I once met a Safety Manager who had worked at a factory for 10 years and had never walked the floor! His office was high above the factory and he could see everything either directly or via CCTV. He could easily write up any misdemeanour by surveillance (which was recorded), complete a checklist and … [Read more...] about What is a Semiotic Walk?
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Goal Setting in Safety is Easy
You would think that setting goals in safety would be difficult after hearing academics twist themselves in linguistic knots over zero (https://safetyrisk.net/since-when-did-zero-become-a-science/ ). But, setting goals for safety doesn’t have to be a linguistic gymnastic conundrum. I have written … [Read more...] about Goal Setting in Safety is Easy
The Safety Dance
When we search for metaphors to think about life, being and risk there is none better than the dance. In many ways fallible humans ‘dance’ through life and as much as we might like to invent and concoct a controllable, predictable and confined world, it is not. The reality is, the world is not … [Read more...] about The Safety Dance
Semiotic Methods to Help Tackle Risk
A semiotic method is a method that uses visual thinking to create understanding. Semiotic methods use graphics, icons, symbols and signs that communicate at a different level than text and number. Semiotic graphical reDashboardpresentation is much more suited to showing: relation, connectedness, … [Read more...] about Semiotic Methods to Help Tackle Risk
Top 10 Simple Things You Can Do To Dramatically Improve Safety
Top 10 Simple Things You Can Do To Dramatically Improve Safety (you will probably not find many of these in text books or regulations) The most common feedback I get on this blog is something like: “all this theory is great but what can I do to apply it”. I know Safety loves simplicity and plug … [Read more...] about Top 10 Simple Things You Can Do To Dramatically Improve Safety
SPoR and Semiotics, A Conversation – Free Download
Matt and I launched our new book SPoR and Semiotics without much fanfare and this was quite deliberate. This is the thirteenth book released in the Social Psychology of Risk and brings together all of the tools, methods, semiotics and models practiced by SPoR. (FYI, downloads of SPoR books now … [Read more...] about SPoR and Semiotics, A Conversation – Free Download
A Book to Help Get You Started on Cultural Improvement in Risk
I was talking to a COO yesterday about their attempts to improve their Organisational Culture. They had been using a scattergun approach using LinkedIn Lectures, Simon Sinek and BBS, and not getting the results they wanted. In fact, when pushed to what results they wanted, it was explained as a … [Read more...] about A Book to Help Get You Started on Cultural Improvement in Risk
Book Launch – SPoR and Semiotics, Methods to Tackle Risk
Please note: You can download this book for free if you want but, unless you have education and training in SPoR you have no permission to access any of it, neither will it be understood. All the Semiotics, models and tools in this book are Trade Marked and Copyright to Dr Long. Only those who are … [Read more...] about Book Launch – SPoR and Semiotics, Methods to Tackle Risk
Semiotic and Poetic Literacy for Safety
When we undertake Semiotic Walks or engage in Observations in SPoR we often use the Visual and Spacial Literacy Tools, particularly for people indoctrinated in Traditional safety. Whilst Traditional safety focuses on hazards, regulation and policing, in SPoR we focus on unconscious messaging, social … [Read more...] about Semiotic and Poetic Literacy for Safety
What is Semiotics? – Video
Semiotics is the unconscious language of all we see, observe and visualise. Without a thorough understanding of Semiotics one’s messaging is most likely going to be hit and miss, ad hoc and backfire. Indeed, Safety seems to be so good at choosing semiotics that backfire, most times communicating the … [Read more...] about What is Semiotics? – Video