System Safety: Seven Friends of Explanation

In this short series, I highlight seven foes and seven friends of system safety, both…

Learning from Communities: A Conversation with Cormac Russell

The study of communities and community-building activities can provide important insights into collaboration within and between organisations. Over the last 21 years Cormac Russell has worked in 35 countries, with communities, agencies, non-governmental organisations and governments. This post includes the podcast and transcript of a conversation between Cormac Russell and me, about learning from communities.

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…

Déformation Professionnelle: How Profession Distorts Perspective

So, what do you do? If you work in a health and safety role, there…