You've collected the evidence. Reviewed the records. Interviewed everyone involved. Built your timeline.

So you've got the full story... right?

Well, not necessarily!

In Episode 4 of Leading Safely: Off the Shelf, Georgina Poole explores Sidney Dekker's ideas about evidence, context and understanding from The Field Guide to Understanding 'Human Error'.

We'll challenge why having more information doesn't always mean having a better understanding, how investigators can unintentionally construct a story that makes perfect sense in hindsight, and why seeing an event through the eyes of those involved can change everything.

Expect some uncomfortable questions, practical examples and a fresh perspective on what it really means to investigate.

Because having all the pieces of the puzzle doesn't necessarily mean you've put them together the right way.

Ever looked back at an incident and thought, "Surely they should have known better?"

Well, what if the problem isn't what they failed to see, but what we can see now?

In Episode 3 of Leading Safely: Off the Shelf, Georgina Poole explores Sidney Dekker's ideas about hindsight bias and micro-matching from The Field Guide to Understanding 'Human Error'.

We'll challenge why mistakes seem so obvious after the event, how investigators can unknowingly judge people using information they never had, and why finding a gap between a procedure and someone's actions doesn't necessarily explain anything.

Expect a little humour, some uncomfortable questions and a fresh perspective on how we investigate when things go wrong.

Because it's easy to say, "They should have seen it coming" when you already know how the story ends.

What if human error isn't the cause of an accident, but the very thing we need to explain?

In Episode 2 of Leading Safely: Off the Shelf, Georgina Poole dives into Sidney Dekker's New View of Human Error, challenging the traditional approach of finding someone to blame when things go wrong.

We'll explore why people's decisions make sense to them at the time, how the conditions of work shape their actions, and why better questions lead to better investigations.

Expect fresh perspectives, real-world examples and a few challenges to conventional safety thinking.

Because human error shouldn't end the conversation. It's where the real story begins!