Embodied Safety
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Embodied Safety
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Unexpected insights around the fire
Unexpected insights around the fire 14th October 2024 In the heart of Canberra, an unexpected encounter with an Aboriginal woman becomes a profound lesson...
Is offensive behaviour becoming acceptable?
Is offensive behaviour becoming acceptable? 26th August 2024 Social interactions shape our behaviour, often revealing surprising lapses in civility. Our columnist examines how offensive...
Are we living in Chronos or Kairos time?
Are we living in Chronos or Kairos time? 26th June 2024 Following a visit to Slovenia’s Skocjan Caves, our columnist reflects on two different...
Can we control culture?
Can we control culture? 15th April 2024 Our columnist explains how he deals with diverse cultures across various countries and why company cultures and...
Set your agenda aside
Set your agenda aside 30th January 2024 Often leaders and others employed in the risk and safety field believe they need to do the...
Humanising safety
Humanising safety 6th December 2023 Our columnist highlights how any approach to safety can be humanised, with some practical examples from an annual maintenance...
The Rugby World Cup: An embodied feeling
The Rugby World Cup: An embodied feeling 20th October 2023 The 2023 Rugby World Cup is done and dusted – and South Africa has...
Learning is in motion: Austria to Turkey
Learning is in motion: Austria to Turkey 24th July 2023 After two weeks of attending extensive training in Vienna and prior to travelling to...
The King’s Coronation
The King’s Coronation 22nd Jun 2023 While spending a couple of days in Lisbon, Portugal, our columnist was unexpectedly captivated by the King’s Coronation....
Scuba divers doing it right
Scuba divers doing it right 9th May 2023 Sitting on the patio of a water bungalow in the Maldives, I observed guests snorkelling and...
Leadership: Time and a simple cup of coffee
Leadership: Time and a simple cup of coffee 27th Feb 2023 In my second book, Humanising Leadership in Risk, I included several external and...
Mixed emotions: A result of groupthink
Mixed emotions: A result of groupthink 21st Nov 2022 Sitting at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, waiting to catch a flight to Europe...
Understanding culture: myths and symbols
Understanding culture: myths and symbols 15th Oct 2022 I recently spent a couple of days in the Greek city of Athens and was, as...
Safety is not always a choice you make
Safety is not always a choice you make 3rd Aug 2022 Enjoying my summer leave sitting on the patio of my apartment on the...
Sincerity is key
Sincerity is key 24th Jun 2022 Sometimes leadership is merely “time” and a “simple cup of coffee”. In January, I received a call from...