SH184: Why change is hard in diving
Why do we do things the way we do? This question is at the heart of a story about a family’s tradition of cutting the ends off meat before cooking—a habit traced back to a Great Grandmother’s small tr...
21 Kesä 20254min
SH182: Joining Dots is Easy, Especially If You Know the Outcome
In this episode, we discuss the complexities of learning from mistakes and adverse events in diving and beyond. Using real-world examples, including a technical diving error and a high-profile medical...
18 Kesä 202510min
SH182: My Biggest Mistake: Context Driving Behaviour
In this episode, we explore how context drives behavior and how mistakes can happen even to experienced professionals. Sharing a personal story about a diving oversight, we examine how time pressures,...
14 Kesä 20256min
SH181: “Blame is the enemy of safety” - moving from blaming to learning
Mistakes, slips, and lapses are a natural part of human performance, influenced by factors like training, time pressures, and equipment design. While rule-breaking may seem deliberate, it's often shap...
11 Kesä 202511min
SH180: Challenger Safety: As an Instructor, don't I lose control?
In this episode, we explore how instructors can balance leadership with fostering psychological safety in diving education. Psychological safety, defined as a "rewarded vulnerability," is crucial for ...
7 Kesä 202516min
SH179: How and Why Checklists Work
In this episode, we explore the importance of checklists in diving, inspired by lessons from aviation and medicine. After a tragic 1935 plane crash, pilots introduced simple checklists to reduce human...
4 Kesä 20257min
SH178: The Importance of Experience: Expertise is different to Experience
Experience and practice are crucial for making better decisions, especially in uncertain situations, but they aren’t the same. Perfect practice builds expertise, while varied experiences across differ...
31 Touko 20258min
SH177: We see what we think we’re looking for
In this episode, we explore how human perception and assumptions can lead to critical errors, using real-world examples like the tragic 1994 friendly fire incident where two US helicopters were mistak...
28 Touko 202514min
