Best Human Factors Cast Podcasts (2024)

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HFESTG - Human Performance Modeling 1:22

1h ago1:22

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Did you know that the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has 24 technical groups that are concerned with the human factors aspects of specific application areas? One of those is The Human Performance Modeling Technical Group . This technical group focuses on the development and application of predictiv…

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319: Getting the Best Revenge Standing Inside the Room 9:40

31m ago9:40

9:40

Summary In this episode, I travel to Wannsee, Germany, a suburb of Berlin, where on January 20, 1942, 15 high-ranking Nazis gathered in a villa to resolve various aspects of the “final solution of the Jewish problem.” I need to stand where terror and genocide were launched on a continental scale.

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CHI 1:02

3d ago1:02

1:02

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! The Association for Computing Machinery (or ACM) hosts an annual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (frequently refered to as CHI). This series of academic conferences is generally considered one of the most prestigious in the field of human-computer interaction. It is hosted by ACM SIGCHI,…

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318: Confronting the Remnants of Hate on the Path to Remembrance 21:50

7d ago21:50

21:50

The Takeaway In this episode, I trace the mental and physical journey I took recently in the Netherlands to grasp the murder of more than one hundred thousand Dutch Jews during WWII at the hands of the Nazis. I wanted to move beyond the number and get to the human beings. Physically, the journey took me to several Holocaust-related sites in Amsterd…

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317: "Food Rescue U.S."—Tackling Food Hunger and Waste 43:58

12d ago43:58

43:58

Guest Dave Lampert is the CEO of Food Rescue US, a national non-profit tackling food waste and food insecurity. Dave spent the bulk of his career in the for-profit sector, including 20 years with Dutch multi-national Wolters Kluwer, building and leading B2B businesses in content and software. He has also been actively feeding the hungry for over 30…

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Predetermined Time Standards 1:00

13d ago1:00

1:00

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Predetermined time standards (PTS) are advanced techniques which aim at defining the time needed for the performance of various operations by derivation from preset standards of time for various motions and not by direct observation and measurement. A predetermined time standard is a work measurement tec…

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316: Fishing the Good Fight—Healing on the Stream for Men with Mental Health Issues 41:38

20d ago41:38

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Jim Flint has been directing non-profit organizations for the past 25 years. He was the founding director of two youth development organizations, the Fiver Children’s Foundation in New York City and the Peak Initiative in Milwaukee. He joined the “Fishing the Good Fight” team in 2022 as the organization’s Director of Operations and currently serves…

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Chernobyl (Part 6) 1:37

24d ago1:37

1:37

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! There are a few lessons learned that we can take from the Chernobyl disaster. Engaging our colleagues and leaders on the topics of human error, design failures and safety culture can help improve our workplaces.Here are a few questions you can ask about your workplace:What human factors influenced the be…

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315: Casting for Recovery—Healing on the Stream for Women with Breast Cancer 40:15

26d ago40:15

40:15

Guest Susan Gaetz is the executive director for Casting for Recovery, a national nonprofit serving women with breast cancer using the therapeutic sport of fly fishing. Susan has been a fixture at CfR for many years. She began volunteering for the organization 25 years ago. She joined the national staff in 2010 as Regional Program Manager and became…

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314: For Father's Day—Maybe the Best Gift Ever 15:31

1M ago15:31

15:31

Summary No guest today. Just me musing on the upcoming Father’s Day celebration. Given that my father passed away almost forty years ago, I get reflective as the holiday approaches and, more so, as the years between his passing and my age increase. In this episode, I explore why I’ve been thinking about him more, what I remember about him, why ther…

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HFESTG - Health Care 1:21

1M ago1:21

1:21

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Did you know that the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has 24 technical groups that are concerned with the human factors aspects of specific application areas? One of those is the Healthcare Technica GroupThe Healthcare Technical Group is interested in maximizing the contributions of humanfactors and…

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313: From Tension to Triumph: Critical Factors of Success on D-Day June 6, 1944 59:23

2M ago59:23

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Guests Bill Whiteside is a sales and marketing executive turned software salesman turned lay historian turned narrative nonfiction writer. He is the author of an engaging memoir, Everyone Knows a Salesman Can't Write A Book. To further debunk the myth that he can’t write, he's finishing up a much-anticipated book about a little-known incident in Wi…

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AI in Healthcare Human Factors: Ready or Not, Here it Comes, Can We Hide? (ft. Kate Preston and Barry Kirby) 1:26:19

1M ago1:26:19

1:26:19

Join us in our latest episode of Safe and Effective, where we welcome our new friend Kate Preston and our Human Factors Cast family member Barry Kirby to have a chat with us about AI in Healthcare and Medical Device and Development and HumanFactors and its current and future challenges, as well as the implications for such. AI in medical device dev…

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Workplace Safety 1:33

2M ago1:33

1:33

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! A U.S. worker dies as a result of a workplace injury every 2 hours.In 2011 alone, almost 4 million U.S. workers were injured on the job. While the Workers' Compensation system was designed to provide financial support to those injured at work, many injuries are not the result of the employer's work pract…

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312: Embracing Change by Empowering Teachers: A Recipe for Educational Transformation 49:25

2M ago49:25

49:25

Guest Danelle Almaraz, an educational leader with over three decades of experience, is committed to advancing leadership in modern education. At InnovateED, she empowers middle-tier leaders, promoting collaboration, innovation, and growth. Danelle champions continuous improvement, student success, and curiosity, advocating for an inclusive educatio…

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311: Urban Forests—Creating Educational and Healing Spaces for Communities 43:57

2M ago43:57

43:57

Guest Ethan Bryson is the Founder of Natural Urban Forests. Natural Urban Forests is an afforestation company focused on addressing the urgent need to restore native forest ecosystems. Based in Seattle, Washington we create forests utilizing the Miyawaki method of forest planting with heightened attention to transforming life in the soil. This inno…

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Work Sampling 1:03

2M ago1:03

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Work sampling is a method in which the job is sampled at random intervals to determine the proportion of total time spent on a particular task.[46] It provides insight into how often workers are performing tasks which might cause strain on their bodies. In a work sampling study, a large number of observa…

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E302 - EHF2024 Recap 40:00

2M ago40:00

40:00

In this thrilling episode of Human Factors Cast, your hosts Nick Roome and Barry Kirby dive deep into their experiences at the Ergonomics & Human Factors (EHF) 2024 conference, celebrating its 75th anniversary. They explore Barry's journey into the world of rail safety, wearables, and the intriguing world of AI in human factors, sharing valuable in…

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310: Facing History: Combating Hate Through Curriculum and Conversation 39:02

2M ago39:02

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Guest Dimitry Anselme is the Chief Officer of Growth and Engagement with Facing History & Ourselves. In that role, he innovates program design for school and district implementation and facilitates organizational partnerships in the US and internationally. Facing History partners with educators worldwide to help students prepare for civic life and …

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Chernobyl (Part 5) 1:56

2M ago1:56

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Highly-trained and experienced operators can often compensate for a poor design; however, in the case of the Chernobyl disaster, the designers gave the operators too difficult a task. The design was not at all forgiving of operator mistakes. It may have been difficult for the operators to have compensate…

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309: The Awe Factor: Boosting Curiosity, Creativity, and Empathy 59:20

3M ago59:20

59:20

Summary In this episode, I sit down with four LinkedIn friends/colleagues to discuss Dacher Keltner’s book, Awe the New Science of Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life. Each of my guests brings an important perspective to the topic. Dr. Keltner defines awe as connecting to something larger that yourself; “the feeling of being in the presence o…

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HFESTG - Forensics 1:53

3M ago1:53

1:53

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Members of the Forensics Professional Group are interested in all aspects of humanfactors as applied to litigation matters, both civil and criminal.FPGs goal is to bring ergonomic data and approaches to the investigation of lossesinfluenced by design or by human limitations. Arguments may be presented on…

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308: Walking Through History: World War I Battlefields and the Legacy of War 1:02:47

3M ago1:02:47

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Guest Iain McHenry was born in Belfast and, after leaving school, joined the British Army and had a career that took him all over the world. He was stationed in Germany, Northern Ireland, Canada, The Falkland Islands, and Belgium, and he has completed operational tours in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Sierra Leone. He has always had a passi…

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307: Channeling Self-gratitude to Unlock Confidence and Purpose 45:55

3M ago45:55

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Guest Tara LaFon Gooch, an acclaimed Keynote and TEDx speaker, is known for her expertise in confidence empowerment. As an international best-selling author, Tara's dynamic presence and passion inspire audiences globally. With an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and certifications from Cornell University and The University of…

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Time Studies 1:01

3M ago1:01

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! A time study is a structured process of directly observing and measuring human work using a timing device to establish the time required for completion of the work by a qualified worker when working at a defined level of performance.Typically, time studies determine the time required for a worker to comp…

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306: Unlocking Your Purpose—Overcoming Obstacles and Finding Meaning 40:11

3M ago40:11

40:11

Guest Bradley Wright is a professor of sociology at the University of Connecticut and the director of the Life Purpose Lab (lifepurpose.lab.uconn.edu). He teaches courses on well-being and research methodology. He is the co-author of The Purpose Journal: Discover Your Destiny and Leave a Legacy. His teaching and mentoring have received departmental…

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1:23

3M ago1:23

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is an association dedicated to advancing innovation and technological excellence for the benefit of humanity and is the worlds largest technical professional society. It is designed to serve professionals involved in all aspects of electrical, …

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305: Love—Commitment and Resilience in Caregiving, Loss, and Grief 42:58

3M ago42:58

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Summary This episode explores the importance of storytelling in business communication and life. Inspired by his late wife Jane's spirit, Jarie Bolander delves into the importance of narratives that inspire action. The discussion weaves in Jarie’s experience supporting organizations in crafting impactful stories, highlighting a common challenge fac…

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E301 - Human Factors Cast: The Musical! 2:08:49

4M ago2:08:49

2:08:49

In this harmonious and groundbreaking episode, your favorite hosts, Nick and Barry, take a melodious detour from their traditional discussions on Human Factors and Ergonomics. "Human Factors Cast: The Musical!" transforms the complex world of human-centered design into an immersive soundscape, leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence to comp…

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304: Empty Squares—Episodes that Never Happened 10:46

4M ago10:46

10:46

Summary I’ve been podcasting for more than five years and have more than 300 hundred episodes on topics that include space exploration, cooking, history, education, movie scores, the importance of objects in movies, inn-keeping, serendipity, beavers, bagels, nature, and fly fishing—to name a few! And I’ve been privileged to meet some incredible, gi…

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Chernobyl (Part 4) 2:04

4M ago2:04

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! In our previous Human Factors Minute on the Chernobyl disaster, we mentioned that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had released a report detailing their conclusions of the disaster.The IAEA updated their conclusions in a 1993 report.New information since the 1986 report led them to "shift th…

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303: Rewiring for Happiness: Strategies for Achieving Personal Transformation 45:51

4M ago45:51

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Guest As a former teacher turned speaker and happiness coach, Kim Strobel helps schools, businesses, and organizations prioritize their happiness and well-being so they can overcome their fears, discover their joy, activate their limitless potential, and boldly pursue their dreams. She is the author of Teach Happy. Summary This episode focuses on K…

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Desperately Seeking: MedDev Human Factors Use Error Classification System (ft. Bert Boquet) 1:11:08

4M ago1:11:08

1:11:08

Join us in our latest episode of Safe and Effective, where we welcome back our good friend Dr. Albert Boquet to talk about using an existing framework, such as HFACS, to develop a unified use error classification system and database to add as a tool to the human factors engineering process in the medical device and combination product (development)…

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E300 - Navigating the Future: From Accessible Gaming to AI's Creative Bounds 1:15:32

4M ago1:15:32

1:15:32

In this episode, Nick Roome and Barry Kirby, explore the burgeoning world of gaming accessibility tools, envisaging their broader applications beyond gaming, and ponder the implications of AI surpassing humans in creativity tests. The duo also touches on the potential of integrating multimedia into Human Factors discourse, aiming to make it more in…

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Safety Culture 1:31

4M ago1:31

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Safety culture is about what people do (safety-related behaviours); how people feel (individual and group values, attitudes and perceptions) as well as what the organisation has (policies, procedures, structures and systems). These three aspects are interrelated and therefore not mutually exclusive. A co…

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302: Beavers—the Industrious Rodent at the Intersection of Everything 36:54

4M ago36:54

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Guest Ben Goldfarb is an environmental journalist whose work has appeared in National Geographic, the Atlantic, Smithsonian Magazine, and many other publications. He is the author of Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet, named one of the best books of 2023 by the New York Times, and Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of B…

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301: How to Sell from the Customer's Perspective 41:36

4M ago41:36

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Guest Katie Mullen is the founder of MMS Consulting, which specializes in sales training and consulting and has helped Fortune 500 companies from all over the country increase sales, improve performance, and create more customer trust. MMS Consulting was founded on a several-year research project on the topic of how customers want to be treated. Hu…

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Wizard of Oz 1:06

4M ago1:06

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! The Wizard of Oz method is a process that allows a user to interact with an interface without knowing that the responses are being generated by a human rather than a computer by having someone behind-the-scenes who is pulling the levers and flipping the switches.This process allows researchers to test a …

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300: Shifting the Education Landscape: Moving Beyond Knowledge Acquisition 46:49

5M ago46:49

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Guest John Camp (he goes by Camp) is Head of Teaching & Learning at the New England Innovation Academy, where he oversees the development of systems to recruit, hire, support, and evaluate teachers. He also supports teachers in developing and implementing the curriculum. He's been a leader and a teacher at various schools throughout his 29-year car…

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Task Analysis Techniques 1:21

5M ago1:21

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...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Task analysis is a fundamental methodology in the assessment and reduction of human error. Awide variety of different task analysis methods exist, and it would be impracticable to describe allthese techniques here. Instead, the intention is to describe representative methodologies applicableto different …

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299: Using Stories to Highlight Team Dysfunction and Bring Mission Clarity 46:38

5M ago46:38

46:38

Guest Bennett (Ben) Bratt helps leaders and their teams create the transformative, inclusive, and enduring changes in their team effectiveness that fuel their most deeply desired outcomes. He is the founder and principal at Team Elements, a consulting and coaching organization that helps identify and resolve issues holding teams back from achieving…

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E299 - Checking in on AI, and HF across new industries 1:04:28

5M ago1:04:28

1:04:28

In this lively episode of Human Factors Cast, the hosts, Nick Roome and Barry Kirby, traverse different industries discussing the potential and existing implications of human factors and AI. The conversation turns into a discussion of how Human Factors can grow into areas like agriculture and farming, prisons, education, government, and even the mu…

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