The Human Risk Podcast
The Human Risk podcast explores the idea of human decision-making as a risk and what we can do to mitigate it.
I speak to people with personal experience of it, those who work to mitigate it and those who research it.
Join me for hour-long episodes in which I look for insights that can help us to learn more about the largest risk facing us all.
Recent Episodes
Philippa White on Leadership Lessons
What is it that makes a job enjoyable and fulfilling? While you’re likely to have your own very individual answers to that question, chances are it’ll be to do with what you’re required to do, how much freedom you have, …
Dr Lixing Sun on Natural Lying
Why do we lie and cheat and why might it not always be a bad thing? On this episode, I’m speaking to a research professor who has studied lying and cheating in the natural world and what we can learn …
Zelda Perkins on Can't Buy My Silence
What prompted a courageous former employee of Harvey Weinstein to break her Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)? On this episode I'm speaking to a campaigner who came to prominence as the individual who broke the silence surrounding the misconduct of...
Professor Magda Osman on Risk Prioritisation
How, in a world of limited resources, can we prioritise risk? Which ones should we focus on more than others? This isn't just something we need to think about in a work context. It also applies to our personal lives; …
Nuala Walsh on Tuning In
How can we make better decisions? By paying attention to good advice or information and ignoring the opposite. In a world where we're overloaded with data and opinions, it can be hard to determine what is good and what is …
Preethi Nair on Storytelling
What does storytelling have to do with managing risk? On this episode, I’m speaking to novelist, playwright, and screenwriter Preethi Nair. She also helps people who want to tell their stories to identify the one that will resonate and tell …
Heather Urquhart on Improvisation Part Two
What can business learn from improvisation? If you listened to the previous episode of the shwo, you'll know the answer. If you haven't yet done so, then I recommend dojgn that before listening to this. Because this is Part Two …
Heather Urquhart on Improvisation Part One
What can business learn from improvisation? On the face of it, a form of entertainment that involves making things up as you go along, seems to be filled with human risk and not at all helpful in the business world. …
Sabrina Ahmed on Burnout
What is burnout, and how can we prevent it? We're increasingly hearing about the idea of 'burnout', which the World Health Organisation has defined as a condition "resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed"....
Dr Ollie Hart on Healthcare Coaching
What is Healthcare Coaching? If I say the word ‘doctor’ to you — in a medical, not academic, sense— you’ll probably think of someone in a white coat with a stethoscope who makes medical assessments and prescribes treatments and drugs …
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