Gareth LockTop tips for beginner divers: Leadership isn’t about rank, and followership isn’t passive. Ask questions, clarify roles, and speak up. Great dives come from shared responsibility. Start influencing behaviour safely — and be better than yesterday, one dive at a time.
Mike MasonIn this blog, we share a real-life diving story that highlights the importance of clear underwater communication and pre-dive planning. A simple oversight in team coordination turned a great dive into a frustrating experience. Discover practical tips to improve your own dive communication.
Gareth LockLearn how to speak up in diving when something isn’t right. Use subtle cues, humour, and direct challenges to create a safer, more inclusive dive culture.
Explore communication challenges in diving & everyday life. Learn how cultural differences, distractions, and assumptions can hinder effective messaging. Discover strategies for clear, concise communication in diverse teams & situations.
Mike MasonIt isn't what you say, it is how you say it. By asking open instead of closed questions, we are more likely to make sure things are understood prior to the dive. By asking questions about something rather than someone, we will enable more productive debriefs and the associated learning.
Este blog explica por que uma comunicação clara é importante, porque ela nem sempre acontece e o que podemos fazer para melhora-la.
Human factors, non-technical skills and learning from emergent outcomes for the divers who refuse the bad-apple story.
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