How I Feel About Risk “The earliest studies of risk perception also found that, where as risk and benefit tend to be positively correlated in the world, they are negatively correlated in people’s minds.” “If their feelings toward an activity are favorable, they are moved toward judging the risks … [Read more...] about How I Feel About Risk
Social Psychology of Risk
Leadership, Risk and the Zone of Reciprocal Relationship
Leadership, Risk and the Zone of Reciprocal Relationship One of the stories of the week is the big surprise about corruption in FIFA, just joking, there is no surprise. After years of speculation the evidence is now clear that endemic corruption exists in FIFA at all levels. The story of Sepp … [Read more...] about Leadership, Risk and the Zone of Reciprocal Relationship
I DON’T KNOW
Wynand wrote this email to me with this article attached and I thought it worth quoting as an intro to this brilliant article: I have just finished reading "Risk Makes Sense" (I am a slow reader, and the book invites you to read it slowly and allow lots of time for reflection), and the book … [Read more...] about I DON’T KNOW
Keep Discovering
Keep Discovering This is the motto and tag line for Borealis, a creative European company that specializes in polyolefins and base chemicals (http://www.borealisgroup.com/). One of the things I love about Borealis is their semiotics. Let’s start with their main brand ‘keep discovering’. What a … [Read more...] about Keep Discovering
Reflections of a ‘Doer’
Reflections of a ‘Doer’ Does learning more about ourselves help us to better understand and influence others? I’ve learnt that if we are going to change the way things are done in risk and safety that the focus needs to be more on ‘influencing’ than ‘controlling’. In this piece, I’d like to … [Read more...] about Reflections of a ‘Doer’
Talking Risk Videos – Humanising Workers Compensation
Humanising Workers Compensation – Conversation on the Couch with Rob and James In this 2 part video series, a couple of our authors, Rob Sams and James Ellis, have a chat about the dehumanizing discourse in the field of workers compensation and how it dis-empowers injured workers by removing their … [Read more...] about Talking Risk Videos – Humanising Workers Compensation
The Repression of Uncertainty
I recently republished this on Linkedin Pulse where it inspired some very positive comments, be sure to check out the 20 keys to maturing in safety leadership at the end of the article: If you are a Parent, a Partner, a Leader or a Safety Person then you have learned, the hard way, that people … [Read more...] about The Repression of Uncertainty
The Ethics of Safety
A very popular article by Dr Rob Long from the recent past: The Ethics of Safety Quote: The key to the effectiveness of an ethic in safety is the humanization of others and the building of relationships. It is strange that the vice of intolerance is advocated in the workplace but we would never … [Read more...] about The Ethics of Safety
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology of Risk Commences
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology of Risk Commences The Post Graduate Program continues in the Psychology of Risk with the new Post Graduate Diploma commencement this week in May 2015. The founding group is pictured below and is comprised of a diversity of professions and experienced people from … [Read more...] about Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology of Risk Commences
The Foundations of Safety
The Foundations of Safety One of the introductory subjects for beginning teachers is the ‘Foundations of Education’, this is a study of the nature of people, learning development and maturation. When I observe beginner training in safety the ‘foundations of safety’ seem to be: regulations, systems … [Read more...] about The Foundations of Safety