Critical Theory, Critical Thinking and Safety I have written before about the need for greater levels of critical thinking, discernment (https://www.humandymensions.com/product/real-risk/ ) and envisioning (https://www.humandymensions.com/product/envisioning-risk-seeing-vision-and-meaning-in-risk/ … [Read more...] about Critical Theory, Critical Thinking and Safety
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Report on SPoR Convention 2018
Report on SPoR Convention 2018 The growth and development of the Social Psychology of Risk (SPoR) Community (https://spor.com.au/) was demonstrated this week in the success of the first Convention held in Canberra. Every state, territory and New Zealand were represented in the gathering with heaps … [Read more...] about Report on SPoR Convention 2018
200,000 SPoR Book Downloads
200,000 SPoR Book Downloads We’ve had a few milestones lately, first with the 1000th blog (https://safetyrisk.net/celebrating-1000-blogs-on-risk/ ) and now with over 200,000 book sales/downloads of Social Psychology of Risk (SPoR). This is in addition to over 100,000 video downloads … [Read more...] about 200,000 SPoR Book Downloads
What’s the Alternative to Traditional Safety? SPoR.
Every time this cherry gets thrown at SPoR, it’s never about learning or enquiry. It’s a faux question to disguise endorsement of traditional safety. There’s never a follow up, never a contact email. Just faux rage at SPoR because it dares to criticise the dehumanisation of … [Read more...] about What’s the Alternative to Traditional Safety? SPoR.
Social Psychology of Risk Two Day Workshop
Social Psychology of Risk Two Day Workshop Griffith University Learning Lab in collaboration with the Safety Science Innovation Lab Presenter Dr Robert Long 10,11 April 2017 Dr Long is presenting a two day workshop on the Social Psychology of Risk in collaboration with the Safety Science … [Read more...] about Social Psychology of Risk Two Day Workshop
SPoR Body of Knowledge – A Video
We have explained in other places (https://safetyrisk.net/social-psychology-of-risk-body-of-knowledge/) the nature of the Social Psychology of Risk Body of Knowledge (SPoRBoK) but thought it might be helpful to explain in a video discussion. In SPoR, knowledge is understood relationally, … [Read more...] about SPoR Body of Knowledge – A Video
SPoR Ontology and Methods – A Video
Ontology simply means philosophy of being. What philosophy drives your method in safety? This should be a critical question for the safety industry. Unfortunately, in this industry, the moment one mentions a word over 5 letters it is classified as ‘academic’ and somehow irrelevant to the … [Read more...] about SPoR Ontology and Methods – A Video
What Are the Benefits Of Social Psychology of Risk?
One of the most frequent questions I get asked when introducing the concepts of Social Psychology of Risk is “what are the benefits?” This is hard for some organisations who want a tangible or a measurable, something for a shareholder to marvel at. Shifts in thinking, attitudes, beliefs and culture … [Read more...] about What Are the Benefits Of Social Psychology of Risk?
Dialogue Do’s and Don’ts
In SPoR we have developed many ‘tools’ to help Socialitie. Socialitie is the forming of meaningful social relationships that include: listening, hearing, caring, connecting and helping. One of the many tools we use in SPoR workshops is the Dialogue Do’s and Don’t Tool - just a simple little card … [Read more...] about Dialogue Do’s and Don’ts
Day 2 SPoR in Europe
Luckily for us we have a client that is understanding of what a human requires, after a long haul flight. If you are going to impart vital information to students, you need to be on your game, with plenty of materials, well rested and rejuvenated. We arrived in Venna at midday and were greeted by … [Read more...] about Day 2 SPoR in Europe