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Work-As-Imagined Solutioneering: Ten Traps Along the Yellow Brick Road

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 03/03/202320/03/2023

On major projects, some surprises unfold slowly via ‘work-as-imagined solutioneering’. Based on observations in several industries, Steven Shorrock presents ten traps that we can all fall into.

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On the Spread of Ideas: Four Roles and Four Traps 

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 22/06/202220/03/2023

In this post, I describe four roles for the spread of new ideas, and reflect on corresponding ego traps or shadow roles.

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Digitalisation at Sea: All Hands on Deck

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 03/02/202220/03/2023

This article is a reproduction of the Editorial published in HindSight magazine issue 33 in…

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  • Human Factors/Ergonomics

Proxies for Work-as-Done: 9. Work-as-Judged

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 26/01/202216/03/2023

In this series of short posts, I outline some of proxies for work-as-done. This post concerns work-as-judged.

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Proxies for Work-as-Done: 8. Work-as-Measured

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 19/01/202216/03/2023

In this series of short posts, I outline some of proxies for work-as-done. This post concerns work-as-measured.

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Proxies for Work-as-Done: 7. Work-as-Instructed

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 16/01/202216/03/2023

In this series of short posts, I outline some of proxies for work-as-done. This post concerns work-as-instructed.

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Proxies for Work-as-Done: 6. Work-as-Simulated

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 13/01/202216/03/2023

In this series of short posts, I outline some of proxies for work-as-done. This post concerns work-as-simulated.

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Proxies for Work-as-Done: 5. Work-as-Observed

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 04/03/202116/03/2023

In this series of short posts, I outline some of proxies for work-as-done. This post concerns work-as-observed.

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Proxies for Work-as-Done: 4. Work-as-Analysed

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 24/11/202016/03/2023

In this series of short posts, I outline some of proxies for work-as-done. This post concerns work-as-analysed.

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Proxies for Work-as-Done: 3. Work-as-Disclosed

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 01/11/202016/03/2023

In this series of short posts, I outline some of proxies for work-as-done. This post concerns work-as-disclosed.

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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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