Nexus Project

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Exercises

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Reflect on the 4 Ds in relation to the scenarios below, which of the 4 Ds would be best in each scenario.

Scenario 1: You see a person getting mugged on campus. In this situation would you:

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Scenario 2: You overhear another member of the university using offensive language to another person.

Would you Distract; Direct; Delegate or Delay in this situation?

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Scenario 3: On a night out, you see a drunk individual being given more alcohol by a stranger.

Do you Distract; Direct; Delegate or Delay in this situation?

Your score is

The average score is 31%

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Seek assistance by alerting people in authority such as security staff or porters to a situation that you have witnessed.

• Ask others to get involved to help take charge of the situation (e.g. a friend, colleague, porter, supervisor).

• Familiarise yourself with the full range of resources available to you in an emergency and during university hours.

For example:
• Ask a friend of the person being inappropriate to tell them to stop.
• Ask the porter or another colleague for support.
• Get one of your friends to help you create a distraction.

  • Intervention does not have to be done in the moment and sometimes the most effective and least confrontational interventions can be done in a calm manner after the event.
  • Contacting a person after the event can be a very effective way of challenging their language or behaviour without creating further discomfort for everyone involved, text them or call them afterwards.
  • Contact the targeted person after the event to check in and see how they are doing and to let them that they are supported.

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• Create a distraction or redirect a person’s attention. Make up an excuse to help a friend get away from someone who might pose danger.

• Redirect the focus of those involved to let the situation cool down.

• Use humour or an excuse, if it’s appropriate, to divert the attention of the person(s) engaging in the problematic behaviour.

• Pretend you know the person being harassed and get them away from the situation to a safe place.

• Call it like you see it. Confront the harmful, threatening or inappropriate behaviour directly in a safe, respectful manner.

• Consider when it is more effective to address a situation by “calling out” problematic behaviour and when it might be safer to delegate to professional help such as An Gardai.