SH231: What do you mean, the damn box is missing again?

Andrzej Gornicki reflects on the challenges of teamwork and organisation in diving operations, sharing lessons from his experience running a dive centre. Through real-life stories, he highlights how logistical oversights and errors—like forgotten equipment or missing supplies—can be mitigated with clear protocols and checklists. However, simply having checklists isn’t enough; they need to be embraced by the team. By involving staff in creating their own task-specific checklists and placing them strategically, Andrzej fostered accountability and improved efficiency. This episode dives into the balance between organisation, teamwork, and experience, showing how small changes can make big differences in safety and performance.

Original blog: https://www.thehumandiver.com/blog/what-do-you-mean-the-damn-box-is-missing-again

Links: Introducing checklists in diving: https://www.thehumandiver.com/blog/risk-management-in-diving

Amazon link ‘The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right’

Tags:  English, Andrzej Górnicki, Checklists, Leadership, Teamwork