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EQ and Fixing UK Police Culture with Kul Mahay
Category: Business
Duration: 00:21:26
Publish Date: 2023-10-01 09:00:00
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It's been a tough period for police in the UK. In the past week, police officers have been accused of mishandling body-worn video in more than 150 incidents, including switching off cameras and sharing footage on WhatsApp. In addition, the police force has been under scrutiny - to the extent that the UK army has been put on standby - following an officer being charged with the murder of a young man of color.

So what needs to happen to fix the culture within the UK police force?

Joining us on the pod this time is Kul Mahay, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Ignite Your Inner Potential and former Chief Superintendent of the Derbyshire Constabulary. Kul believes that creating human-centered cultures has to be a leadership priority across many organizations and sectors.

Kul served for 32 years in the UK police service, of which two-thirds were spent at the leadership level.  In his life as a police leader, he oversaw complex and varied departments and commanded critical and major operational scenarios.

He is regularly called upon to comment on issues around organizational culture and embedding emotional intelligence into organizational practices. Kul has been coaching leaders for over 20 years and works with a global client base. Using his deep knowledge of Emotional Intelligence, Kul has worked with police forces, universities, fire services, and the oil industry in the UK, UAE, Qatar, India, and Ukraine to help develop empowered cultures.  His passion for leadership is evident in everything that he does.  His personal coaching client base has spanned the globe.

Kul is also a speaker at the inaugural DisruptHR Birmingham summit happening on October 19.

Questions for Kul include:

  • You're speaking at Disrupt Birmingham. Tell us about your session and some of the hoped-for learning outcomes
  • What needs to change in the police force to counter the toxic culture we're hearing so much about in the UK news at the moment? How systemic is the reported toxicity? In your opinion is it, actually, not as severe as we're hearing? 
  • Is there ever any excuse for police officers to turn off their body cameras?
  • In 30 seconds or less, what do you believe is the most important leadership skill set right now?



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This episode is supported by Right Management North America and ManpowerGroup. For 40+ years, Right Management has transformed organizations across more than 75 countries by evaluating, developing, and transitioning their talent. Their strong pool of coaches and leadership experts works closely with candidates to help them identify their strengths, develop new capabilities, or transition to new careers.
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