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Error Trajectories and Risk

February 25, 2024 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

In 1650 heathen cultures were regarded at best as examples of human error, whilst at worst they were devices of Satan, devised to keep damned souls securely in his net. In either case it was thought that the duty of Christians was to either save them or destroy them. (Thomas Brooks Precious Remedies … [Read more...] about Error Trajectories and Risk

Filed Under: Human Error, Robert Long, Zero Harm Tagged With: common sense, error, error trajectories, risk, Safety, Safety Culture, safety needs, Zero Harm

Free Poster–Risk

June 29, 2023 by Admin Leave a Comment

  DOWNLOAD A FULL SIZE POSTER HERE: [download id="99147"] … [Read more...] about Free Poster–Risk

Filed Under: Free Safety Stuff, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: risk

Putting Risk in Real Perspective

June 28, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 1 Comment

Putting Risk in Real Perspective So you can't go swimming in the ocean because you are afraid of sharks and think they should all be netted or culled? Lets put that into perspective. Thanks to Dr Rob Long for sharing this. IMAGE SOURCE. Interested in discovering more about real risk? CLICK HERE … [Read more...] about Putting Risk in Real Perspective

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Robert Long Tagged With: perspective, risk, risk aversion, risk taking, shark risk

HAZARDMAN Won’t Save You

June 28, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 4 Comments

Hazard Man Won’t Save You Article by Dr Rob Long about a new comic based safety campaign about to be launched in Schools. The reaction from my two teenage boys: “Huh? - that’s just stupid!” and “Geez, Nooo!” Watch the video below and you will see what I mean! Quote: It is amazing that the … [Read more...] about HAZARDMAN Won’t Save You

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Training Tagged With: education, hazardman, heuristics, risk, School Safety

Free Download – Real Risk – New Book by Dr Robert Long

June 28, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

Free Download - Real Risk - Human Discerning and Risk I have just received my copy of Dr Rob Long’s new book “Real Risk – Human Discerning and Risk” – probably one of the more useful and interesting books I’ve read on the subject. This is a really enjoyable book to read. It's not another deep, … [Read more...] about Free Download – Real Risk – New Book by Dr Robert Long

Filed Under: Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Safety Books, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: discerning risk, risk, safety book

The New Leadership – Risk and Safety

June 28, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 22 Comments

The New Leadership – Risk and Safety Dr Rob explains the what his new book “Following-Leading in Risk” is all about. Download Section 1 of “Following-Leading in Risk" Free (# downloads): [download id="219"] A number of people have been asking about the new book, why this following-leading title? … [Read more...] about The New Leadership – Risk and Safety

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Leadership, Semiotics, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: following, leadership, risk, whistleblowers

How Do You Know If You Are Leading in Risk and Safety?

June 27, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 18 Comments

How Do You Know If You Are Leading in Risk and Safety? The current marketing at ANU has caught on to the trend in describing one’s self as a ‘thought leader’ (See Youtube Video). You can join a thought leaders group, buy a thought leaders app and even ‘engineer’ a thought leader. Some have caught … [Read more...] about How Do You Know If You Are Leading in Risk and Safety?

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Culture, Safety Leadership, Semiotics, Simplistic Safety, Wicked Problems Tagged With: culture, risk, Safety, thought leader

Marketing Safety and Due Diligence

June 27, 2023 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Marketing Safety and Due Diligence I don’t get this constant need to make safety ‘sexy’. One of the videos that received an award at the recent Zero Vision World Congress in Safety is a typical example: If you want to see how unprofessional Safety is, just check out how unethical and desperate … [Read more...] about Marketing Safety and Due Diligence

Filed Under: Due Diligence, Robert Long, Safe Sex Tagged With: Due Diligence, risk, sexy safety

Words Can Change Your Brain

June 24, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 6 Comments

Words Can Change Your Brain: 12 Conversation Strategies to Build Trust, Resolve Conflict and Increase Intimacy Guest post by Dr Rob Long for the thinkers out there. I highly recommend Rob’s new book “Real Risk” This is the title of a wonderful book by Newberg whose research confirms the … [Read more...] about Words Can Change Your Brain

Filed Under: Positive Safety Stuff, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Zero Harm Tagged With: priming language, risk, safety communication, safety conversation, Zero Harm

All Things Must Pass in Risk

May 6, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 1 Comment

As we approach the end of another year we often look back and look forward, for what has past and what we might expect. We look forward using Hope and Imagination and only the delusional in safety think about the future with prediction. I am reminded of that wonderful song by George Harrison All … [Read more...] about All Things Must Pass in Risk

Filed Under: Robert Long Tagged With: fallibility, risk

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