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Cassandra at the Keyboard

Whistleblowing and Working

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Heidi Waterhouse

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Content notes

Discussion of sexual harrassment

Discussion of sexual violence

Discussion of intimate partner/domestic violence

Discussion of online stalking/abuse

Adult language

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Whistleblowing

A Definition

True

Actionable

Expensive/Painful

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True

Painful/Expensive

Actionable

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Options

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Voice

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Loyalty/Silence

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Exit

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Examples

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Voice

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Loyalty/

Silence

Someone had blundered.

Theirs not to make reply,

Theirs not to reason why,

Theirs but to do and die.

Into the valley of Death

Rode the six hundred.

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Exit

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Real Talk

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You're likely to get fired

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You'll take a reputation hit

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You won't feel vindicated

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Why speak up?

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Systems

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Empathy

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Ideals and Rules

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Why keep quiet?

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Practicalities

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Integrity

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Autonomy

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Exit - your other option

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Go quietly

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Burn it all

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Practical Advice

Do what you can

with what you have

Know your reasons

Know your consequences

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Audience Matters

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Power

Sympathy

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Go in with a solution

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It's all about the money

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Protect yourself

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Build a Fed-Up Fund

(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

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Build your team

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Keep offsite backups

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Document everything

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Go into security lockdown

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tl;rt

Too long, read twitter

Is it true?

Can it be solved

Who will be hurt?

Am I willing to take this risk?

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Choose, and choose again

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Heidi Waterhouse

Write/Speak/Code 2016

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@wiredferret

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