Just when you thought all Safety and Risk Newsletters were about legislation, punishment, fines, PPE, snake oil and accidents…………. Dolphyn Newsletter–The Learning Adventure Continues Learning to Embrace Ambiguity "Organisations, despite their apparent preoccupation with facts, numbers, … [Read more...] about Dolphyn Newsletter–The Learning Adventure Continues
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So I was thinking about learning and risk the other day…
So I was thinking about learning and risk the other day… It may be that the traditional language of risk elimination leads to a discourse that eliminates learning... For me learning and risk are inextricably intertwined. I can’t learn a new skill without also risking making a mistake? I can't … [Read more...] about So I was thinking about learning and risk the other day…
Gab & Rob Talking Risk – Humble Inquiry
Gab & Rob Talking Risk - Humble Inquiry Gab & Rob are often asked to share more about how they go about things when supporting people and organisations to deal with risk. People ask for practical tips and ideas for how they can become better communicators in risk and safety. In this series … [Read more...] about Gab & Rob Talking Risk – Humble Inquiry
Cultivating Resilience
Cultivating Resilience When I think of resilience one of the metaphors I would never associate with it would be engineering. Resilience is a human (social psychological), evolutionary and organic ‘way of being’. The idea of imposing a mechanistic mindset on resilience just doesn’t make sense. … [Read more...] about Cultivating Resilience
When the Safety Tool Becomes the Method
When the Safety Tool Becomes the Method When institutionalized tools become enshrined in organizational culture, they are like concrete shoes, they seem to fit but the weight of the problem over time seems only good for getting us quicker to the bottom. What tools am I thinking of? Well, many of … [Read more...] about When the Safety Tool Becomes the Method
Safety Leadership Learning
Safety Leadership Learning By George Robotham from www.ohschange.com.au Background A few years ago I attended a presentation on leadership by General Norman Schwarzkopf. This got me really fired up about leadership and led me to research the topic thoroughly. I am convinced leadership is the … [Read more...] about Safety Leadership Learning