| | NOVEMBER 20238IN MY OPINIONPROMOTING POSITIVE PROGRESSIVE HUMAN PERFORMANCE PRINCIPLESBy Britt Howard, Group Director, Assurance Americas, WorleyThe Basic Principles of Human Performance have been around for a number of years now and they have become somewhat of a buzz term within energy companies. I believe in the positive impact that effective application of the Basic Principles of Human Performance can have on work family members (our workforce, our people), but I also think that these five principles should be expanded to be more progressive in the prevention of events.The Basic Principles of Human Performance:· People make mistakes ­ Error is human. No one is immune regardless of age, experience or educational level. People are the solution, not the problem. · Blame fixes nothing ­ Blame takes up emotional and intellectual space with little value. Blame misdirects resources and strategies. Encouraging and supporting people achieves better results. · Learning and improving is vital ­ Learning is a deliberate improvement strategy. The people on the job are the experts and best placed to share learnings about how work is done successfully. · Context influences behaviors ­ People act for a reason and it makes sense given their context. The environment where we work influences behaviors and actions. We can all lead by example and influence how we manage work.· How we respond to failure matters ­ reactions to events shape how the organization shares near misses, analyzes event report details, and promotes learning.The effect that these five basic principles of Human Performance have in organizations is felt in the regular day-to-day activities that drive safety,
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