When something goes badly wrong in an organisation, human factors are often identified as the cause.

When things work well it can be because human factors – or ergonomics as the science is also known – have been considered in the planning.

In this episode we hear how human factors are being applied in the NHS, from setting up a new service to planning a new hospital; and how a human factors approach helps to build a healthy workplace culture.

Our guest is Fran Ives of Health Innovation West Midlands, who is the President Elect of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors. Fran is in conversation with Caroline Kenyon.

Useful links:

Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors: https://ergonomics.org.uk/

All Systems Ergo podcast: https://www.healthinnovationwestmidlands.org/our_work/all-systems-ergo-podcast-2/

Renowned culture expert and author Andrew Saffron helps organisations to tackle cultural barriers to success – and he says it can and should be done at speed.

He reveals some of the techniques he uses to help companies identify the attitudes and behaviours that are slowing down or blocking productivity – and how they can overcome them.

Andrew, of Innermost Consulting, has recently published ‘Better culture, faster – because you don’t have time for bullshit’ and he is as straight talking as the title suggests.

You will learn why culture isn’t ‘the soft stuff’ and how a direct approach to resetting culture can lead to success.

Andrew is in conversation with hosts Juliette Kumar and Caroline Kenyon.

Useful links:

‘Better Culture Faster’:https://practicalinspiration.com/pip-author/andrew-saffron

Andrew Saffron and Innermost Consulting: https://innermost-consulting.com/

The vision of one person led to a nation-wide business success which still reflects its founder’s values, 65 years later.

Engineering consultancy Curtins started in the home of founder Bill Curtin and now has 14 offices around the UK and Ireland.

Curtins' Director of Engagement and Culture Rhiannon Carss explains how Bill’s socialist approach to supporting disadvantaged communities ultimately led the business to becoming employee-owned. The company is also a member of the Purpose Coalition, a network of organisations who are committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity, chaired by former Secretary of State for Education Justine Greening.

Useful links:

Curtins: https://www.curtins.com/

Engineering Change: Curtins and The Purpose Coalition Lead the Way in Breaking Down Barriers to Opportunity https://www.purpose-coalition.org/impact-reports/curtins