Acknowledge Trade-offs to Make Better Inquiries I’ve just arrived home from the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP) 2016 Conference, where I had the privilege of both listening to and then reflecting on some great presentations. I also presented a short paper myself. If you’re … [Read more...] about Acknowledge Trade-offs to Make Better Inquiries
Social Psychology of Risk
Safety Giveaways–Free Stuff!
Safety Giveaways I don’t want to, or rather I won’t, bang on about Risk Homeostasis or the Ineffectiveness of the HOC (the links will take you there if you want to read more). But, I’ve recently started using a couple of really neat tools (designed by Dr Rob Long) in meetings and training sessions … [Read more...] about Safety Giveaways–Free Stuff!
The Lexicon of Safety Gibberish
The Lexicon of Safety Gibberish Gibberish or gobbledygook refers to speech that is nonsensical. Gibberish often takes the form of unrecognisable sounds and noise that when defined don’t make sense. Even the most cursory glance at research on ‘framing’ and ‘priming’ of language (eg. Fairhurst, The … [Read more...] about The Lexicon of Safety Gibberish
Sitting Safely at the Table
Sitting Safely at the Table See also: Wipe Safety Off The Agenda You’ve probably heard the saying; if an organisation is to take Safety seriously, then Safety needs a ‘seat at the table’. I’ve heard the same said too about HR, about IT and about Finance. Of course the table being referred to is a … [Read more...] about Sitting Safely at the Table
Risk as a ‘Leap of Faith’
Many have read the term “embracing risk” on this blog or seen the “leap of faith” cover on the series of books by Dr Rob Long (see them here) and completely misconstrued the meaning – thinking it implies being fatalistic, reckless or foolhardy. Not so, as Dr Long explains: Risk as a ‘Leap of … [Read more...] about Risk as a ‘Leap of Faith’
Free Safety and Risk Lunch n Learn
Free Safety and Risk Lunch n Learn What is your cultural language? How is risk or safety spoken about? How is risk or safety training spoken about? Is it something your workforce endures, or is there excitement, expectation and positivity? Has your organisation’s … [Read more...] about Free Safety and Risk Lunch n Learn
Safety – Just a Few Bad Apples
Safety - Just a Few Bad Apples I hear stories everyday about presenters and trainers in the risk and safety space peddling simplistic snake oil as the pathway to success. Often the idea being presented is based on a kernel of something good but then extended out to be something quite dangerous. … [Read more...] about Safety – Just a Few Bad Apples
Failure Must be an Option
Failure Must be an Option The Australian Government wants to stimulate an innovation/ideas avalanche and have thrown $1.1 billion at trying to create a ‘boom’ of ‘agile’, ‘creative’ and ‘innovative’ people seeking to embrace risk … [Read more...] about Failure Must be an Option
Calculators, Matrices and Mumbo Jumbo Risk Assessment
Calculators, Matrices and Mumbo Jumbo Risk Assessment There is no more critical question the safety industry needs to ask than, ‘what is the trajectory?’ Or, ‘Where is this taking us?’ Unfortunately, the safety industry doesn’t ask this question, especially with regard to the social and … [Read more...] about Calculators, Matrices and Mumbo Jumbo Risk Assessment
Amping it Up in Safety
Amping it Up in Safety In a recent blog I asked why are we afraid, and explored fear and how it may impact on our feelings, and decisions about risk. I also shared a story of how after the 911 terror attacks in 2001, American’s turned en mass to driving instead of flying. One result of this was an … [Read more...] about Amping it Up in Safety