Seeing the People In Control

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

Seven Threats to New Safety Movements

Many of us find ourselves in several communities when it comes to our professional work.…

Learning From Psychology and Psychotherapy: A Conversation With David Murphy

Changes of all kinds can have a profound effect on us, both in terms of our wellbeing and performance. David Murphy has worked therapeutically with people, including front-line professionals, for over 20 years, helping them to change, and adapt to change. David talks to Steven Shorrock about dealing with traumatic events and more mundane changes.

Human Performance in the Spotlight: ‘Human Error’ and ‘Honest Mistakes’

This article is a reproduction of an article published in HindSight magazine issue 35 in September 2023 (all issues available…

Learning in the Heat of the Moment: An Interview With Sabrina Cohen-Hatton

In the heat of the moment, how do we make decisions, individually and collectively? And how can we improve decision-making at work? Steven Shorrock interviews firefighter and psychologist Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, about her work on decision-making in the emergency services, her journey from firefighter to Chief Fire Officer, and her extraordinary life.

Surprises, Fast and Slow: Preparing for the Limits of Work-as-Imagined

This article is a reproduction of the Editorial published in HindSight magazine issue 34 in…

HindSight 34: Handling Surprises (Tales of the Unexpected) is out now

HindSight is a magazine on human and organisational factors in operations. HindSight magazine is free…

PTS(D) and Me

An experiential account of PTS(D).

Human Factors at the Fringe: BaseCamp

A legendary rivalry: one mountain and two climbers seeking to be the best. We join…

Four Kinds of ‘Human Factors’: 2. Factors of Humans

This second post in a series on Four Kinds of ‘Human Factors’ explores another kind of human factors: Factors of Humans.