Its All in the Sign
Did you ever wonder how you manage all the complex tasks that have to be performed each day? What about the complexity of just driving a car safely? Well here is a bit about what is going on and how...
View ArticleThe Unconscious and the Soap Dispenser
Can non-thinking errors be eliminated by a conscious strategy such as telling in a toolbox talk, or is it more complex than that; is something else needed? The Unconscious and the Soap Dispenser
View Article‘Can’t Means Won’t Try’ – The Challenge of Being Challenged
Is worker resistence to change just a stubbornness thing, or is there more to it than that? ‘Can’t Means Won’t Try’ – The Challenge of Being Challenged
View ArticleHind-sight, Risk Savvy and the Unexpected
People often talk about the “benefit of hind-sight”; but does hind-sight prepare us to manage the unexpected? Hind-sight, Risk Savvy and the Unexpected
View ArticleBook Review. Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious
Book Review: “Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious” So, “Intuition”; that’s just a female thing; right? – wrong. Diligent research will always deliver a better decision than relying on a...
View ArticleTalking Risk Video–The Unconscious In Communication
Video – The Unconscious In Communication This is one of the “Talking Risk” series of videos hosted by SafetyRisk where Max chats with our good mate Rob Sams, about the perils of attempting to change...
View Article“Sticks & Stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me”– Think...
“Sticks & Stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me” – Think Again – Words Matter It is high time we understood the symbolism and impact of the words used when dealing with people....
View ArticleWHS Legislation is NOT about Safety it’s about Culture
WHS Legislation is NOT about Safety it’s about Culture. I asked a couple of managers the other day what they thought the WHS legislation was about. You see, my client had asked me to make sure that...
View ArticleBuilding resilience trumps the prevention of harm.
Building resilience trumps the prevention of harm. The prevention of harm is about trying to see, predict and control all things that may deliver an undesired outcome. Society and organisations...
View ArticleDo we really need One More safety brand?
Do we really need One More safety brand? I have just been reading an article by Kevin Jones of a “new model” of safety that the consulting firm Ernst & Young are about to launch onto the safety...
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