I have been sent several promos from safety recently about how Safety promotes culture. All of it is sourced with no expertise in culture and projected by sources qualified in engineering. All of it is propositional and framed in formula for ‘fixing’ culture that amounts to nothing more than word … [Read more...] about Say the Magic Word ‘Culture’ and the Seduction of Ignorance
Social Psychology of Risk
Social Psychology of Risk (SPoR) Conference 2024
At the very heart of SPoR is the social aspect, and this drove the topics selected for this years’ conference, ‘Personhood, Personality and Risk’ and ‘Everyday Social Resilience’. Monday and Tuesday we discussed Personhood, Personality and Risk which considered ‘Who is the Educated … [Read more...] about Social Psychology of Risk (SPoR) Conference 2024
Feeling at home away from home
Home is that safe haven to which you can always come back to at the end of the day. You can take on the whole world because no matter how things turn out, at the end of the day, there will always be Home. Even for someone who lives alone, there’s bound to be a place they call Home. It’s about the … [Read more...] about Feeling at home away from home
The Risks of Experience vs Inexperience in Safety
Sometimes it’s not best to have the most experienced person or group on the job and at other times it’s not best to have the least experienced person or group on the job. This is the quandary we are faced by social context, learned over-confidence, lack of knowledge and experience and, … [Read more...] about The Risks of Experience vs Inexperience in Safety
SPoR Convention – A Reflection
by Sherralynne Smith After an early morning flight from Wellington to Melbourne before embarking on another flight from Melbourne to Canberra. My husband and I arrived on a rainy, cool day. We had arranged to meet Rachel in the baggage claim area, before sharing a taxi from the Airport to our … [Read more...] about SPoR Convention – A Reflection
The 10 Best Risk Indicators
We know that both lag and lead indicators are as useless as each other when it comes to defend ability in court (Smith (2024) Proving Safety). The silly idea that leading indicators are somehow better than lag indicators is the delusional seduction of positive psychology and a poorly educated safety … [Read more...] about The 10 Best Risk Indicators
Language and Listening
by Frank Garrett Warning the following Blog may create cognitive dissonance, causing the reader to look for black-and-white definitions from Webster's, Wikipedia and Wordsworth. Resist this urge and find the meaning you seek through the study of anthropology, philosophy theology and the social … [Read more...] about Language and Listening
A week in Canberra: Unraveling the Social Psychology of Risk and Paradox.
By Larry Snead The crisp autumn air greeted me as I stepped off the plane at the Canberra Airport. It is just turning summer where I come from (Iowa)10,000 miles away so this was a surprise for me. The city, nestled amidst rolling hills and eucalyptus trees, exuded an air of quiet contemplation. I … [Read more...] about A week in Canberra: Unraveling the Social Psychology of Risk and Paradox.
A short story of Faith and Karma
By Dr Nippin Anand - Republished with permission from HERE Synchronicity. The outer world will bring a meaningful experience to the inner Self when we learn to walk in awareness. Last night, after five days of intensive workshops and semiotic walks in Canberra, we moved to a different … [Read more...] about A short story of Faith and Karma
Update – Free Workshop on Wicked Problems with Matt Thorne
When rushing things get missed, and so it was when I thought I had the correct date! Please ignore the previous date, the CORRECT date is Tuesday 4th of June 2024 at 5pm Australia Central Standard Time (Adelaide) Picture: Some International Guests at the 2024 SPoR Conference … [Read more...] about Update – Free Workshop on Wicked Problems with Matt Thorne