When we search for metaphors to think about life, being and risk there is none better than the dance. In many ways fallible humans ‘dance’ through life and as much as we might like to invent and concoct a controllable, predictable and confined world, it is not. The reality is, the world is not … [Read more...] about The Safety Dance
Semiotics
Semiotic Methods to Help Tackle Risk
A semiotic method is a method that uses visual thinking to create understanding. Semiotic methods use graphics, icons, symbols and signs that communicate at a different level than text and number. Semiotic graphical reDashboardpresentation is much more suited to showing: relation, connectedness, … [Read more...] about Semiotic Methods to Help Tackle Risk
Top 10 Simple Things You Can Do To Dramatically Improve Safety
Top 10 Simple Things You Can Do To Dramatically Improve Safety (you will probably not find many of these in text books or regulations) The most common feedback I get on this blog is something like: “all this theory is great but what can I do to apply it”. I know Safety loves simplicity and plug … [Read more...] about Top 10 Simple Things You Can Do To Dramatically Improve Safety
SPoR and Semiotics, A Conversation – Free Download
Matt and I launched our new book SPoR and Semiotics without much fanfare and this was quite deliberate. This is the thirteenth book released in the Social Psychology of Risk and brings together all of the tools, methods, semiotics and models practiced by SPoR. (FYI, downloads of SPoR books now … [Read more...] about SPoR and Semiotics, A Conversation – Free Download
A Book to Help Get You Started on Cultural Improvement in Risk
I was talking to a COO yesterday about their attempts to improve their Organisational Culture. They had been using a scattergun approach using LinkedIn Lectures, Simon Sinek and BBS, and not getting the results they wanted. In fact, when pushed to what results they wanted, it was explained as a … [Read more...] about A Book to Help Get You Started on Cultural Improvement in Risk
Book Launch – SPoR and Semiotics, Methods to Tackle Risk
Please note: You can download this book for free if you want but, unless you have education and training in SPoR you have no permission to access any of it, neither will it be understood. All the Semiotics, models and tools in this book are Trade Marked and Copyright to Dr Long. Only those who are … [Read more...] about Book Launch – SPoR and Semiotics, Methods to Tackle Risk
Semiotic and Poetic Literacy for Safety
When we undertake Semiotic Walks or engage in Observations in SPoR we often use the Visual and Spacial Literacy Tools, particularly for people indoctrinated in Traditional safety. Whilst Traditional safety focuses on hazards, regulation and policing, in SPoR we focus on unconscious messaging, social … [Read more...] about Semiotic and Poetic Literacy for Safety
What is Semiotics? – Video
Semiotics is the unconscious language of all we see, observe and visualise. Without a thorough understanding of Semiotics one’s messaging is most likely going to be hit and miss, ad hoc and backfire. Indeed, Safety seems to be so good at choosing semiotics that backfire, most times communicating the … [Read more...] about What is Semiotics? – Video
The Meaning of Myth in Risk
Yesterday was our second day on exploring mythology, risk and safety. As we got to know what myth was more as a genre we were more sensitised to how myth works both in society but more importantly to be more sensitised to how myth is employed in safety. This was amplified by a semiotic … [Read more...] about The Meaning of Myth in Risk
Safety Cops and Safety’s Adoration of Power
I was sent a post yesterday with an apparent attempt at humour by a supposed safety professional. It was a pdf with the title of ‘Top of the Safety Cops’ and obviously trying to play some comparison to the idea of ‘top of the pops’. I won’t give this any value because any reinforcement of … [Read more...] about Safety Cops and Safety’s Adoration of Power
