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The Human Risk Podcast

People are often described as the largest asset in most organisations. They are also the biggest single cause of risk. This podcast explores the topic of "human risk", or "the risk of people doing things they shouldn"t or not doing things they should", and examines how behavioural science can help us mitigate it. It also looks at "human reward", or "how to get the most out of people". When we manage human risk, we often stifle human reward. Equally, when we unleash human reward, we often

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54:30

Maarten Hoekstra on Ethics: 'Making the Good doable'

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/03/20

How can we make it easier for people to do the right thing? My guest on this episode, Maarten Hoekstra, is fascinated by this challenge of "making the good, doable". Maarten is Co-Chair of the Behaviour & Culture Roundtable of the Dutch Asociation of Compliance Officers (VCO). For more on that (🇳🇱) 👉https://www.vco.nl/kennistafels/gedrag-cultuurI've known Maarten for a few years and he is one of the most innovative and thought-provoking people I've come across dealing with Human Risk-related

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67:15

Kelly Paxton on Pink Collar Crime under COVID

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2021/03/14

How has COVID facilitated Pink Collar Crime? That's what my guest on this episode, Kelly Paxton, is here to explain. This is her second appearance on the show (you'll find the first here 👉https://www.podpage.com/the-human-risk-podcast/kelly-paxton-on-pink-collar-crime/). If you missed that, then you may be wondering what Pink Collar Crime is. The answer is that its a form of Human Risk that Kelly specialises in helping people to avoid and resolve. More specifically, Pink Collar Crime are

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55:19

Evelyn Gosnell & Lindsay Juarez on reducing the...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/03/07

What can we do to reduce the spread of misinformation on social media?That was the challenge facing my guests on this episode and, having succeeded, they came onto the show to talk about what they'd learned. Evelyn Gosnell and Lindsay Juarez work for Irrational Labs, a Behavioural Science consultancy. On a recent project, they worked with social media platform TikTok, to reduce the spread of misinformation on the platform. By encouraging users to think before sharing certain types of content,

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72:35

Paul Craven on Magic, Money & The Mind

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2021/03/02

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 decisions. Paul is an expert in behavioural science, decision making, investment and psychology, applying the inner operations of the mind to the economic world. On this episode, you can hear Paul do a magic trick on the podcast - no mean feat, given you can't

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50:10

Roc Sandford on The Climate Emergency

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/02/26

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 change become more obvious, and the need to take action ever more urgent, I wanted to speak to someone at the forefront of trying to change human behaviour on a global scale. That person is Roc Sandford, who is my guest on this episode. Roc is a member

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68:57

Elina Halonen on how context influences behaviour

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2021/02/20

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 science has been driven by research and the experience of people in so-called WEIRD - that’s Western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic - countries. Yet, a large percentage of the world’s population doesn’t live in that type of environment. The

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62:18

Professor Elizabeth Stokoe on The Science of...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/02/15

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 Interaction at Loughborough University in the UK. Her research analyses conversations in a wide range of settings. In our discussion, we explore some of the findings of her studies, how she came to specialise in the subject and her thoughts on COVID.

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57:07

David Burkus on Managing Remote Teams & Engaging...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/02/08

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. If we want to get the best out of employees, then we need to understand how best to engage with them in a virtual environment. That's what my guest on this episode, David Burkus, explores in his new book 'Leading from Anywhere: The Essential Guide to

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63:41

Professor Elizabeth Sheedy on how Accountability can...

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2021/02/04

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, helps me to explore. She has been researching rules recently implemented by Financial Services regulators to ensure senior management are held accountable for their actions - like, for example, the Australian Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR)

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65:48

Robbie Tilleard on a Behavioural Scientist's View of...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/01/29

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 you catches the virus, it’s a deeply personal experience. Given Behavioural Science is all about understanding things from the perspective of the end-user, is there something it can teach us about experiencing COVID?On this episode, Behavioural Scientist

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61:52

Professor Charles Spence on Sensehacking: improving...

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2021/01/26

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: How to Use the Power of Your Senses for Happier, Healthier Living. He's also Professor of Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, where he leads the Crossmodal Research Laboratory that explores how our senses work, so he's well qualified in this

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57:57

Nick & Gio Gallo on Compliance 3.0

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/01/20

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 do that, I'm joined by Nick & Gio Gallo, thought-leaders in the Compliance space.Nick & Gio co-founded and are co-CEOs of a company called ComplianceLine (https://complianceline.com/) and hosts of the Ethics Experts podcast

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63:05

Dr Magda Osman on Unconscious Bias - what is it & can...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/01/15

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. Both Magda & I felt we had some unfinished business, so she kindly agreed to come back to finish the discussion. So on this episode, we explore both aspects of Unconscious Bias - the Unconscious & Biases.Find out more about Magda & her research here:

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53:40

Andra Popa on how Art & Design can inspire Compliance

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2021/01/08

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 she looks at Compliance. What's even more remarkable, is that she does it in an industry where compliance failures are literally a matter of life and death; healthcare.In our discussion, we explore how Andra came to be a Compliance Officer an how she

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41:52

Gerald Ashley & Rory Sutherland on Prosilience

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2020/12/28

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 great thinkers explore a range of Human Risk related topics. * Listener Warning: the episode contains adult language * This episode is the 100th in the Human Risk podcast series and is a continuation of a discussion which began in the 99th episode. I

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45:23

Rory Sutherland & Gerald Ashley on Networks

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2020/12/26

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 Sutherland and Gerald Ashley delivered, wasn’t worthy of a single episode - it was worthy of two!So on this, the 99th episode of the podcast, I’m sharing Part I of their conversation. In it, they explore a subject they’ve both written about - networks. We all

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57:47

Mark Heywood on Human Risk In The Creative Industries

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/12/22

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 are facing similar problems to other businesses: a lack of diversity, business models that are heavily reliant on particular income streams and in some cases, a real existential threat. What is happening and what can the arts do to recover? And what

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63:47

Jim Oates on how a No Surprises approach can help...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/12/21

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 there were no surprises? At least, not in areas where controls exist to mitigate the risk. That's what my guest Jim Oates explores with me on this episode. He's spent his career working in audit in Financial Services, so he's seen plenty of examples of

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68:31

Trisha Ferguson on the psychology & design of Airline...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/12/17

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 advises airlines on passenger safety. And more importantly, from my perspective, designs and produces passenger safety cards.I'm interested in the cards because they effortlessly combine artistic design with a high degree of functionality. Not only are

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69:50

Sarah Bowen & Merle Van Den Akker on Studying...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/12/14

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 it would be interesting to get a forward-looking perspective from those that are. On this episode, I speak to Sarah Bowen & Merle Van Den Akker. They're both PhD students with a strong interest in Behavioural Science and they're the hosts of

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