Communication and Consultation Archives

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020

SHEeple STEMspeak

Q. Have you ever wanted to impress at a virtual safety conference or zoom webinar event? A. Subscribe to SHEeple STEMspeak* Just select any three-digit number and the corresponding buzzwords from the grid below:Examples: 473 – synchronized reciprocal timeframe 688… Read the rest

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020

Safety is about…

Why the way we talk about safety in an organisation matters. Does getting home at the end of the work day mean that we were safe that day? Here's my 7 ½ minutes on why the way we talk about… Read the rest

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020

Go and Stand in the Corner

Guest Post by Patrick Cini Do you feel like you are being punished at the moment? As children we are sometimes told to stand in the corner, as teens we are told to sit in detention, and as adults we… Read the rest

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020

Walking Leadership

Brene Brown comments that ‘the best way to move information from the head to the heart is through the hands’ (Daring Leadership). I’m more inclined to think it’s more through the feet. The affordance of hands is for holding but… Read the rest

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

What Are Observation-Conversation Skills?

The challenge with effectiveness in conversations is disposition. How are you pre-disposed to the ‘other’ in approach, listening, reflecting and responding? Yes, skill development and technique are important but these are easier learned than getting one’s disposition right. You would… Read the rest