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Steven Shorrock is an interdisciplinary humanistic, systems and design practitioner interested in human work from multiple perspectives.
Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) & Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factors Specialist (CErgHF)
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Category Archives: Humanistic Psychology
Work and how to survive it: Lesson 3. Encourage the whole self
This is the third in a series reflecting on excerpts from Life and How To Survive It, by the psychotherapist Robin Skynner and the comedian John Cleese, with some reflections on work and organisations. Continue reading
Posted in Humanistic Psychology
Tagged ABCD, Carl Rogers, congratulations, experience, holism, Humanistic psychology
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Learning Teams, Learning from Communities
Learning Teams, Learning from Communities
In this article, I refer to some of the ideas and writings of asset-based community development to reflect on Learning Teams in health and safety, and small group conversations and action more generally in organisations. I highlight four lessons from ABCD for learning teams and host organisations. Continue reading
Posted in Humanistic Psychology, Safety, systems thinking
Tagged ABCD, community, health and safety, learning, safety, safety culture, safety management, safety-II, systems thinking, teams, teamwork
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Just Culture in La La Land
It was always going to happen. The wrong Best Picture winner was read out live on air at The Oscars. Someone had to take the blame. Attention first turned to Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. They, after all, ‘touched it last’. But … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Human Factors/Ergonomics, Humanistic Psychology, Safety, systems thinking
Tagged human error, just culture, safety, safety culture
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The Archetypes of Human Work: 2. Congruence
This is the second in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, which are based on the interactions or relationships between The Varieties of Human Work. Continue reading
Just culture: Who are we really afraid of?
When we think about just culture, we usually think about accidents and incidents, associated ‘honest mistakes’ and ‘negligence’ (by whatever name), as well as official responses to these, at company and judicial level. The notion of just culture is driven … Continue reading
Human Factors at The Fringe: Every Brilliant Thing
You’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s done something stupid. She finds it hard to be happy. You make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for. 1. Ice Cream 2. Kung … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Human Factors/Ergonomics, Humanistic Psychology, Safety, systems thinking
Tagged assets, safety-II, theatre
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Human Factors at The Fringe: The Girl in the Machine
Polly is a professional, a high achiever and an addict. Her drug of choice is a grade A, top of the range smart phone. She clicks and scrolls for minutes, hours and days at a time. When Polly discovers an … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Humanistic Psychology
Tagged addiction, art, internet, mobile, technology, theatre
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