A Friday thought on engagement.

I just don’t want to talk about Jesus today. A few days ago, at lunchtime I popped into town to stretch my legs and browse the local shops.  After a good walk around and the realisation I don’t actually do browsing, I decided to walk back home and get back to work.  As I walked Read more about A Friday thought on engagement.[…]

A Friday thought on perceptions.

Seeing is believing. What we see is what we believe, it is perhaps our most powerful and trusted sense.  How many of you would consider bidding on a car on EBay with no photos?  Even if the write up was authenticated by Jeremy Clarkson himself, you would most probably want to see it first. We Read more about A Friday thought on perceptions.[…]

A Friday thought on motivation

Just looking at it and talking about it will bring improvements. In many of our articles we give advice on a behavioural improvement, then say something along the lines of, the fact that you are looking at it and talking about it will bring improvements.  Maybe you have read this comment and thought, isn’t that a cop Read more about A Friday thought on motivation[…]

A Friday thought on rule based errors

To err is human. On the 6th June 1992, Copa flight 201 ended in the worst air disaster in Panama’s history.  The flight bound for Cali, Columbia came down in the jungle killing everyone on board.  Initial thoughts centred on the possibility of a collision with a drug running aircraft or a bomb on board. Read more about A Friday thought on rule based errors[…]

A Friday thought on drinking

Raising a glass may well help you relax, raising a few may effect your career and immediate safety. Many of us like a drink on a Friday, however, what about the next day?  What is the effect of that drink and how might a midweek drink effect our work?  You may have read, in the news, Read more about A Friday thought on drinking[…]

A Friday thought on accidents

If we are so inherently safe, why do we have accidents? I was recently at a festival.  It was a family friendly festival, where middle aged adults brought their children to have fun and enjoy live music at night and family friendly activities during the day.  At the festival was an old-school funfair.  The fair Read more about A Friday thought on accidents[…]

A Friday thought on leadership behaviours.

A key task for you as a manager, is to ensure that your team see themselves as leaders and realise the power that they have. We have published a few articles lately on how our failure to maintain high standards can negatively influence the behaviour of others.  Check out our posts on broken windows and Read more about A Friday thought on leadership behaviours.[…]

A Friday thought on training.

What, when, how and most importantly why. American airlines flight 587 resulted in a tragic accident that happened just two months after the 911 attacks on New York.  It rocked the city as residents began to imagine that the Airbus 300 had fallen victim to terrorist activity, causing it to crash into a residential area Read more about A Friday thought on training.[…]

A Friday thought on lawlessness. (Cert 12A moderate language with scenes of mild peril)

We all draw the line in a different place. The other evening I went out for a run.  It was a beautiful summer evening and a lovely run.  Along dirt trails I ran through the countryside surrounded by nature, cattle and the classic English patchwork of different coloured fields.  Feeling slightly tired when I set Read more about A Friday thought on lawlessness. (Cert 12A moderate language with scenes of mild peril)[…]

A Friday thought on controls.

Why is it that often our first thought is the last thing we should do? Health and Safety in the workplace has come along way since the Factories Act of 1831.  We now apply science to protecting people from our work processes.  We have models, acronyms and standard processes all to help us minimise risk Read more about A Friday thought on controls.[…]