Tim “Grimmers” Grimley is a Captain in the Royal Navy who unexpectedly became the Lead Ally to the Naval Servicewomen’s Network, a role which has opened his eyes to the experience of women in the Armed Forces.

From ill-fitting kit to poor supplies of period products, Grimmers is always keen to learn about the difficulties servicewomen are faced with and how they impact combat effectiveness.

He tells Lindsay MacDuff why it's important for leaders to have courageous conversations.

Grimmers is completely committed to encouraging men to lead organisational culture change. He stresses that leaders at every rank and grade have a part to play in changing culture. He's also got some top tips for how to be a better male ally.

We’d love to hear your thoughts at [email protected]

Thank you for listening and take care until next time!

Grimmers mentions a previous episode of this podcast featuring Steve Prest - you can listen here:

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Quotations:

“Until the observers are punished as severely as those who perpetrate the crimes, the culture will never change” – Anonymous women in Army evidence to HCDC Women in the Armed Forces Report (https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/125890/pdf/)

Books Referenced:

“Invisible Women” by Caroline Criado Perez

“The Accidental Sexist” Gary Ford, Stephen Koch and Dr Jill Armstrong (https://www.theaccidentalsexist.com/)

Follow Lindsay:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lindsay-macduff

X: twitter.com/Scruff4284

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