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People in Control: A Conversation With Captain James Burnell

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 30/10/202530/10/2025

Aviation is heavily reliant on procedures, but procedures can never replace human adaptivity in all…

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Seeing the People In Control

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 14/10/202530/10/2025

This article is a slightly edited reproduction of the Editorial published in HindSight magazine issue 36 (Autumn 2024)…

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“Why Are We Having More Incidents?” Causal Loops in Reactions to Unwanted Events

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 29/01/202427/05/2024

One way to understand the links between unwanted events, conditions and interventions is via causal…

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Humanistic Systems Collections: The Albums & EPs

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 12/10/202330/10/2025

Since I starting blogging, I have written posts on a range of topics concerning work…

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Diversity of Thought: Surviving and Thriving in a Changing World

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 29/09/202330/10/2025

In a rapidly evolving world, organisations must adapt to survive and thrive. However, the key lies not only in technological innovation, but in the diversity of thought within an organisation. This article sheds light on the crucial role diversity of thought plays in navigating the complexities of our changing world.

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Toad’s Checklist

  • by stevenshorrock
  • Posted on 01/10/201530/03/2023

Sometimes lessons about work come about from the most wonderful places. Arnold Lobel’s ‘Frog and…

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Steven Shorrock is an interdisciplinary humanistic, systems and design practitioner interested in understanding and improving work and life.

Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) | Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factors Specialist (CErgHF) | BSc (Hons) MSc (Eng) PhD

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Human Factors & Ergonomics in Practice

'Human Factors & Ergonomics in Practice' concerns the real practice of human factors and ergonomics (HF/E), conveying the perspectives and experiences of practitioners and other stakeholders in a variety of industrial sectors, organisational settings and working contexts. Buy direct from Routledge.

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Top Posts

  • Four Kinds of ‘Human Factors’: 2. Factors of Humans
  • The Varieties of Human Work
  • 'Human Factors' and 'Human Performance': What's the Difference?
  • What Human Factors Isn't: 1. Common Sense
  • Four Kinds Of Thinking: 1. Humanistic Thinking
  • Why Do We Resist New Thinking About Safety and Systems?
  • The HAL 9000 Explanation: “It Can Only Be Attributable to Human Error”
  • Four Kinds of Human Factors: 4. Socio-Technical System Interaction
  • What Human Factors Isn't: 2. Courtesy and Civility at Work
  • Human Factors and Ergonomics: Looking Back to Look Forward

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