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March 2, 2023 by Matt Thorne Leave a Comment

After long discussions with Rob Long, Craig Ashhurst and others in the Centre for Leadership and Learning in Risk (CLLR) we have made the decision to develop a connected approach to communications for the Social Psychology of Risk by creating the SPoR Community Network. I (Matt Thorne Adelaide) have … [Read more...] about SPoR Community Network

Filed Under: CLLR, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: community

Observation is neither neutral or objective

June 10, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 3 Comments

One of the grand delusions of Safety observations and behaviourism are that observations are objective. They are not! Here are some critical questions one should consider when thinking about safety observations: What are you observing? Who are you observing? Do they know you are … [Read more...] about Observation is neither neutral or objective

Filed Under: Behaviour Based Safety, Robert Long Tagged With: Safety Observations

Video Series on Learning with Nippin Anand

June 9, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

This is the first podcast in a series of 8 sessions of discussions between Dr Nippin Anand and Dr Robert Long on learning. The first discussion is focused on the question: Why is doubt essential for learning? Enjoy   … [Read more...] about Video Series on Learning with Nippin Anand

Filed Under: Learning, Robert Long Tagged With: Nippin Anand

Do you educate or just provide training?

June 9, 2023 by Rob Sams 10 Comments

Do you educate or just provide training? “You know around here, training isn’t just about being in a classroom, we educate people, and help them learn. It’s important that our team understand ‘stuff’, we don’t just train them. We get to know people and understand how they learn best, because if we … [Read more...] about Do you educate or just provide training?

Filed Under: Rob Sams, Safety Training Tagged With: educate, safety training, understanding

Proving Safety: Observations on “Worker Insights”

June 9, 2023 by Admin 1 Comment

By Greg Smith, author of “Papersafe” – first published HERERecently, there has been some discussion around the use of “worker insights” as a measure of safety performance, and even as a measure of legal compliance and demonstration of due diligence for the purposes of Work Health and Safety (WHS) … [Read more...] about Proving Safety: Observations on “Worker Insights”

Filed Under: Due Diligence Tagged With: DDI, due diligence index, observation, worker insights

A Conversation About Learning

June 7, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

This simple conversation about a movie between Nippin and I about learning, using the SPoR iCue Method. If you want to learn about learning, watch this.   … [Read more...] about A Conversation About Learning

Filed Under: Learning, Robert Long Tagged With: iCue

Brady Review, Nothing New, No Way Forward – Republished

June 7, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 32 Comments

3 years on and nothing has changed............. One of the things that Safety does well is keep the doors closed to critical thinking outside of its own paradigm. Dialogue within the discipline of safety is tight, engaging similar worldviews, ensuring that nothing changes. This was confirmed … [Read more...] about Brady Review, Nothing New, No Way Forward – Republished

Filed Under: Ethics, Mining Safety, Robert Long Tagged With: AIHS BoK on Ethics, Brady Review, mining safety

Disrupting the Methodology in Safety?

June 7, 2023 by Rob Sams 4 Comments

Disrupting the Methodology in Safety? There seems a real focus at the moment on finding better and ‘different’ ways (or methods) to ‘do’ Safety; both in organisations and for those working in the field. There is a lot of good discussion happening and in particular, it is positive to note that much … [Read more...] about Disrupting the Methodology in Safety?

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, Disruptive Safety, Humble Inquiry, Rob Sams, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: Disruption, disruptive safety, humble enquiry

Embodied Learning in Risk

June 7, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

If you read anything in risk and safety that uses the word ‘learning’ make sure the book or presentation defines what learning is or, what learning theory (methodology) is the foundation of their view. If you read a safety book on learning most of the time the book is NOT about learning, it’s about … [Read more...] about Embodied Learning in Risk

Filed Under: Learning, Robert Long Tagged With: embodied learning

Fake Paperwork Ethics, Spin and The Freedom to Harm

June 3, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Scandals and unethical conduct are quickly forgotten in an age of mis-information, noise and the 10 second news cycle. We saw this week two examples of corporate unethical conduct from organisations with all the codes of conduct in place but no ethical or moral being. PwC and BHP: PwC … [Read more...] about Fake Paperwork Ethics, Spin and The Freedom to Harm

Filed Under: Ethics, Robert Long Tagged With: ethic of safety, propaganda

Stop the Job You Haven’t Done Your ‘Tick & Flick’

June 2, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Stop the Job You Haven’t Done Your ‘Tick & Flick’ A classic this week from a building site where the union comes blustering on site and stops work because of a safety issue. Sound familiar? And the key issue? Safety? Well maybe not. This is a story of duplicity and fake safety. A new … [Read more...] about Stop the Job You Haven’t Done Your ‘Tick & Flick’

Filed Under: Robert Long Tagged With: swms

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