Humanising Safety and Embracing Real Risk
Oh, I get it. It’s not the problem of excessive paperwork, it’s just that you haven’t been filling it out properly. This is the core message of Useability Mapping (https://www.aihs.org.au/events/usability-mapping-masterclass ). The problem is not about paperwork itself but rather the method in completing it. … Learn more >>>>>
Cemeteries are a treasure trove in semiotics. They not only convey history but also much about what humans think about life and death. In our Introduction to Semiotics (https://cllr.com.au/product/semoiotics-and-the-social-psychology-of-risk-unit-3/) and Advanced Semiotics (https://cllr.com.au/product/advanced-semiotics-masterclass-module-19/) Modules we undertake semiotic walks to learn from cemeteries. The … Learn more >>>>>
One of the interesting things we do in SPoR workshops is an audit of language, just a simple psychoanalysis of words associated with a key word. For example, ask any group what they associate with the language of ‘safety’ and the responses are dominated by: … Learn more >>>>>
Ten Cautions About Safety ChecklistsSee also: Making Objects Safe or People Safe (Dr Rob Long), Risk is About People, not just Objects (Rob Sams)
Whilst value of checklists is well documented by Gawande (The Checklist Manifesto) and others, … Learn more >>>>>
There is a big difference between what we value (outcome and object) and what is a value (principle/ethic) when we consider strategy and thinking in risk and safety. The confusion of the two confuses understanding and blurs boundaries in learning in organisations. We see this when safety is articulated as … Learn more >>>>>
