The Hidden Cost of "Never Show Weakness": Why Hiding Instructor Errors Undermines Dive Safety

The Hidden Cost of "Never Show Weakness": Why Hiding Instructor Errors Undermines Dive Safety

The Hidden Cost of "Never Show Weakness": Why Hiding Instructor Errors Undermines Dive SafetyAndy Leonard
Published on: 14/01/2026

Hiding mistakes feels professional, but it quietly erodes safety. This article explores error culture, psychological safety, and just culture in diving, showing why credible leaders talk about their errors, learn fast, and build safer, stronger dive teams, so they can be better than yesterday.

Sense-making, Decision-making, & Psychology
Top Tips for Technical/Cave Divers: Psychological Safety and Just Culture

Top Tips for Technical/Cave Divers: Psychological Safety and Just Culture

Top Tips for Technical/Cave Divers: Psychological Safety and Just CultureGareth Lock
Published on: 05/11/2025

Small talk opens the door, but trust grows when divers move beyond facts to share thoughts and feelings. Discover how Powell’s Communication Triangle helps diving teams build trust and psychological safety. #BeBetterThanYesterday

EnglishSense-making, Decision-making, & Psychology
Top Tips for Technical/Cave Divers – Leadership

Top Tips for Technical/Cave Divers – Leadership

Published on: 22/10/2025

How to build trust, inspire confidence, foster psychological safety, and lead a team. Be the diver you would wish to follow!

Top Tips for Diving Instructors: Leadership - Creating the space for others to be heard

Top Tips for Diving Instructors: Leadership - Creating the space for others to be heard

Published on: 03/09/2025

Instructors, are you creating space for others to speak up? Power, status, and fear often silence divers, even when safety is at risk. Real learning starts with listening. Effective leaders ditch the hero mindset. Be curious, not controlling. Be better than yesterday.