. I will guide them through the process, if they wish to make their concern heard in a safe space .

To support the Freedom to Speak Up Guardian and be visible within the organisation as a source of Freedom to Speak Up promotion and accessibility.

To promote and allow Freedom to Speak up. Also, to provide an open door policy with non-judgemental listening and to action and feedback to those speaking up.

To support any of my colleagues to speak up. If they choose to speak to me, I will always say ‘thank you’, and support them to speak to the right person or raise the matter on their behalf.

To ensure others are able to approach me should they ever feel they need to speak up freely and to thank them for coming forward, because it is not easy and I have firsthand experience in the fear of speaking up.

To know where to find information about speaking up, as this course is the first I have heard about it. It needs to be known more.

To encourage staff and colleagues to speak up about unsafe practices to prevent patients from experiencing harm.

To support my colleagues and encourage them to ‘speak up’ to make things better.

To always be approachable in my manner and encourage staff to speak up.

To have more meetings as a team. Due to covid and home working, it can be quite daunting feeling alone.

To provide time to colleages to give them time to talk

To thank others when they speak up and make it a positive experience as much as I can for all involved.

To speak out when needed and to listen when asked

To not be afraid to speak up as it improves confidence and quality of services delivered to patients by the organisation and also improves employees’ welfare.

To be supportive and to give a helping hand

To raise my concerns and speak up for the sake of improving the services of the trust.

To encourage all staff to speak up if they have things on their minds that is upsetting them and to make sure it is investigated and feedback is given back to the person involved.

To listen and thank all my team who share their concerns with me. And I pledge to make a difference for them.

To allow my colleagues express their opinions on matters to help improve professional standards at the workplace.

To start daily debrief meetings at the end of a shift to discuss and speak up about any problems and ask the team for ways to reduce issues.

To support a culture of speaking up / listening up / following up at MFT. I will ensure I listen and support staff who need to raise concerns, thanking them for speaking up and allowing the organisation to learn & improve.

To use speaking up as an opportunity to make things better, rather than a problem
to be put right.

To be a better listener so my colleagues and patients alike can have confidence I will listen and support them and find a way to ensure their concerns positive or negsative are heard.

To support my colleagues in feeling confident and empowered to speak up without feeling discriminated against.

To champion psychological safety in my workplace so people feel free to speak up and use their skills in a creative and supportive environment.

To speak up if I feel that there is a service improvement to be made or if I feel that there is a danger to patients or staff by not doing so.

To support, listen and encourage staff to speak up and point them in the right direction to do so.

To create a working environment where staff feel able to speak up about all aspects of their working life, and where excellent patient care is at the heart of all we do.

To be a line manager that all staff can come and speak to about any issues. I will allocate time in my week/month to give staff the chance to come and talk about any concerns.

To encourage my colleagues to speak up and will support them in any way I can

To work on my ward encourage staff to speak up if any concerns and make a reflection box so we can all share are thoughts re what can be improved during our shift. Also, to encourage staff to liase with their PTS and encourage them to open up.

To speak up about any issues that I feel are unfair to staff or patients while being confident my confidentiality and job will be protected.

To support clients staff and families to speak up of any concerns, issues they may have within work or home life and not to be afraid as we all have the right to speak up.

To continue to speak up to safeguard patients in my care and colleagues in my workplace.

To speak when I need to in order to contribute to the smooth running of the trust I work for and the NHS in general.

To whenever I see something that needs to be addressed, I will speak up and raise my concerns if any and inform my organisation about it.

To continue to speak up about the things I had shut up about because I felt nothing was been done about them

To speak up, if I see anything of concern, and urge others to do so. Also, to offer support to anyone who comes to me seeking help with speaking up.

To always speak up and support others to do same. I will always thank people who speak up and provide feedback to them.

To speak up when I need it for my wellbeing for the wellbeing others and to look after the others in the compassion, quality and best care way.

To thank someone when they speak up and always give feedback.

To not let issues fester and to confront them head on. To speak up if I feel someone is being treated unjustly.

To critically evaluate my own observations and perceptions of activities to ensure bias is minimized before reporting through the appropriate channels as a positive step to improving organisational effectiveness.

To always be a listening ear to anyone who needs to talk.

to address issues with senior management if I see bad work practice, bullying or staff under too much pressure. I believe all workers should work in a safe and secure enviroment and not feel pressured or compromised.

To support our organisation to continue to deliver high quality patient care by listening to our staff when they have concerns and taking action when needed

To continue to speak up in the workplace which can be a better place for us as employees which can lead to better patient care.

To ensure that our team are confident that they can speak up about any concerns. To reassure them that they will be listened to, supported and given feedback and that they can approach me in confidence or be signposted appropriatley.

To speak up if and when necessary to promote a no-blame environment where mistakes can be recognised to minimize potential harm.

To speak up if I see something I feel is wrong.

To not feel as guilty after speaking up.

To speak up and to give others the opportunity and encouragement to do the same.

To continue to speak up if I witness or observe any action or inaction which will have a negative impact on any individual or group of people, and I will support and encourage others to do the same.

To encourage my co-workers, colleagues and students to speak up if they feel bullied, intimidated or not competent in the role or they are given to do. And to offer encouragement and always be kind in the way I speak to people.

To not be afraid to speak up when I see poor clinical practice that may affect a patient’s outcome or cause harm. To have the courage to report any inappropriate behaviour that either I am involved in or have reported to me by another .

To be an ear for colleagues when they need to speak up and to speak up myself when something or someone is causing concern.

To support staff to speak up, particularly staff who may find it harder to do so, including staff with protected characteristics

To listen, support and guide and work as a team. To speak up when necessary to help myself and others, don’t be afraid for speaking up it helps your mental Health Its ok not to be ok nice to know there is help

To always have courage to raise any issue or give any suggestion to ensure the organisations little cogs that turn the big wheel are working to their full potential with correct procedures and protocols in place.

To maintain an open door policy for colleagues to come and speak to me about things they want to see changed at the Trust and I will listen and act in accordance with the Trust values.

To make sure to thank anyone who speaks up before addressing his concerns etc.

To speak up on any concerns I may have within my workplace, without fear of recrimination or negative treatment from others. I pledge to encourage my colleagues to speak up, encouraging them to make a pledge themselves.

To identify and offer suggestions for better ways of working, to streamline processes whilst providing a seamless service.

To always challenge inappropriate organisational behaviour that may impact on patient safety or staff welfare, including: values being openly preached but not always followed by trust leaders.

To listen to and support my trainees to discuss any concerns they may have.

To always have my door open to all of my work colleagues & treat everyone with respect. Treat people how I would like to be treated.

To listen when someone needs support and help them to find a resolution

To make people feel comfortable when speaking to me. I will also listen intensely and give feedback from any conversations.
I will always thank my staff for any thing that is said to me and value their opinion.

To listen and thank my colleagues / team who share their concerns with me. To make a difference for them. To speak up if I feel that there is a service improvement to be made or if I feel that there is a danger to patients or staff by doing

To actively listen to everyone and act when required to do so

To improve awareness, communication and NHS services by speaking up myself and supporting others to do the same.

To make sure I look more approachable for anyone who feels that they need to speak about anything at all.

To speak up to ensure patient safety and to ensure fairness, equality and respect for others is practiced by all.

To always strive to make the workplace a happy place and to question or speak up about actions/incidences that I feel are not helping to achieve a happy workplace for all that may work there.

To treat people with respect and take any concerns disclosed to myself seriously. I also pledge to speak up for myself in others in order to promote a healthy and safe workplace for everyone.

To listen and ensure I have time to listen and to thank individuals who have shared information with me.

To always say thank you when someone contacts me to Speak Up. I will encourage this to become Business As Usual.

To honor confidentiality and to speak up when necessary and to listen to others.

To speak up whenever I see something that need to be addressed and no one is talking about it.

To be confident in speaking up where and when necessary and to encourage others to do so.

To endeavour to be more open, honest and forthcoming in my workplace to help engender a safer, healthier, more dynamic work environment.

To be more proactive about speaking up – to be more aware of things no matter how small that may be improved upon to help the wider team.

To encourage staff to speak up in monthly team meetings, to ensure staff know who they can talk to if they feel uncomfortable talking to me and to thank all staff who do speak up and make sure they are kept informed of progress

To not hesitate to speak up and I will encourage my team to do the same.

To speak up when and where necessary to aid patients, staff and colleagues

To speak up whenever I need to do so and support others to speak up as well.

To continue to be a good advocate for my patients and to speak up if I feel that something is not right.

To speak up if I see any potential for breach of human rights, exploitation or harm to our precious vulnerable elderly patients.

To actively listen to, support and thank staff to #SpeakUp so that a culture that embraces speaking up is built up in our Trust. I also pledge that I will #SpeakUp when I notice or are made aware of areas that could be improved.

To encourage colleagues to raise concerns to some one they can trust and a speak up guardian in order to make service fairer and happier environment to work in.

To look, listen and act with confidence, be kind and understanding and to speak up.

To promote speaking up as a positive path to improvement within our service and organisation. To embed the principles of Speaking Up within our team meetings and use our experiences to gain perspective on different situations and support each other.

To be more approachable and to thank team members and our volunteers for the work they do allowing them the freedom and space to speak up when there is an issue.

To speak up about matters in the organisation that trouble me, and encouraging colleagues to do so.

To, instead of listening quietly, endeavour to make my views known in a respectful way.

To be more available for staff within my organisation and ensure they are better aware of and empowered to speak up.

To begin to gain enough confidence to speak up for myself alongside speaking up for others.

To invite our FTSUG to a team briefing to talk about her role.

To understand how to raise the issues with who and whom in my training .

To listen others without making any judgement because thinking is difficult without assuming and being judgemental.

To take time every time that I am at work to ask staff how they are feeling and how I can help them that day.

To continue to educate and speak up, to make my working environment a safer, more inclusive, happy environment for both staff and patients.

To view speaking up in a positive manner. It is important and could help improve one’s self. This pledge will remind my future self to always speak up if we notice there could be potential harm

To be supportive and listen to colleges without judgement and where necessary give my support to ensure that colleagues feel safety to report / talk about any issues.

To make Freedom to Speak Up business as usual and to raise the profile of Speaking Up across departments and disciplines

To keep an open mind when approaching difficult situations and complex issues, as well as take sufficient time to reflect on them.