Creator of IOSH Behavioural Science for Leadership and Performance Psychology Programs. Enjoying helping great teams become better. Retd WO1, MSc (Perf Psych)
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We’ve gathered together some of our open access video clips on one page everyone. Look out for a few more being added over the summer…
behaviouralsafetyservices.co…
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If interested in learning more about jurors and their biases, have a listen to a podcast where I was a guest: open.spotify.com/episode/0Nx…
Thanks again for helping me Zale @preconceived_p
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New article in the Herald. Why forensic evidence can be influenced by human error and bias: heraldscotland.com/opinion/2…
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As I step out for Remembrance Sunday I wear my medals purely as a record of service over the years.
Yet today I remember & reflect on all those who never had that opportunity and those innocent people caught up in conflict. #RemembranceSunday2024
ALT A set of military campaign medals.
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And here is a course right on point - behaviouralsafetyservices.co…
Speak to Darren @safebehaviours for more info.
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New article in the conversation film. My review of ‘the Apprentice’ based on psychological theory: theconversation.com/the-appr…
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4. They ask 'are you OK?' first❓5. They never give up on us ⏲️ 6. They laugh lots (often at mistakes)😂 6. They help us find joy in the learning process 😍 7. The classroom feels like a family🛖8. They don't admire the problem... ‼️
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If you want to stay lean and have high energy levels (all year round), read this:
1. Drink Coffee
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33 fitness lessons I've learned from a decade in the gym:
1. Eggs are a superfood, not a food to avoid
2. 10k steps/day is an underutilized hack for fat loss
3. Eat protein first at meals to prevent overeating
4. Minimize alcohol; it disrupts sleep and metabolism
5. Food quantity affects weight; quality affects composition
6. Avoid liquid calories; choose water, tea, black coffee
7. Stop snacking; eat high quality food at meals to stay full for longer
8. Work out in the morning - you have high willpower and fewer obstacles
9. Aim for 80% healthy eating, not perfection
10. Prioritize weightlifting over cardio
11. Remove junk food from your house to set yourself up for success
12. Don't miss twice; if you skipped yesterday, do it today
13. Imperfect workouts are still worthwhile
14. Increase protein intake: 1g per lb of body weight daily
15. Follow a structured plan for your goals
16. Avoid "domino foods" (foods that are hard to stop eating once you start)
17. Align your identity with your fitness goals for long-term change
18. Prioritize 8+ hours of sleep for hormone balance
19. Progressively increase weights in the gym
20. Manage stress to optimize hormones and improve results
21. Track workouts and body weight for motivation and progress
22. Consistency yields the best results
23. Minimize, don't eliminate, your favorite foods for sustainability
24. Limit sugar to prevent inflammation and fat gain
25. Drink 2-3 liters of water daily
26. Eat slowly; it takes 20 minutes to feel full
27. Post-meal walks aid digestion and blood sugar
28. Embrace non-linear progress; trust the process
29. Master proper form to prevent injuries and maximize results
30. Skipping workouts when you're "tired" increases your fatigue
31. Morning sunlight and movement improve sleep
32. Let go of the all-or-nothing mindset
33. Weigh yourself daily, but focus on the weekly averages
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Want to lose 15 lbs without giving up your weekend beers as a busy man over 40?
I put together a step-by-step guide on how my client Brandon did it to help you:
• Burn fat efficiently
• Maintain muscle
• Keep your social life
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I recently worked with @AvantiWestCoast on their station messaging to reduce risky behaviour
They applied a few key principles…
Beware of the ostrich effect - fear messages often backfire. If your message makes someone feel uncomfortable they’ll often ignore it. Instead take a more positive, light hearted approach
Concreteness - too many safety messages deal in abstractions (remember the Covid messages that asked people to “stay alert”). The problem with abstractions is people struggle to remember the command. Much better to specify a specific, visualisable action you want people to undertake, for example hold the handrail
Beware negative social proof - avoid communicating that lots of people are behaving in the wrong way. If you emphasise lots of people rush, you remove a sense of transgression and make it more likely people will rush
Pareidolia - a series of studies show people’s attention is drawn to face like patterns. By incorporating these into the poster design it makes it more likely people pay attention, even in a busy station setting
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Quick story about Sven-Goran Ericksson (RIP). Such a good man, open and easy to talk to. You needed humility being the first “foreign” England 🏴 manager, but one night we realised just how humble (and witty) he was.
At a charity dinner after the World Cup in 2006, when he was no longer England manager, I was lucky enough to be on his table. Finding my moment, I asked “why did you include a 17 year old Theo Walcott in the World Cup squad when he hadn’t played a single game in the Premier league?”
I didn’t want to upset him because it was a controversial decision at the time - he took an injured Wayne Rooney and a struggling Michael Owen but left out a fit and well Jermaine Defoe. But he replied “no, it’s a good question. Many would like to know. I could not say then, but I can now…” and explained his thinking with a measured response:
“You know, the countries that do well at World Cups always have a ‘secret weapon’. A player unknown to the other teams, to bring on as a substitute to help win a game in the latter stages. This was Theo. And we agreed to use him only in a semi-final or the final.” He and his assistant Tord Grip had seen Walcott in a reserve game at Arsenal and said Theo had “lightening pace” and was “extremely skilful.” Theo was “the perfect unknown quantity to surprise teams and steal a goal and win a championship. That’s why we took him, not Jermaine” he concluded.
I then offered “but Sven, in the quarter final v Portugal we lost on penalties. After Rooney got sent off, surely that was the time to bring on Walcott - not Peter Crouch as you did - to use Theo’s pace and score an extra time winner when we were down to 10 men?”
He looked at me as if it was the first time anyone had ever suggested the idea. He looked ruefully at all of us on the table and said “well now that you say it, yes maybe I should have. In retrospect, this was a mistake.”
The table went silent. We all seemed to be contemplating what could have been, for England and for Theo Walcott. Sven broke the silence with “Omid. Tell us a joke.” I laughed coz it was a delightfully off beat way to deflect, and without thinking, I did. A really inappropriate joke that got absolutely nothing. With a wink and a smile Sven then said “you see, it’s not always easy to think of the right thing to do in the moment, as Mr. Djalili just showed us, and so well.” Cue big laugh.
We understood at that moment, sometimes even the best laid plans can go to cock. And that’s life. It was new information and no one judged him.
Personally I was just thrilled he knew my name.
#SvenGoranEriksson
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😤 Want to turn frustrations into opportunities?
Discover the “Stoic Test” – my go-to technique for overcoming setbacks. 😤
youtu.be/BMcaRkm0-2g
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'By rebranding the subs as “finishers” and talking up their roles, Southgate has created an environment where the non-starting players feel part of it and ready to perform.'
📈 A mega analysis of Ollie Watkins's mega goal that sent England into the #EURO2024 final
✍️ @JNorthcroft @HKhaliqueLoonat
thetimes.com/sport/football/…
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👉 Posting this feels incredibly vulnerable as I tend not to share many personal things online. But I also know that 1 in 2 people will develop cancer at some point in their lifetime and, of those, 1 in 5 will delay for more than three months before contacting a doctor about symptoms. I nearly became one of those people. Like most others with a busy family and work life, I was tempted to wait until I had more time and headspace before seeing a doctor. I was six weeks away from finishing my new book and I didn't know if I had the capacity to deal with both. Since the diagnosis, I am so grateful that I didn’t delay for long. Speed is our secret weapon when it comes to cancer. The sooner we know it’s there, the better our chances of a good outcome. So, for anyone out there who has noticed something and not yet called their doctor, this is your sign to make it happen.
I hope this explains my lack of dm replies and videos being posted over the last few months. Its been a rollercoaster. I’m going to share some of my journey on stories for anyone who wants updates. I am incredibly lucky that this has been caught so early. Of course, nothing is certain just yet but a couple of surgeries and I should be out the other side. That is another reason I am stepping outside of my comfort zone to talk about this. Many people go through this and go on to live full, active and healthy lives. So discovering possible symptoms doesn’t have to be a disaster. It can be an opportunity to get ahead in the fight and beat cancer before it has a chance to take over.
I absolutely have my head in the game for the treatment plan ahead, ready to get going next week. I also have a giant stack of video ideas just waiting to be made, so I can’t wait to get back up and running ❤️
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