Safety is not a mindset
No one comes to work to hurt themselves and 99% of people are coming to work to do a good job.
So, any program that tries to change the mindset of workers is starting from an incorrect premise. […]
We think we can persuade people to be safe.
We think we can persuade people to be safe. We think that if we can just help them link their actions to a negative consequence, it will make them behave in a safer way. […]
You get what you pay for
In 1975, a study was conducted to examine the relative effect of antecedents and reinforcement in producing stable performance change. […]
Think about ‘Wrong’ and what it is…
‘Wrong’ is a judgement against an expectation. But the action taken, the behaviour, was right for that individuals context, understanding and goal, at the time the action occurred.[…]
Proud Moments
A summary of thoughts from one of our intrepid learners, from a recent course (uncut and unedited) –
“Everybody is different.
Everybody is the sum of their experiences (and genes). […]
Managing Change
Many injuries and incidents happen after something changed, a change in task, a change in direction, a change of tool, of method, of people…
What happens after you have the conversation…
A supervisor sees a worker standing on the mid-rail of the cherry picker.
“Hey pal, do you need to stand on that rail, is there is no other way to do that job?”…
The Application Paradox
A lot of people, like 95% of people we teach behavioural science to, have a major light bulb moment around human behaviours and how they work. Sometimes it’s transformational, like, life changing.
A lot of people, like 95%, find it hard to find the time to use the change tools and the techniques we suggest to change behaviour.[…]
Helping create teams with conversations
You can either help to create teams that have genuine conversations about the risks arising from their work, or you can create teams that tick boxes […]
You can tell a lot about people by the things they do and say, their behaviours.
You can tell a lot about people by the things they do and say, their behaviours.
The actions observed, the things you see and hear them do, informs you and everyone else, on what they see as important, what values and beliefs they hold and uphold.
You can tell a lot about a leader from the things they do and say, their behaviours.[…]