“There are no trends in safety at present that give any inkling that disruption is even a possibility. The Regulation, Act, systems and standards are certainly not shrinking nor changing.” Just Because You Speak it, Doesn’t Make It So Safety and the Spin of ‘Disruption’. One of the benefits of … [Read more...] about Safety and the Spin of Disruption
Robert Long
Human Dymensions Newsletter September 2016
Human Dymensions Newsletter September 2016 Welcome to this packed Newsletter with heaps of news, research and information on the work of Human Dymensions and The Social Psychology of Risk. If you got this second hand and find it helpful then subscribe here: admin@humandymensions.com Social … [Read more...] about Human Dymensions Newsletter September 2016
Triarchic Thinking and Risk
Triarchic Thinking and Risk The language and symbols of the risk and safety industry are plagued with everything binary. The imagined certainty of black and white thinking in a random and fallible world affords the idea that human behavior is predictable and mechanical. Nothing is more delusional … [Read more...] about Triarchic Thinking and Risk
The Dance of Death and Randomness
The Dance of Death and Randomness When you walk into St Nicholas’ Church in Tallinn Estonia you are confronted by the 15th Century painting, The Dance of Death. When standing in front of the painting one is captivated by the magnificent work of the master painter Bernt Notke. The painting is only a … [Read more...] about The Dance of Death and Randomness
Cotton Wool Capers
Cotton Wool Capers I was on a building site last week where milk crates have become a sackable offence. If someone is found bringing a crate on to site or using a milk crate as a device, it’s the sack, zero harm. On the same day I had a coffee at a local shop where milk crates are used for play, … [Read more...] about Cotton Wool Capers
Understanding Risk
Understanding Risk by Dr Robert Long from www.humandymensions.com - first published here in October 2013 – see his other articles HERE Much more consideration needs to be given to human decision making and how perception affects decision making when we think about risk. Imaging you want to buy a … [Read more...] about Understanding Risk
The Tension of Opposites and Binaries in Risk
The Tension of Opposites and Binaries in Risk We are all familiar with the symbol of the Ying/Yang - the meshing of black and white into each other signifying the merging of the two. We observe in the Ying/Yang that the white appears in the centre of the black and the black appears in the centre of … [Read more...] about The Tension of Opposites and Binaries in Risk
The Challenge of Social Sensemaking in Risk
The Challenge of Social Sensemaking in Risk Social Sensemaking is available now and can be ordered by clicking on this LINK Why should someone write a book on social sensemaking? Surely we know how to make sense of our social world intuitively and with ‘common sense’? We know the truism that we … [Read more...] about The Challenge of Social Sensemaking in Risk
What are Your Secret Messages in Safety?
What are Your Secret Messages in Safety? We say and sign many things in safety often only thinking about their overt meaning. It’s not that often that people consider the unconscious level of their communications and what are the by-products, trade offs and trajectory in messages. If the language … [Read more...] about What are Your Secret Messages in Safety?
Four Indicators of Toxic Safety Culture
Four Indicators of Toxic Safety Culture When professionals get concerned about the safety culture in organisations there are a range of dispositions that indicate that things are not good. Recognising these indicators early is one of the best ways to ensure that problems are addressed. The … [Read more...] about Four Indicators of Toxic Safety Culture