We know that silly slogans mislead people and create single statements that are not true. Such linguistics limit the way we think about risk and promote simplistic thinking when the truth is, risk is a wicked problem. (Our next module on Linguistics and Risk starts tomorrow). The trouble is, by-products created by slogans mislead and […]| SafetyRisk.net
The HOP club seem to think that reality can be reshaped by a collection of slogans and memes. One of the classics is the slogan ‘blame fixes nothing’. Of course, the reality is that blame fixes things, this is the foundation of the justice system. The court decides where the blame lies and what needs […]| SafetyRisk.net
One of the by-products of the positive psychology cult is: the massaging of truth, the creation of false narratives, linguistic spin and ethical gymnastics. Whilst there is nothing wrong with positive psychology in itself its evolution as a reaction against perceived negative analysis such as: critical theory, post-Marxist theory and deconstructionism, bring with it some delusional […]| SafetyRisk.net
One day Safety may discover that language, metaphor and semiotics are critical for communication and messaging. The latest nonsense from Safety confirms that it has no idea what safety is about. We’ve seen this before from other traditional safety sources such as so called ‘safety differently’ that ran the discourse of the ‘lean green safety […]| SafetyRisk.net
Knowledge and Curriculum for Risk and Safety People Every time I am engaged by an organisation I conduct a survey (gap analysis and MiProfile), asking executives, safety people and managers to nominate the knowledge and skills they would like to develop. I have conducted this survey with more than 30,000 people over 10 years and the results demonstrate what the industry wants in knowledge, curriculum and skill development. Included in the list of survey statements are opportunities to learnin...| SafetyRisk.net
