You Don’t Really Want to Learn in Risk, Do You? I get contacted all the time by organizations who state they want to learn, particularly about a different way to tackle risk that works. Then when we … [Read more...] about You Don’t Really Want to Learn in Risk, Do You?
cognitive dissonance
Cognitive Dissonance and Safety Beliefs
Cognitive Dissonance and Safety Beliefs Whenever we run the Introduction to the Social Psychology of Risk (SPoR) Module … [Read more...] about Cognitive Dissonance and Safety Beliefs
New Video Explains Cognitive Dissonance and Safety
New Video Explains Cognitive Dissonance and Safety Rob has been requested a number of times to explain cognitive dissonance and so has made a brief video for this purpose: https://vimeo.com/202589604 … [Read more...] about New Video Explains Cognitive Dissonance and Safety
Humanising Workplace Health and Safety Management
Humanising Workplace Health and Safety Management Well who would have thought……….Safe Work Australia invited Dr Rob Long to take part in this ‘radical’ safety seminar – I am sure it would have … [Read more...] about Humanising Workplace Health and Safety Management
Risk and Safety Starts with Being?
********If you are interested in knowing more about the Social Psychology of Risk then a one-off workshop is available this week in Sydney: … [Read more...] about Risk and Safety Starts with Being?
Inspirational Safety Ideas
Inspirational Safety Ideas A recent plea, from a frustrated Safety Professional on a Facebook forum, sparked a very interesting discussion. I have certainly seen many similar comments on this blog … [Read more...] about Inspirational Safety Ideas
Could Zero Harm be Unlawful?
Could Zero Harm be Unlawful Although 2 days ago I committed to the goal of zero zero harm articles I could not let this can of worms sit unopened on the shelf! If this doesn't create a little … [Read more...] about Could Zero Harm be Unlawful?
Our New Safety Risk Header
Our New Safety Risk Header Regular readers would surely have noticed our new blog header. I want to thank my little sister Alison for her artwork. What makes her effort so incredibly amazing is the … [Read more...] about Our New Safety Risk Header
Suffering – Sometimes There Is No Reason
Suffering - Sometimes There Is No Reason In general when a puzzle sits in front of safety, it must solve it and in safety all problem solving is deemed good. There is little talk of faith, sustaining … [Read more...] about Suffering – Sometimes There Is No Reason
In Praise of In-Between Thinking in Risk and Safety
In Praise of In-Between Thinking in Risk and Safety As much as Kahneman’s book Thinking Fast and Slow is helpful, it also sustains the idea that the human mind operates in a binary paradigm. As much … [Read more...] about In Praise of In-Between Thinking in Risk and Safety