Unconscious Leadership in Risk We all know the quadrant that sets out: Known Knowns, Unknown Knowns, Known Unknowns and Unknown Unknowns made famous by Donald Rumsfeld (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rumsfelds-wisdom/) who used this framework to justify a war. We also see the same … [Read more...] about Unconscious Leadership in Risk
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Consciously Safe, Unconsciously Unsafe or Head in the Sand Safety
Consciously Safe, Unconsciously Unsafe or Head in the Sand Safety Some of the silly language that exists in the safety industry that surfaces all of the time in the MiProfile survey is about ‘being careful’ and ‘being aware’ or ‘being mindful’ of safety. It is astounding just how much this … [Read more...] about Consciously Safe, Unconsciously Unsafe or Head in the Sand Safety
The Unconscious In Risk Decision Making
The Unconscious In Risk Decision Making A brilliant essay submitted as part of his study for the Graduate Certificate in the Psychology of Risk – by Andrew Thornhill – from Carity Enabled. The Essay Question: “How is the unconscious in communication critical for understanding and managing … [Read more...] about The Unconscious In Risk Decision Making
Surfacing – Making the Unconscious Conscious
Surfacing - Making the Unconscious Conscious The elephant in the room in Safety is The Wayward Mind (Claxton ) and by ‘mind’ I don’t mean brain. The notion of ‘mind’ refers to the whole person: body, brain and environment. Humans are only persons-minds in social relation, this is what the noted … [Read more...] about Surfacing – Making the Unconscious Conscious
Safety Icons and Communicating to the Unconscious
Safety Icons and Communicating to the Unconscious It is not surprising that many organisations who ‘profess’ an interest in people use objects as their icons in safety. With slogans that are about how much they ‘care about safety’ (not care about people), they chose icons of hard hats, cones, … [Read more...] about Safety Icons and Communicating to the Unconscious
Semiotics and the Unconscious Messages We Send
Semiotics and the Unconscious Messages We Send I’ve just returned from another mind blowing few days with Dr Rob Long, Craig Ashhurst and a great group of cohorts, as part of my studies for the Graduate Certificate in the Psychology of Risk. This unit was: “Communicating and Consulting About … [Read more...] about Semiotics and the Unconscious Messages We Send
How is the unconscious in communication critical for understanding and managing risk?
How is the unconscious in communication critical for understanding and managing risk? This is a great piece by Hayden Collins, submitted as part of his study for the Graduate Certificate in the Psychology of Risk and reprinted here with his permission: It’s a misconception that … [Read more...] about How is the unconscious in communication critical for understanding and managing risk?
Out of your (Unconscious) Mind
Out of your (Unconscious) Mind I recently wrote about the importance of educating the unconscious mind (Blog - Educating the Unconscious Mind), which is the ‘mind’ where most of our decisions and judgments are made. I’ve had some good discussions with people who read the article and wanted to know … [Read more...] about Out of your (Unconscious) Mind
THE INFLUENCE OF VISUAL STIMULI ON THE UNCONSCIOUS
This is one of the assignments from the Post Grad in Psychology of Risk being run by Dr Rob Long (more details about the course here) Felix has given me permission to send it to you, if you think readers would be interested. THE INFLUENCE OF VISUAL STIMULI ON THE UNCONSCIOUS by Felix Cheng – Oct … [Read more...] about THE INFLUENCE OF VISUAL STIMULI ON THE UNCONSCIOUS
Human Dymensions Newsletter–Feb 14
Book Launch - Real Risk, Human Discerning and Risk The launch of Dr Long's third book Real Risk, Human Discerning and Risk on 12 February 2014 was a great success. A gathering of 70 people at the Australian Catholic University North Sydney heard a number of speakers present on the latest book and … [Read more...] about Human Dymensions Newsletter–Feb 14