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
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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
Free Modules SEEK and Semiotics
Free Modules SEEK and Semiotics This is for those who have studied with Dr Long (free SPoR Introduction - https://cllr.com.au/product/an-introduction-to-the-social-psychology-of-risk-unit-1-free-online-module/ ) previously. Each course will start in February (SEEK) and March (Semiotics). If you … [Read more...] about Free Modules SEEK and Semiotics
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
STEP 1, Suspend Your Agenda
STEP 1, Suspend Your Agenda There are 3 critical impediments to reviewing events and incidents: Carrying an agenda into the interview (suspend your agenda, bias awareness) Thinking of what to say next (which means you are not listening) and, Following a set process or form. Each of … [Read more...] about STEP 1, Suspend Your Agenda
Investigating Events is NOT About ‘Brain Farts’
Investigating Events is NOT About ‘Brain Farts’ In Australia, we have this saying to try to explain why someone does something that doesn’t make sense, we call it a ‘brain fart’. It is a way of people accepting that someone did something that didn’t make rational sense and was out of the ordinary. … [Read more...] about Investigating Events is NOT About ‘Brain Farts’
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
Questioning Skills and Investigations
It is unfortunate that the word ‘investigation’ in the risk and safety industry has come to mean ‘interrogation’. However, the word really just means a systematic enquiry and analysis. Perhaps this focus on interrogation comes from the idea that if someone has been harmed then someone must be at … [Read more...] about Questioning Skills and Investigations
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
