Learning, Not Blaming, When Incidents Occur
The Blame Cycle Occupational Safety researcher James Reason describes a destructive cycle that organizations and people can find...
What happens if we fail to learn from our near-misses?
The Boeing 737 MAX crashes reveal an opportunity for outdoor program leadership to learn crucial lessons about systems thinking, near-miss r
Why Cheerleading for Safety Doesn't Work
"Simply asking people to care more doesn't create a system where there are less incidents. What scares me is that when we ask workers to...
Experiential Consulting and The Audubon Society: A National Safety Initiative Takes Flight
In 2020, The National Audubon Society reached out to Experiential Consulting for guidance on building an organization-wide approach to...
Are We Learning (and Sharing) our Lessons in the Mountains?
By Joshua Cole “The only real mistake is one from which we learn nothing” I was in a rush the other day, and I can’t remember why, but I...
Applying a Continuous Improvement Model to Stay Current with COVID-19 Protocols
Today (May 28, 2021), the CDC issued new COVID-19 guidance for summer camps, which reflects ongoing changes to which outdoor programs...
Focus on Near Misses to Cultivate a Culture of Risk Management
A group of teenage students on an overnight backpacking trip sit in a circle around a natural rock "table" in the Mojave desert, eating...
How "Safe" Do We Claim to be?
The Importance of Clarifying Risk Tolerance for Outdoor Programs Clarifying your organization’s risk philosophy is a nuanced but...
The punishment (criminalization?) of risk management in outdoor adventure
Two recent (USA) court cases pose a new threat to outdoor adventure, for both commercial and private adventurers, and run contrary to...
Crisis resilience arises from principles, not tactics
A note from the co-authors: This blog arises from partnership between Joffe Emergency Services and Experiential Consulting, LLC. It’s a...
