"Hello. We would like to change our culture. We want you to deliver us some training through which people to change the culture in our company!" It is the first sign that the interlocutor is at least confused about this subject. Lines like this make me ask myself more questions. What is the … [Read more...] about Culture – more than “how we do things, around here.”
Transdiciplinary
What’s Your Agenda in Safety?
One of the challenges of working in the safety industry is, so much that is critical is left to guesswork and most that is petty and unimportant is delivered in overload. We see this recently with the AIHS BoK Chapter on Research. So little on the realities of research associated with persons, … [Read more...] about What’s Your Agenda in Safety?
On Culture and Safety
The assumption made in safety is that culture can be explained conceptually and propositionally, when it can’t. No wonder those who describe culture as a ‘fog’ or ‘cloudy’ don’t understand culture. It’s a bit like taking a knife to a gun fight, or asking the wrong questions expecting the right … [Read more...] about On Culture and Safety
Cultural Silences in Safety – Power and Politics
There are so many profound silences in safety (https://safetyrisk.net/category/safety-culture-silences/ ) when it spruiks its propaganda about culture. How astounding to speak of culture but never mention power, politics and ethics! How breathtaking to read all this safety goop and never hear a … [Read more...] about Cultural Silences in Safety – Power and Politics