Academy Spotlight - Safety Differently and Human and Organisational Performance

Safety Differently flips traditional thinking on its head and encourages organisations to grow safety from the bottom, up – rather than impose it from the top, down.

Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) is a science-based approach to looking at mistakes so we can address them more effectively. It builds an understanding of how humans perform and how we can build systems that are more error tolerant.

Over the last two years myosh has collaborated with experts to deliver a comprehensive library of webinars that explore Safety Differently and HOP.

Click here to view the full list.

Below is a summary of key topics covered. Each webinar page features a you tube video and podcast for convenient self paced learning.

What is Safety Differently?

Safety Differently is the name given to a movement within the safety industry that challenges organisations to view three key areas of their business differently – how safety is defined, the role of people, and the focus of the business.

The term ‘Safety Differently’ was first coined in 2012 by Griffith University professor and best-selling author, Sidney Dekker. Since then, the movement has continued to gain traction and is now backed by its own research lab, along with multiple books, and a documentary.

Safety Differently in Practice

Presented by Kelvin Genn, Art of Work

Safety has traditionally been about the elimination of negative outcomes (incidents, injuries, errors, malfunctions). While this approach has lead to significant improvements it has also produced several problematic side effects: disengagement and disempowerment of people, increasing bureaucracy, loss of innovation and productivity. Furthermore, many organisations now struggle with plateauing safety records. Some industries even experience increasing injury and fatality rates despite unprecedented investments in safety.

Putting Safety II in Practice

Presented by David Provan, Forgeworks and Kym Bancroft, Queensland Urban Utilities

Safety II principles and ideas are increasingly being explored by organisations as they seek to further improve their safety performance and re-shape their safety practices and culture.  There is however some misunderstanding about what Safety II is and how it is different from our traditional ‘Safety I’ approach.

Dr David Provan explains the key aspects of Safety II and what they mean for the way we think about managing our organisations.

Safety Differently – A Balanced Conversation

Presented by Andy Shone, Southpac

Safety professionals and organisations all over the world are having conversations about Safety Differently. But what is Safety Differently, different from? What challenges is Safety Differently a response to? And what does it look like in practice?

This webinar provides some answers to these questions through an exploration of the key principles of Safety Differently

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