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How do you prevent transgressive behavior in your organization?Small acts of bullying, exclusion, subtle humiliation: transgressive behavior at work is about much more than sexual misconduct. Many organizations want to do the right thing but remain reactive. They rely on reporting procedures, codes of conduct, or a confidential advisor ‘for when things go wrong.’ That’s too late. At Report App, we know that you prevent transgressive behavior by acting earlier and smarter. Not with more rules, but with more conversations. Not with an incident desk, but with a culture in which safety is truly felt. Every single day.Read more >

New client: Curaçao Medical Center!With pride, we welcome Curaçao Medical Center as a new client in Curaçao! Starting in September, CMC will implement the Report App as part of their commitment to social and psychological safety. With this step, CMC becomes the first hospital to structurally embed proactive prevention in daily healthcare practice. From now on, employees can easily and independently share concerns and signals in four languages. This ensures that safety becomes not just a policy document, but a lived culture in which everyone feels heard and supported. We are proud to work together with CMC toward a care environment in which %%dare to care & care to dare%% is felt every day.Read more >

New partner: Het Acteursgenootschap!We are proud to welcome The Actors’ Guild as a partner of Report App. This unique theatre company creates powerful performances on themes such as integrity, power dynamics, and social safety. Well-known productions include Scenes on Social Safety, The ConScience App, and #MeTooAcademia: The Learning Curve, with which they have performed at universities and conferences both in the Netherlands and abroad. As a partner of Report App, they can (on request) add an extra dimension to our workshops, keynotes, and lectures. Through theatre and an interactive conversation led by a professional moderator, they bring challenging themes such as social safety, integrity, and cultural change to life and create space for reflection. A valuable addition for organizations seeking depth in topics related to social safety, integrity, and cultural transformation.Read more >

Karin Bosman featured on the ‘De FullCharge Podcast’Our founder Karin Bosman was a guest on the FullCharge Podcast for an episode about psychological safety in the workplace. She explains how her own experiences inspired her to make organizations safer. She also discusses the challenges surrounding bullying, discrimination, and other unspoken issues, and offers guidance on creating a culture in which everyone feels safe. Listen to the podcast below:Read more >

Karin Bosman featured as a guest on the podcast ‘Verhalen in Veiligheid’Our founder Karin Bosman was a guest in a two-part episode of the podcast Verhalen in veiligheid. She talks about the importance of the proactive confidential advisor and about creating a safe workplace culture. Listen to the episodes below:Read more >

From reactive to proactive: in-depth training in Curaçao sets change in motion.In collaboration with Optima Arbodienst, we provided an in-depth training program in Curaçao in which professionals were trained and certified as Proactive Prevention Confidential Advisors. Two large groups have now taken the step toward an active and preventive role in promoting social safety within their organizations. The sessions were interactive and engaging, with plenty of room for dialogue and the exchange of experiences. It was great to see that not only confidential advisors participated, but also professionals from other roles who want to actively contribute to a safe and open workplace culture. A clear movement is emerging in the Caribbean: shifting from reactive to proactive efforts in safety and prevention in the workplace. At Report App, we are incredibly proud of this development.Read more >

The Proactive Prevention Rhythm (PPR) is still resonating in São Paulo.The closing keynote of the ABQV Congress in São Paulo. The Latin American congress on Quality of Life and Workplace Health was delivered this year by Report App. With the Proactive Prevention Rhythm (PPR), we introduced a new perspective on social and psychological safety: not reacting to incidents, but working daily on awareness, behavior, and connection. The responses were overwhelming, from HR directors to prevention specialists who began to see their own practice in a different light. What stayed with people was that prevention is not a project, but a rhythm. A collective movement in which leadership, behavior, and technology come together to make organizations healthier and more human. The energy of São Paulo travels with us, and the conversation about proactive prevention does not end here.Read more >

Report App has moved!From now on, we will be working from a new location: Marathon 2, 1213 PH Hilversum After a pleasant period in Breukelen, we are making a fresh start in Hilversum: a place with more space to grow and to work together on our mission to support organizations in creating a safe, open, and ethical work culture. We look forward to welcoming our partners in Hilversum and continuing to build a future in which safety and trust are the norm.Read more >

Report App goes global!Last Thursday, Rita Laert Passos and Karin Bosman officially signed a partnership with TELUS Health, supported by CARE and LEF, for the rollout of our Proactive Prevention Platform in Brazil. An important milestone in which the Proactive Prevention Rhythm (PPR) will play a central role in increasing awareness, preventing undesirable behavior, and strengthening trust – within organizations, relationships, and society as a whole. This collaboration marks the next step in scaling up a proven Dutch innovation that brings together science, behavior, and technology to make social and psychological safety truly sustainable. Special thanks to Rita, a visionary leader with warmth and wisdom, and her dedicated team for their belief and commitment to achieving lasting change. Thanks also to Jackson Neves, Camila Brigante, Tiago Krommendijk, Freddy Vorstenbosch, and of course the wonderful Report App team in the Netherlands. Together, we are building a world in which prevention becomes the norm rather than the exception.Read more >

The power of external reflectionAs a confidential advisor, you are of immeasurable value to employees and organizations. But it is often a complicated and sometimes lonely role.Internal confidential advisors constantly find themselves between two worlds. On the one hand, you are the point of contact for colleagues who are dealing with undesirable behavior or integrity issues. On the other hand, you are part of the very system in which those issues arise.This raises difficult questions. How do you remain independent when the situation involves your own manager or team? How do you guard boundaries when employees expect more from you than your role permits? And how do you deal with that complex case that keeps you up at night but that you cannot discuss anywhere? How do you handle resistance and unwillingness within the organization? Many internal CAs experience their work as a “stand-alone function.” You contribute to a safer climate, but rarely share your experiences within the walls of the organization. This can lead to doubt, uncertainty, and the feeling that you are sometimes standing alone. 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.An external confidential advisor looks along without dual loyalties and without being entangled in the culture. By exploring dilemmas and case studies together, space emerges for clarity and strength. It prevents blind spots and reinforces your position. 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺.At Report App, we go one step further. We support internal confidential advisors not only with sparring and peer consultation, but also with creating the 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙝𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙢 (𝙋𝙋𝙍).This means: not picking up signals only when a report is made, but asking about them rhythmically and systematically. Feeding dilemmas and trends back into the organization so that leaders and HR can address them in time. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽.. This way, the role of the confidential advisor is not limited to “incident support,” but shifts toward a strategic link that contributes to a healthy work climate. 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁.A powerful tool to do this is peer consultation. Discussing cases anonymously in a safe setting with fellow CAs, reflecting and questioning one another.At Report App, we facilitate peer consultations and provide external sparring, so internal CAs never have to stand alone. Because being a confidential advisor is valuable work, but it also requires support, reflection, and rhythm. Would you, as an organization or internal confidential advisor, like to know how to put this Proactive Prevention Rhythm into practice? Contact us. Our external confidential advisors are happy to share their experience and help you move forward. Lies PestmanLead Expert Confidential Advisors & Proactive Prevention, Report AppRead more >

The power of the prevention rhythmIn many organizations, incidents are still addressed reactively, with investigations and measures that often lead to fear and a false sense of safety. Report App helps you shift towards a proactive prevention rhythm: discussing signals, building trust, and creating lasting safety. %%From reaction to rhythm, from paperwork to practice, from silence and fear to workplaces built on trust.%%Read more >

New campaign – Old Hollywood, new boundariesWe’re doing things differently. With our new campaign, we’re making a powerful statement against boundary-crossing behavior. Not vague posters with empty messages, but images that confront, provoke, and start conversations. We use the aesthetics of old Hollywood: classic pulp posters, recognizable archetypes, iconic looks. But the roles are reversed. The characters take the floor – and the weapon – in their own hands. Not to shock for the sake of shocking, but to show how absurd it is that unwanted behavior is still normalized today. This campaign is a form of proactive prevention. It focuses not on the victim, but on the behavior. It calls it out, names it, and flips the power dynamics. The exaggeration and humor are deliberate choices: not to trivialize, but to reflect. Because sometimes exaggeration is the only way to make visible what otherwise remains silent. What does this campaign aim to achieve?Awareness. Conversation. Change of norms. We want you to be startled. To laugh. To feel uncomfortable. And above all: to talk about it. At the coffee table. In team meetings. On the work floor. Because true social safety doesn’t start with an incident – it starts with clear boundaries.Read more >

Setting boundaries – not a wall, but an invitationSometimes you feel it right away. Something’s off. Someone says something, touches you, makes a joke – and you get a knot in your stomach. You think, “I actually don’t want this.” But saying what you think? That’s often easier said than done.Read more >

News: new client in Curaçao!We’re expanding! We’re proud to welcome IBIS Management Associates as our newest client in Curaçao. Starting in July, IBIS will begin working with Report App as part of their commitment to proactive prevention and social safety. More and more organizations are choosing to actively build a culture where boundaries are clear and safety is the standard. Not just reacting when something goes wrong, but taking steps to prevent it in the first place. We’re proud to join forces with IBIS Management Associates in creating a safe and ethical working environment.Read more >

The grey area – where boundaries blur“That’s not what I meant at all!” “Come on, you should be able to take a joke.” “You’re overreacting, it wasn’t that bad, was it?” Phrases like these often come up in conversations about workplace behavior. They point to something we all encounter but find hard to define: the grey area.Read more >

DEIB – More than just letters in a rowYou see them popping up more and more in mission statements, job descriptions, and LinkedIn profiles: the four letters DEIB. But what do they really mean, and why should organizations not just talk about them, but actively work on them?Read more >

When is behavior truly crossing the line?In discussions about safe work environments, social safety, and integrity, terms often fly around: unwanted behavior, crossing the line, microaggressions, intimidation… But where exactly is the line drawn? And perhaps even more importantly: who decides where that line lies?Read more >

The hidden costs of doing nothingThere is something strange going on in working Netherlands. We build organizations with policies, visions, annual plans, and strategies — but when it comes to social and psychological safety, we remain strikingly silent until it’s too late. This is not due to a lack of knowledge. We know what unsafe behavior costs: – €1.7 billion per year in absenteeism. – A 7% drop in stock value following a scandal. – One in three employees leaving an unsafe culture.Read more >

Boundary-crossing behavior – visible, invisible, but always harmfulBoundary-crossing behavior is a topic that increasingly comes up in conversations about workplace culture. And rightly so. Because if we want people to feel safe and respected at work, we must also face what stands in the way of that. Boundary-crossing behavior takes many forms, some clear and recognizable. Others are subtle but just as harmful. In this column, we reflect on the five main types of psychosocial workload (PSA) and on the forms that often fly under the radar.Read more >