Articles by E. Scott Geller

Errors, or cognitive failures and mistakes (that result from our mental processes involving awareness and judgment), are unintentional and often caused by environmental factors.

It's important to understand the difference between slips, mistakes, and calculated risks, and where these errors come from, so we can reduce them.

The value of rewards goes beyond behavior change.

If not, injuries will eventually follow.

Measure it before going ahead with observations and feedback.

Accountability rules limit our sense of personal responsibility.

How to be safe when you're working alone.

After all, it's hard to run a safety program without them.

What it takes to cement relationships-and improve safety.

Too often "retraining" or "discipline" is selected impulsively to correct a discrepancy between what people do and what we want them to do.