One of the foundational drivers of understanding perception and decision making in SPoR is the One Brain Three Minds concept (1B3M). It essentially proposes that humans have three speeds and centres of perception and decision making, as whole persons. There is extensive research to support the idea … [Read more...] about One Brain, Three Minds and Perception
When Semiotics Show Your Real Agenda in Safety
I remember having a discussion with a safety person who’s semiotic for their identity was a punching fist on a brick wall. Of course, the person was defensive when I deconstructed the semiotic and pointed out that it was inconsistent with the intended message. Even though the person had no expertise … [Read more...] about When Semiotics Show Your Real Agenda in Safety
51 Stories in Risk – Free Sample Download
The new book by Dr Nippin Anand and Dr Rob Long has been released called 51 Stories in Culture, To Live and To Be. You can purchase the ebook here: https://www.humandymensions.com/product/51-stories-in-culture/ This is book fourteen in the series on the Social Psychology of Risk. You can … [Read more...] about 51 Stories in Risk – Free Sample Download
Authentic Self
By Frank Garrett In corporate settings, this time of year can be unsettling, annual performance reviews where Quotas and targets are tracked, measured, evaluated. Judgements like; below, meets, above or exceeds expectations are thrown around, 360 reviews are conducted, milestones and measures … [Read more...] about Authentic Self
Heinrich Was Wrong, A NZ Case Study
Oner of the grand delusions of safety amongst many is that there is a relation between minor injuries and fatalities. There is not. The silly Heinrich semiotic that promotes this idea was made up in 1941 by an insurance salesman. Yet this nonsense semiotic is still in safety texts because Safety … [Read more...] about Heinrich Was Wrong, A NZ Case Study
iCue Methodology – A Video
Behind every method is a methodology, a philosophy that drives the method. One of the grand delusions of Safety is that methods are neutral and objective, they are not. Any template you download or use, hides a methodology. In safety this is usually a philosophy of Behaviourism or … [Read more...] about iCue Methodology – A Video
The Delusions of DMAIC Investigation Method
Whenever there’s a chance for Safety to move away from what doesn’t work to explore a new method, its just returns to the same. We see this in HOP, that returns to organisational performance, which is just traditional safety. Traditional safety has always been about organisational performance, all … [Read more...] about The Delusions of DMAIC Investigation Method
Safe Work Australia Continues to Perpetuate Safety Mythology
Safe Work Australia Continues to Perpetuate Safety Mythology In December 2014 Safe Work Australia published Work Health and Safety Perceptions: Construction Industry. Despite the intentions of the report yet again Safe Work Australia continues to perpetuate safety mythology just as it does by … [Read more...] about Safe Work Australia Continues to Perpetuate Safety Mythology
Culture is NOT What We DO Around Here! Yet Safety Believes It Is.
One of the many grand delusions of Safety is that culture is about behaviours. It is not. Human behaviour is such a small aspect of what culture is about. So much precedes behaviour in any understanding of culture. Let’s have a look at belief. Belief precedes behaviour just as does ethic, … [Read more...] about Culture is NOT What We DO Around Here! Yet Safety Believes It Is.
Real Meeting – A Video
Recently, Aneta and Brian Darlington released their new book: Real Meeting, Leadership is Time and a Simple Cup of Coffee. This book is now available for purchase here: https://www.humandymensions.com/product/real-meeting-a-book-on-being-in-leadership/ You can read an overview of the book here: … [Read more...] about Real Meeting – A Video