Risk, Safety and the Armstrong Factor by Dr Robert Long - see all of his recent articles HERE We witnessed this week the ‘fall from grace’ of Lance Armstrong. We have recently witnessed the ‘fall from grace’ of Tiger Woods, Shane Warne and numerous politicians. What is it about the … [Read more...] about Risk Safety and the Armstrong Factor
Engineering, Expertise and Competence in Safety Culture
Engineering, Expertise and Competence in Safety Culture You should read the whole series of articles by Rob: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s first top seller “RISK MAKES SENSE” (Free download) Well, it’s time to give my old mates the engineers a bit of a hit. I know this blog … [Read more...] about Engineering, Expertise and Competence in Safety Culture
Cleopatra’s Nose, Circumstance and Predictability
Cleopatra’s Nose, Circumstance and Predictability Rob’s book "For the Love of Zero: Human fallibility and Risk” is now available for free download. You should read the whole series of articles by Rob: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s first top seller “RISK MAKES SENSE” Pascal … [Read more...] about Cleopatra’s Nose, Circumstance and Predictability
The Priming of ‘Can Do’ and the Language of Influence
The Priming of ‘Can Do’ and the Language of Influence You should also read the whole series by Rob: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s book “RISK MAKES SENSE” To some it may seem anti-Australian to criticize populist language such as ‘can-do’. Such language recently helped get … [Read more...] about The Priming of ‘Can Do’ and the Language of Influence
Safety Silences in Culture – Affordances
Safety Silences in Culture – Affordances Another post in the theme of critical factors in culture that Safety is silent about (https://safetyrisk.net/category/safety-culture-silences/). When it comes to understanding culture, it is essential to understand how affordances drive decision making. Yet, … [Read more...] about Safety Silences in Culture – Affordances
Safety Silences in Culture – Personhood
Safety Silences in Culture – Personhood As we continue the theme of critical factors in culture that Safety is silent about (https://safetyrisk.net/category/safety-culture-silences/ ), we need to explore the silence by Safety on personhood. A discussion of personhood and the notion of a conscious … [Read more...] about Safety Silences in Culture – Personhood
Face to Face SPoR Workshops 2022
Face to Face SPoR Workshops – Canberra 8-16 August This is the first time we have been able to offer SPoR learning face to face in 2 years. Here is your opportunity to gather with some old and new friends and progress your education, learning and practice in SPoR. We already have good numbers for … [Read more...] about Face to Face SPoR Workshops 2022
The Benefits of SPOR
The Benefits of SPOR First published Here: https://www.clarityenabled.com/blog-2/the-benefits-of-spor Written By Andrew Thornhill In our last post we introduced our Clarity Enabled, and our approach to risk and safety (https://www.clarityenabled.com). Over the next week or so, we interview people … [Read more...] about The Benefits of SPOR
No Secrets and the Professionalisation of Safety Knowledge
by Dr Robert Long for the thinkers amongst us – with a few subtle bits of logic thrown in for the unsuspecting. Does your perceived power and knowledge, your “holier than thou” attitude or your safety policing approach lead to under reporting? You should also read the whole series by Rob: CLICK … [Read more...] about No Secrets and the Professionalisation of Safety Knowledge
Culture Silence in Safety – Cultural Capital
Culture Silence in Safety – Cultural Capital In one of our online learning groups we have been recently discussing the work of Pierre Bourdieu. Bourdieu is just one of many experts in culture that receive no mention in safety literature about culture. When you are happy with culture as ‘what we do … [Read more...] about Culture Silence in Safety – Cultural Capital