All Episodes
Paul Craven on Magic, Money & The Mind
March 2, 2021
What do Magic, Money & The Mind have in common? They're all things that interest my guest on this episode, Paul Craven. As he explains, the tricks our minds play on us is what allows magic tricks to amaze us and drives many of our financial...
Roc Sandford on The Climate Emergency
Feb. 26, 2021
What's the biggest challenge facing humanity? While the impact of COVID has been severe, an even bigger crisis awaits us if we don't take action. That crisis is the Climate Emergency and it's the subject of this episode. As the effects of climate...
Elina Halonen on how context influences behaviour
Feb. 20, 2021
How do differences in context, impact behaviour? That’s what my guest on this episode, Behavioural Scientist Elina Halonen, has been exploring as part of her work on behavioural change projects. As she explains, much of the study of behavioural...
Professor Elizabeth Stokoe on The Science of Conversations
Feb. 15, 2021
Conversations are a key part of how we communicate - but how do they actually work & what might go wrong? That's what my guest on this episode, Professor Elizabeth Stokoe, helps me to understand in...a conversation! Liz is the Professor of Social...
David Burkus on Managing Remote Teams & Engaging Virtual Audiences
Feb. 8, 2021
How can we best manage remote teams? What skills can we develop & techniques can we deploy, to be more effective when we're not face to face. It's a question that doesn't just apply to Line Managers - it's also relevant to those managing human risk....
Professor Elizabeth Sheedy on how Accountability can reduce Human Risk
Feb. 4, 2021
How can making people accountable change their behaviour and mitigate human risk? Given recent history, can enforcing accountability in the banking industry, drive behaviour change? That's what my guest on this episode Professor Elizabeth Sheedy,...
Robbie Tilleard on a Behavioural Scientist's View of COVID
Jan. 29, 2021
Exploring COVID from a Behavioural Scientist’s perspective. As COVID continues to dominate our lives, there’s no shortage of information about the virus. But often it is presented from a national or global perspective. Yet, if you or someone close to...
Professor Charles Spence on Sensehacking: improving our lives by changing how we perceive things
Jan. 26, 2021
How do our senses impact our view of the world around us? Can we influence them to change how we perceive things? That's what my guest Professor Charles Spence is here to help me understand. Charles is the author of a new book called Sensehacking:...
Nick & Gio Gallo on Compliance 3.0
Jan. 20, 2021
How can Compliance feel less burdensome & more aligned with the businesses it is there to protect? In this episode, I return to exploring how Compliance, a 'brand' I hate but forms a cornerstone of managing Human Risk, can be made more effective. To...
Dr Magda Osman on Unconscious Bias - what is it & can we train people to not display it?
Jan. 15, 2021
What is Unconscious Bias? It's a term we've been hearing a lot recently and you might even have been sent on training to help you understand and manage it. That's what I began exploring with Dr Magda Osman at the end of Episode 92 of the podcast....
Andra Popa on how Art & Design can inspire Compliance
Jan. 8, 2021
What can Compliance learn from Art & Design? They're not normally things we associate together. But my guest on this episode, Andra Popa has a background in art. She then became a Lawyer and finally a Compliance Officer. That path has informed how...
Gerald Ashley & Rory Sutherland on Prosilience
Dec. 28, 2020
What is Prosilience, and how can organisations ensure their people provide it? That’s where the discussion between my guests on this episode, Gerald Ashley and Rory Sutherland, begins. Where it goes from there, is a joyous adventure in which two...
Rory Sutherland & Gerald Ashley on Networks
Dec. 26, 2020
How do networks influence our decision-making? As the Human Risk podcast approached its 100th episode, I thought I’d invite back two guests whose previous appearances have been amongst the most downloaded. And I’m glad I did. Because what Rory...
Mark Heywood on Human Risk In The Creative Industries
Dec. 22, 2020
On the face of it, the creative industry ought to be very good at adapting it's thinking. After all, people who can think creatively, ought to be able to adapt the way they do things. But, as we've seen during the pandemic, the creative industries...
Jim Oates on how a No Surprises approach can help manage risk
Dec. 21, 2020
When things go wrong in companies, it's usually accompanied by a sense of surprise on the part of senior management. Given we know that employing people will result in some form of Human Risk, wouldn't it be better if we could find a way to ensure...
Trisha Ferguson on the psychology & design of Airline Safety Cards
Dec. 17, 2020
How can we prevent poor decision-making at a time of stress, when human action can make a real difference? That's what my guest on this episode, Trisha Ferguson, helps to deliver. She's the CEO of Interaction Research Company (IRC), a firm that...
Sarah Bowen & Merle Van Den Akker on Studying Behavioural Science
Dec. 14, 2020
What can learn from the study of Behavioural Science? Like many people in the field, I fell into BeSci long after finishing my academic studies. Back then, it wasn't an option that one could study in any case. But now you can, which is why I thought...
Dr Colin Lawrence on Risk & Uncertainty
Dec. 11, 2020
What's the difference between Risk and Uncertainty? That's what my guest on this episode, Dr Colin Lawrence, helps me to explore. He's spent his entire career looking at risk and has been a Chief Risk Officer, Regulator, Risk Adviser and Academic....