Whenever there’s a chance for Safety to move away from what doesn’t work to explore a new method, its just returns to the same. We see this in HOP, that returns to organisational performance, which is just traditional safety. Traditional safety has always been about organisational performance, all … [Read more...] about The Delusions of DMAIC Investigation Method
SEEK
SEEK Investigations Program in London with Dr Nippin Anand – 14-16 May
SEEK is one of the most successful programs offered by SPoR. This is because SEEK is anchored in an open approach to enquiry and not limited by the constraints of traditional safety. SEEK is not just a workshop but an introduction to a whole new way of looking at events and how they unfold. Who … [Read more...] about SEEK Investigations Program in London with Dr Nippin Anand – 14-16 May
Introduction to SPoR, SEEK and Culture
Introduction to SPoR, SEEK and Culture - February 2024, Registrations of InterestPlanning is just starting for a face-to-face series of modules in Canberra in 2024 on 19-23 February. We already have had registrations of interest from over a dozen people and so in response to demand we are beginning … [Read more...] about Introduction to SPoR, SEEK and Culture
Investigations and The Simplicity Attraction
Investigations and The Simplicity Attraction In the face of so much noise, competing values, diversity and confusion stands the myth of Occam’s Razor, a wish that when faced with multiple factors, humans will always opt for the shortest simplest route. The 14th Century philosopher/theologian … [Read more...] about Investigations and The Simplicity Attraction
SEEK Investigations Workshop
SEEK Investigations Workshop 5,6,7 July Canberra The next SEEK Investigations Workshop is in Canberra on 5-7 July at the Balcony Room, Tuggeranong Community Centre, Canberra. This is a great opportunity to experience a new and holistic way of investigations in the framework of the Social … [Read more...] about SEEK Investigations Workshop
Why Metaphors Matter in Risk
We all use metaphors in how we speak and communicate to each other. Metaphor is poetic language that requires imagination to understand how a bridge is created for understanding. A metaphor is a mechanism that uses an image to convey meaning about something else … [Read more...] about Why Metaphors Matter in Risk
Investigations and Learning
Investigations and Learning You’ve got to hand it to Safety, if it can turn something into a simplistic delusion, it will. We see this with the recent attention to learning in regard to investigations. Good olde Safety now expert in learning theory. If one signs up for a degree in Education one is … [Read more...] about Investigations and Learning
Unconscious Codes, Ecological Thinking in Risk
Biosemiotics is the idea that life is based on semiosis, i.e., on signs, symbols and codes. Biosemiotics is the study of signs in living systems. In ecological life there is a ’thinking’ dynamic or ‘force’ that drives everything from the construction of a snowflake to the formation of a hurricane. … [Read more...] about Unconscious Codes, Ecological Thinking in Risk
Investigations Using SEEK in SPoR
The SEEK approach to investigations (Event Exploration) nothing like any of the Engineering or Behaviourist models in the safety market. SEEK is not bogged down in linear and binary assumptions common to all popular investigation models. Similarly, it departs significantly from the iCam model … [Read more...] about Investigations Using SEEK in SPoR
London Workshops 24-28 October
Dr Long’s proposed workshops in London are fast approaching. If you are considering attending then the time to register is soon. This is the only time Dr Long proposes to visit the UK. Dr Long’s workshops are always interactive, highly engaging and focus on outcomes in skill development. For … [Read more...] about London Workshops 24-28 October