Embracing Differences

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This podcast series is about understanding diverse perspectives and emerging concepts in safety sciences, resilience and human factors. Each podcast is crafted as an open-ended discussion with scientists, subject matter experts, consultants and professionals in the safety domain with the view to create space for thinking and reflection.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    The lost art of conversation

    Discover how technology and our busy lives have diminished the art of conversation. Learn why genuine connection matters in today’s world.In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, the simple act of conversation seems to be fading away. Have we truly lost the art of dialogue, or are we just missing the connection behind it? In this post, we’ll explore the impact of technology on our conversations, the importance of genuine connection, and how we can revive meaningful communication in our lives.

    35 min

  2. 23 APR

    Following-Leading in Risk 1/3: what's wrong with leadership models?

    What are the two main problems with how leadership is taught and practiced today?1. Leadership is all about Masculinity and to be precise - a male-centric construct. It makes little space for Feminist Ethics. We think it matters to challenge this ideology.2. All dominant models and courses in Leadership are based on the Hero Myth. When we achieve success, it must be because we have good leaders. Is that true?This is the first in a series of three podcasts on ‘Following-Leading in Risk’. Joining me are Jenny Krasny, Craig Ashhurst and Robert Long. Through a dig into the history of leadership models, we discuss the two underlying problems of Masculinity and the Hero Myth that the ‘leadership industry’ faces today. As always, we keep to stories and experience grounded in research and practice. In the subsequent podcasts, we will introduce the Following-Leading model and how to apply it in practice. Download your free copy of the book Following-Leading in Risk: https://www.humandymensions.com/produ...

    44 min

  3. 17 APR

    Leading in turbulent times: stories of compassion and connection

    “What I'm interested in is how do I bring the voiceless to the table. How do I bring the invisible into the visible landscape and have those various views and opinions heard, recognised, and embraced? That's what I'm about.” Do not listen to this podcast if you are in the business of saving lives. You will be left distressed. But if you care about people and humanising work, there are many pearls of wisdom in this podcast: why risk is a cultural construct that defies measurement and defining;why there cannot be a formulae or recipe for an honest and open conversation;what it takes to develop the curiosity of a child; and why from experiencing injustice to sharing our truth takes so much more than what the tenets of psychological safety and just culture want us to believe.  And we don’t talk theories; instead we laugh, we joke and we share our lived stories.  But the most amazing part of this podcast is not the four ‘key takeaways’. It is watching and experiencing how human connection transcends time and space. Someone who sits ten thousand miles away would connect with such presence, attunement, love, compassion and wisdom. How does that make any sense? We will build up on this conversation in our forthcoming series on Leadership titled ‘Following-Leading’ in Risk.  In conversation with my dear friend Jenny Krasny.  Enjoy listening to Jen and find out how some wonderful people are quietly working to humanise work and make the world a better place.  Jen you are wise beyond words.

    42 min

  4. 20 MAR

    Interviewing the interviewer

    Mary Conquest, the famous host of the podcast, Safety Labs, has interviewed over a hundred people (including myself). I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to engage with her and find out what she has learned through this journey. In this podcast, Mary reflects on her interviewing skills and what it makes to conduct good interviews. I’ very fortunate to be interviewing the interviewer in this podcast and if you listen until the end, you will also learn that she is a wonderful human being at heart. Thank you Mary, it’s nice to meet a fellow anthropologist.

    50 min

  5. 4 MAR

    Enclosed space risks: what are we missing?

    Enclosed space risks have been haunting many high-risk industries for decades. The maritime industry has not seen much change with deaths and injuries in enclosed spaces despite our best efforts to control the risks. What are we focusing on and what are we missing?An open conversation with two persons - both ex-seafarers and now working as insurers for a reputable insurance company. We get personal and so you can hear their stories and relate with them.

    51 min

  6. 28 FEB

    What it means when someone says 'I don't know'

    One of the least understood responses in an investigation is when we hear someone say ‘I don’t know’. It is considered a sign of incompetence and ignorance. It is a source of shame and stigma for those being investigated.   Online session: https://novellus.solutions/mec-events/sporonline2026/ Accident Investigation workshop  https://novellus.solutions/mec-events/accident-investigation-program/ Read my book:https://nippinanand.com/learning-from-accidents/ It is the biproduct of living in a rational society. Years of research and practice has helped me realise that ‘I don’t know’ has little to do with competence or ignorance. If at all, it reflects our own ignorance and not the one being investigated.

    9 min

  7. 28 FEB

    How accident narratives impede learning

    After an accident, we create a narrative to give meaning to misfortune. these narratives are packed in the discourse of science and they claim to prevent future recurrences (formal investigation reports) and learn from accidents?But to what extent are these narratives true? can they really prevent anything? do they help us to learn from accidents? here's my talk at the Library of Accidents in Edinburgh drawing upon examples from the Costa Concordia and the US Airways 1549. both the narratives are underpinned in myth although they are presented as 'scientific and objective' truths.

    20 min

  8. 23 FEB

    Reflections, confessions and personal stories behind research with Dr Bikram S. Bhatia.

    This podcast is an open-ended conversation with Dr (Captain) Bikram S. Bhatia about how he became interested in researching seafarers hours of rest and work. From family expectations to workplace realities, it is Bikram's search for meaning and purpose. It is a lesson in understanding that our questions and our curiosity cannot be separated from our research. The formal and the informal; the subjective and the objective; the researcher and the research are always in a dance. I always imagined this conversation to be a cafe chat between two ex-mariners - informal and replete with stories of past ships.  I could have titled this podcast many things: 👉 A personal conversation with a social scientist  👉 The inside story of ‘objective research’ 👉 The myth of the scientific method (a great reading) 👉 Stop saying I'm unbiased 👉 The power of storytelling  But I chose to call it ‘The Confessions of a Researcher’.  From enclosed space fatalities to seafarers fatigue and mental health, the maritime industry tries to hard to claim authority and win trust through evidence-based research. And yet, it is often in our vulnerabilities and our stories that we bring people together and create opportunities for unlearning, learning and change.  I found this conversation with Bikram deeply personal and relatable to my own life stories. I hope someone standing their midnight watch in the middle of the ocean will listen to this podcast and find meaning and hope in this story.  Visit our website for more info: www.novellus.solutions

    23 min
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This podcast series is about understanding diverse perspectives and emerging concepts in safety sciences, resilience and human factors. Each podcast is crafted as an open-ended discussion with scientists, subject matter experts, consultants and professionals in the safety domain with the view to create space for thinking and reflection.

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  • Creator
    Nippin Anand
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    128
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Nippin Anand
  • Show Website
    Embracing Differences

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