Lessons in Linguistics, A reflection by Billy Snead I recently enjoyed a week off from work to take a vacation. A few friends, relatives, my oldest son and his three boys ages 8, 10 and 12, traveled from Iowa to NW Ontario, Canada to a remote lake to catch walleyes and northern pike. We had so … [Read more...] about The Incredible Power of Fishing with Family
Social Psychology of Risk
SPoR Philosophy
The way the Social Psychology of Risk (SPoR) tackles risk is based on a strong understanding of its worldview/philosophy. If one wants to be professional then the starting point is understanding one’s ethos (ethic), ontology (theory of being) and, one’s view of the world (methodology). It is from … [Read more...] about SPoR Philosophy
Don’t Criticise Safety
I find it fascinating that Safety thinks that criticism of safety is being anti-safety. In real professions, criticism is normal and understood as necessary for the improvement of the profession. In real professions diversity of worldviews are welcomed and improvement is understood as part of … [Read more...] about Don’t Criticise Safety
Sexual Stereotyping Can Be Deadly
Sexual Stereotyping Can Be Deadly What’s in a name? Simply changing the name of a Cyclone or Hurricane from Tiffany or Heather to something more masculine like Tyson or Dave :-) could save dozens of lives. Severe storms which are assigned softer, more feminine names are perceived to have female … [Read more...] about Sexual Stereotyping Can Be Deadly
Free Introduction to SPoR in Romanian language
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
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
