In the dynamic landscape of safety management, the integration of facilitated mediation into incident investigation processes represents an evolutionary leap forward. As a dedicated expert mediator and safety professional, I have cultivated a comprehensive approach to incident investigation and management that positions facilitated mediation as an integral component. …

As a mediator, I’ve found myself often immersed in the heart of conflicts, listening to multiple perspectives, and facilitating a path towards resolution. …

Introduction In my unique role as a Safety Mediator — a safety professional with extensive and specialized training in mediation — I’ve found a compelling synergy between conflict resolution and ensuring workplace safety. You may be wondering, how exactly can mediation skills be applied in the complex field of workplace safety…

Significant Injuries and Fatalities…A Message Not a Metric. Significant Injuries and Fatalities, or SIF, are our indication that solutions developed for the simple to complicated domains fail against the complex. Simple to complicated domains are often deterministic, meaning that there is a direct cause-and-effect relationship between actions and outcomes. Complex…

Building on the insights from our earlier discussion on incorporating facilitated mediation into the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process, it becomes increasingly clear how pivotal this approach is in the realm of Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) prevention. As someone who has spent years at the intersection of mediation and…

Conflict is an inescapable aspect of any organizational setting. When individuals with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and objectives interact, discrepancies are bound to surface. The challenge lies not in avoiding conflict but in navigating it effectively. This is where the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) can play a pivotal role. FRAM…

In every high-risk industry, from construction sites teetering on city skylines to shipyards braving the ocean’s unpredictable temperament, a paramount concern persists: How do organizations ensure the safety of their employees? …

“Safety” is a term that permeates our daily lives, our workplaces, and our legislation. However, defining what constitutes ‘safe’ remains elusive, complex, and deeply misunderstood. Through four decades of experience in the survival and safety spaces; facilitating survival within the complexities of maritime search and rescue cases; training commercial airlines…

Reflecting on my diverse experiences spanning four decades, a mosaic of daring pursuits unfolds — from the thrumming heartbeat of a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter beneath me to the electrical dance of an energized substation defying the ethereal morning mist. And then there’s the delicate task of negotiation, the constant…