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 inadvertently increase human risk.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 345
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Dr Ruidi Shang on Crowdsourcing Human Risk Insights
How can we use crowdsourcing to obtain human risk insights?
We’re all familiar with companies that have faced big issues in terms of misconduct. When there’s a big scandal — whether that’s banks enga…
We’re all familiar with companies that have faced big issues in terms of misconduct. When there’s a big scandal — whether that’s banks enga…
00:59:50 |
Fri 13 Aug 2021
Professor Elizabeth Sheedy on Biases, Blindspots & Bonuses
What causes human risk in companies, particularly at senior levels? That's what my guest on this episode, Professor Elizabeth Sheedy, has been exploring in her research. And she's just published a …
01:02:10 |
Sat 07 Aug 2021
Gareth Lock on Human Risk in Diving
How do human factors influence an inherently risky activity like scuba diving?
That’s what my guest on this episode, Gareth Lock explores in his work as the founder of The Human Diver — a company that…
That’s what my guest on this episode, Gareth Lock explores in his work as the founder of The Human Diver — a company that…
01:00:46 |
Mon 02 Aug 2021
Professor Olivier Sibony on Noise
Why might judges in the same Court give vastly different sentences for the same crime? The answer is noise. When experts who assess the same situation come to very different conclusions for no good …
01:11:58 |
Tue 27 Jul 2021
Richard Fenning on Tales from the Risk Business
How can we manage risk in an increasingly complex world?
My guest on this episode, Richard Fenning, has spent three decades advising multinational companies on geopolitics and security crises. He’s be…
My guest on this episode, Richard Fenning, has spent three decades advising multinational companies on geopolitics and security crises. He’s be…
01:01:45 |
Tue 20 Jul 2021
Dr Nick Morgan on connecting in a virtual world
How can we make better connections when we're on virtual calls and webinars? My guest on this episode, Dr Nick Morgan is a speaking coach and writer who helps people to find their voice in a physica…
01:03:02 |
Fri 16 Jul 2021
Lasse Frost & Jakob Danelund on Gamification & Storytelling
If we want to mitigate human risk, we need to engage the humans that might crystallise it. But how can we do that effectively?
My guests, Lasse Frost and Jacob Danelund have been working on this chal…
My guests, Lasse Frost and Jacob Danelund have been working on this chal…
01:20:55 |
Wed 07 Jul 2021
Professors Benjamin van Rooij & Danny Sokol on Compliance 2.0
What does the word 'compliance' mean? On the face of it, we've all had experience of it under COVID as governments have introduced rules to influence our behaviour to stop the spread of the virus. Bu…
00:54:46 |
Fri 02 Jul 2021
Lisa Richardson on the Psychology of Peloton
Why is Peloton - a company that sells bikes that allow you to take on-demand and live classes at home - so successful? With a Net Promoter Score of 94 (that's 94% of customers who would recommend it…
01:03:58 |
Sun 27 Jun 2021
Jon Levy on Influence
How can we create better connections with other people to help us meet our objectives?
On this episode, I’m speaking to a Behavioural Scientist that was introduced to me by my good friends Tim Houli…
On this episode, I’m speaking to a Behavioural Scientist that was introduced to me by my good friends Tim Houli…
01:00:12 |
Wed 23 Jun 2021
Professor Eliana La Ferrara on fighting HIV with MTV
What does MTV have to do with fighting HIV?
My guest on this episode Professor Eliana La Ferrara of Bocconi University in Milan knows the answer and she joins me to tell me more about her work as a d…
My guest on this episode Professor Eliana La Ferrara of Bocconi University in Milan knows the answer and she joins me to tell me more about her work as a d…
00:58:08 |
Sat 19 Jun 2021
Alex Chesterfield on Behavioural Regulation & Depolarization
On this episode, I'm tackling two seemingly unrelated topics: how regulators use Behavioural Science & Depolarization. What combines the two is my guest Alex Chesterfield. She's a Behavioural Scie…
00:59:07 |
Wed 16 Jun 2021
Dr Leidy Klotz on Subtraction: the untapped science of less
Why, when solving problems, do we tend towards addition, rather than subtraction? Not in a mathematical sense, but rather in terms of how we think about things? That's what my guest on this episode…
01:01:54 |
Thu 10 Jun 2021
Ian Leslie on Conflict - why arguments are tearing us apart & how they can bring us together
Why do we have arguments & why might they actually be a good thing?
That's what my guest, Ian Leslie, explores in his new book Conflicted: Why Arguments Are Tearing Us Apart and How They Can Bring Us …
That's what my guest, Ian Leslie, explores in his new book Conflicted: Why Arguments Are Tearing Us Apart and How They Can Bring Us …
00:56:48 |
Sat 05 Jun 2021
John Rosling on why purpose matters
What are companies here to do? Make profit? Or is there something more? That's what my guest on this episode, John Rosling, is here to help me find out.
On previous episodes, I've explored the idea …
On previous episodes, I've explored the idea …
01:01:51 |
Sun 30 May 2021
Dr Cailin O'Connor on Risk Perception
How is our perception of risk impacted by ethical dynamics? That's what I'm exploring on this episode with my guest Dr Cailin O'Connor.
She's the co-author of a recent draft research paper that high…
She's the co-author of a recent draft research paper that high…
00:58:44 |
Wed 26 May 2021
Paul Craven & Gerald Ashley on Context, Consequences & Changeability
This episode is the second half of a discussion between Paul Craven & Gerald Ashley. If you haven't listened to the first half (🎧 👉 https://www.podpage.com/the-human-risk-podcast/gerald-ashley-paul…
00:48:13 |
Sat 22 May 2021
Gerald Ashley & Paul Craven on Statistics, Spreadsheets & Scam Artists
What do Statistics, Spreadsheets & Scam Artists have in common? They're all topics that my guests on this episode, Gerald Ashley & Paul Craven discuss as they explore how we make decisions. Both Ge…
00:46:56 |
Thu 20 May 2021
Professor Benjamin van Rooij on The Behavioural Code
Why are many of the laws & regulations that are put in place, either ineffective or counter-productive? How can we make them more effective?
That's the question that my guest on this episode, Professo…
That's the question that my guest on this episode, Professo…
01:07:45 |
Thu 13 May 2021
Hans Læssøe on Strategic Risk — Part Two
How can companies be better at managing the strategic risks they face in an uncertain world?
This episode is part two of my discussion with Hans Læssøe on Strategic Risk.
If you haven’t yet listened t…
This episode is part two of my discussion with Hans Læssøe on Strategic Risk.
If you haven’t yet listened t…
00:44:16 |
Tue 11 May 2021
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