We have a nice group of participants in our online workshops series on Following-Leading-Managing-Supervising, from NZ, Aus, Portugal, Germany, USA and Romania. So, lots of interesting learning discussion on how we view things from different cultures. The series will be facilitated by Dr Ashhurst … [Read more...] about ‘Meeting’ in the In-Between, Following-Leading Workshops March
Social Psychology of Risk
It’s a Great Goal, it Just Doesn’t Work
It's a Great Goal, it Just Doesn't Work Everyday a man walks down the street of a small country town in South Australia and waves his arms about squawking like a parrot, he has been doing this for several years. One day a visiting policeman sees him and asks him what he is doing. 'It's easy' he … [Read more...] about It’s a Great Goal, it Just Doesn’t Work
So, You Want to Know About Poetics in Risk
From our book: Poetics and Risk, Feeling Into Being (pp. 5-6). A bit of reading to help understand what Poetics is. Armstrong, I., (1993) Victorian Poetry, Poetry, Poetics and Politics. Routledge. New York. Bachelard, G., (1964) The Poetics of Space. Beacon Books. Boston. Bailes, S., … [Read more...] about So, You Want to Know About Poetics in Risk
We Are Such Experts….
We Are Such Experts…. I’ve just arrived home from an annual trip taken with three of my best mates who I’ve known since school. Each year, we attend a day of test cricket, something that we all enjoy and look forward to. Not only is it good to spend time with friends, it’s great to watch a sport … [Read more...] about We Are Such Experts….
Launching Poetics and Risk Book – A Video
As part of the launch of our book Poetics and Risk, Feeling Into Being, we decided to talk about the book and what we learned as a collection of authors. For the majority of the group, this was their first time as an author and being published. So, we made a video about our experiences and what … [Read more...] about Launching Poetics and Risk Book – A Video
Cogs In Machines
by Dr Nippin Anand So many of us have fallen into the trap that human factors will be a game changer in safety critical industries. Let’s look at how Human factors is being applied in the maritime industry. I will take an example of an audit check at three levels (Technical, Process and Human … [Read more...] about Cogs In Machines
I’m not Blaming You
Accident reports do not always directly attribute blame. In most instances, blame is allocated unconsciously through the investigators to the readers. If we cannot think critically, we will end up implicating someone even if it was not our intent. Let us examine a recent investigation on a … [Read more...] about I’m not Blaming You
Rob, my friend from another planet
I found him on the internet, interested in learning more about safety. After attending some of his online courses, he invited me to study with him individually, in Canberra, for free. Two years later, more precisely last month, I flew to Canberra, bringing with me my friend and business partner – … [Read more...] about Rob, my friend from another planet
Book Launch – Poetics and Risk, Feeling Into Being
Well, hot off the press is book No 17 in the series on the Social Psychology of Risk. A project with 10 authors from all over the globe writing on Poetics and Risk, Feeling into Being. Your free download is here: … [Read more...] about Book Launch – Poetics and Risk, Feeling Into Being
I’m 100% Certain About That….
I’m 100% Certain About That…. I’ve just arrived home after being away for work all week. For almost all of the two hour drive home, I was tracking parallel to storm clouds all around me, and on the radio, the broadcast was regularly interrupted with ‘weather alerts’ warning of severe storms in my … [Read more...] about I’m 100% Certain About That….