#NoExcuse ·Oct 5, 2026 ·43 min

From Accountability to Healing: Building Trust Together

Evaluation and Summary

6.8/10

In this 43-minute episode of #NoExcuse, host Guni Dias interviews two leading experts on institutional trust and sexual misconduct: Professor Rosalind Searle (organisational psychologist, University of Glasgow) and Professor Louise Stone (clinician and researcher on sexual misconduct systems). The episode examines how trust develops in professional and institutional settings, why abuses of power remain hidden, and what makes sexual misconduct particularly difficult to recognize and address. The speakers explore how organizational cultures, hierarchies, and social norms influence both the likelihood of harm and individuals' willingness to disclose it. A central theme is the connection between accountability and healing—framed not merely as investigation and response, but as essential to restoring confidence, supporting those affected, and creating safe environments. The conversation emphasizes the shared responsibility of leaders, colleagues, institutions, and communities in preventing misconduct and fostering trust. The episode positions trust as foundational to healthy workplaces, effective health services, and meaningful institutional relationships, arguing it is built through consistent actions, meaningful accountability, and willingness to confront harm. The speakers draw on research, professional experience, and lived realities to ground their discussion. The episode concludes with a focus on creating environments where trust can be given safely, concerns raised without fear, and justice, dignity, and healing are possible after harm.

Verdict: A credible, well-intentioned episode with strong expert credentials and on-topic delivery, but limited detail in show notes prevents full assessment of evidence quality, practical utility, and pacing.

Health & Fitness rubric

Evidence-based claims 3/5 20%

Guests are researchers with relevant expertise, but show notes don't detail specific studies cited or how claims are substantiated during the conversation.
Expert credentials 5/5 20%

Both guests are university professors with directly relevant qualifications: Searle in organisational psychology and trust research, Stone in clinical practice and sexual misconduct systems research.
Safe and practical advice 3/5 15%

Focus on systemic and cultural change rather than individual prescriptions; framing emphasizes dignity and healing, but show notes don't detail specific actionable guidance for listeners.
Substance 3/5 15%

Show notes indicate substantive topics (trust development, power dynamics, accountability, healing) but provide no detail on depth, examples, or how densely the 43 minutes are packed.
Delivers on its title 5/5 15%

Title 'From Accountability to Healing: Building Trust Together' directly matches the episode's stated focus on accountability, healing, and trust-building in institutional contexts.
Value for time 3/5 15%

43 minutes is reasonable for a two-guest conversation on complex topics, but show notes provide no sense of pacing, tangents, or whether the length is well-justified.

How we score Health & Fitness

Worth it if you work in institutional leadership, HR, healthcare, or organizational development and want to understand trust-building and accountability frameworks for addressing misconduct.

Content flags

Sensitive Episode explicitly discusses sexual assault, sexual misconduct, and abuse of power; listener discretion advised.

#trust #institutional accountability #sexual misconduct #organizational culture #workplace safety #healing

Based on the episode description. AI-generated; it can be wrong.

Show notes

Trust is the foundation of every healthy workplace, every effective health service, and every meaningful relationship between institutions and the people they serve. It allows individuals to seek support, share concerns, work collaboratively, and believe that they will be treated with dignity and respect. Yet trust is not automatic. It is built through consistent actions, meaningful accountability, and a willingness to confront harm when it occurs. In this episode of #NoExcuse, host Guni Dias is joined by Professor Rosalind Searle, an organisational psychologist at the University of Glasgow whose research focuses on trust, ethics, and institutional integrity, and Professor Louise Stone, a clinician, researcher, and advocate whose work examines sexual misconduct and the systems that enable or prevent it. Together, they explore how trust develops within professional and institutional settings, why abuses of power can remain hidden for so long, and what makes sexual misconduct particularly difficult to recognise, disclose, and address. Drawing on research, professional experience, and lived realities, they discuss how organizational cultures, hierarchies, and social norms can influence both the likelihood of harm and the willingness of individuals to come forward. The conversation also examines the vital connection between accountability and healing. While accountability is often viewed as a process of investigation and response, the speakers argue that it is also essential to restoring confidence, supporting those affected by harm, and creating environments where people feel safe, respected, and heard. They reflect on the role that leaders, colleagues, institutions, and communities all play in preventing misconduct and fostering cultures of trust. Ultimately, this episode is a conversation about our shared responsibility to create environments where trust can be given safely, where concerns can be raised without fear, and where justice, dignity, and healing are possible after harm occurs. Please note: this episode contains discussion of sexual assault, sexual misconduct, and abuse of power. Listener discretion is advised. #NoExcuse is produced by the World Health Organization. The views expressed are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the position of WHO.

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