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blame culture

British

noun

the tendency to look for one person or organization that can be held responsible for a bad state of affairs, an accident, etc

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Your opening note to WSF crew struck the right tone: “We strive to move away from a blame culture and toward a learning culture where mistakes are seen as opportunities for growth and improvement.”

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

Problems with how the council was being run included low levels of trust between staff and elected councillors, a deep-seated blame culture and people working in silos or as individuals rather than one big organisation.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023

Smokescreens and a blame culture demonstrate shortcomings if you take time to look closely enough; Rangers’ erudite supporters have long since cottoned on, with their impressive loyalty being consistently abused.

From The Guardian • May 2, 2018

Do not buy into the blame culture that is ruining the world today.

From Golf Digest • Jan. 27, 2017

But change was still needed, with a move away from a "blame" culture, he added.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2016

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