Finding the Name for It: Human Factors in the 'Wild'
by: Guy ShockeyPublished on: 01/11/2026Ten years ago I had never heard of human factors, yet I had lived it for decades. This blog by Guy Shockey explores why behaviour is often the output of a system, & how curiosity rather than blame helps us design teams and training so people succeed.
Keeping one eye in the dark: As a team, making sure you don’t miss the bigger picture
by: Guy ShockeyPublished on: 01/10/2026Why do technical dive teams lose the bigger picture in emergencies? Guy Shockey explores attentional tunnelling, distributed team awareness and the vital role of the third diver who looks wide while others solve the problem. Keep one eye in the dark.
Looking Sideways What a dog in the dark can teach us about human performance
by: Guy ShockeyPublished on: 12/09/2026Averted vision lets us see faint stars by not staring at them. Guy Shockey argues diving works the same way. The visible error is rarely the explanation. Look sideways at what surrounded it, in failure and in success, and the system becomes visible.
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