If the manager's goal is to achieve the company's objectives by managing the available resources as efficiently as possible, the leader's goal is to take care of people, provide vision and run a business. Understanding how people judge and make decisions is fundamental to being able to do this, … [Read more...] about Free Introduction to SPoR in Romanian language
Social Psychology of Risk
Be Alert, Safety Needs More Lerts
I recently read a claim by a Safety Consultant that they could eliminate injuries and improve safety culture by stopping humans from making errors - WT? Reminds me of the saying “The floggings will continue until morale improves”. Ask any elite athlete what happens when they ignore their “muscle … [Read more...] about Be Alert, Safety Needs More Lerts
Making Sense of Health & Safety: As Envisioned by Karl Weick
by Rosa Carrillo – author of “OHS Voices from the Resistance” First published here: Making Sense of Health & Safety: As Envisioned by Karl Weick - Carrillo & Associates (carrilloconsultants.com) Abstract: This article explores the application of Karl Weick’s sensemaking theory to the … [Read more...] about Making Sense of Health & Safety: As Envisioned by Karl Weick
Understanding Ricoeur and Risk
Paul Ricoeur (1913–2005) is a French philosopher that has had a significant influence on the development of SPoR. Other French philosophers like Jacques Ellul, Gilles Deleuze, Jacques Derrida, Michael Foucault, Julia Kristeva and Jacques Lacan have also been influential in the development of the … [Read more...] about Understanding Ricoeur and Risk
Conducting a Psychology and Culture Safety Walk
Conducting a Psychology and Culture Safety Walk Not to be confused with the Gemba Safety Walk! Safety walks, observations and conversations are foundational to managing safety in organisations. Site walks, office walks or whatever you want to call them are a critical strategy in ‘management by … [Read more...] about Conducting a Psychology and Culture Safety Walk
Online Study: Linguistics and Risk
If you would like to register for this 5 session course you can register by email: admin@cllr.com.au. An overview of the course is here: https://cllr.com.au/product/linguistics-flyer-unit-21/ The fee for the 5 sessions is $250. Sessions will commence on 16 Tuesday July at 9am-10.30am and … [Read more...] about Online Study: Linguistics and Risk
Free Introduction to SPoR Methods
The Centre for Leadership and Learning in Risk (CLLR) and Risk Diversity is holding Introduction to SPoR Methods on the 6th of August 2024. There will be and Australia/Pacific, Americas and Europe/Africa time slots, details below. This is a pre-requisite for all SPoR Courses. This will … [Read more...] about Free Introduction to SPoR Methods
Why Some People Never Achieve
Why Some People Never Achieve – Positive Thinking Causes Failure!!! Last night I attended a presentation by leading Sport Psychologist Phil Jauncey. He convinced us all that people fail because they are into positive thinking, attitude adjustment, focus and motivation. His point is that it has … [Read more...] about Why Some People Never Achieve
CLLR June Newsletter 2024
Theme: The Challenges of Quantum Mechanics and Risk Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the development of Quantum Mechanics (Max Plank) (https://quantum2025.org/en/). As Kuhn warned us many years ago (https://www.lri.fr/~mbl/Stanford/CS477/papers/Kuhn-SSR-2ndEd.pdf), it takes a long time in … [Read more...] about CLLR June Newsletter 2024
Quantum Systems and Operationalising SPoR
I was asked as a result of the last blog and Newsletter how Quantum Mechanics (https://safetyrisk.net/what-does-quantum-tell-safety/) affects risk and safety and, how to ‘operationalise’ a method accordingly. At the heart of Quantum is uncertainty, paradox and ambiguity … [Read more...] about Quantum Systems and Operationalising SPoR