Vessel managers in Singapore discuss crew conflict resolution during small group breakout at a Peak seminar.

Below are helpful curriculum adaptations, presentation papers, and other resources. All files are downloadable in Adobe Acrobat™ .pdf file format. Click on the desired resource to download.

A Perspective On Behavior-Based Safety

A presentation paper by Ron Newton offering a balanced viewpoint on behavior-based safety, written as a requested addendum to workshop #6 of the 2nd International Workshop On Human Factors In Offshore Operations (HFW 2002), April 2002, Houston, TX.
The Role Of Interpersonal Conflict Resolution In Safety Management
A helpful guide to understanding the effect on safety management of unresolved interpersonal workplace conflicts. Includes a proven, easy-to-use A-B-C process for resolving interpersonal workplace conflicts.
Improving Supervisory Skills In Frontline Construction Supervisors
A short article by Ron Newton written for the August 2001 issue of the Bayou Builder newsletter, Associated Builders & Contractors, New Orleans chapter. The article explores the need to provide supervisory level personnel with interpersonal management skills.
Construction Management Skills Training: Maximizing Organizational Performance
A short article by Joseph K. Johnson, ARM, formerly of Willis of Louisiana, Inc. written for the May 2001 issue of the Bayou Builder newsletter, Associated Builders & Contractors, New Orleans chapter. The need to provide training to management personnel in order to maximize organizational performance is explored.
Maritime Human Factors: Redefining The Human Factors Equation
A presentation by Ron Newton on March 21, 1996 to the 19th Annual Marine Safety Seminar, Texas A&M, Galveston, TX. The paper presents new conclusions on the safety challenges faced by the maritime industry. Conclusions are based upon the presenter's research, the most in-depth research to date on the personality traits and behavioral tendencies of offshore and inland marine personnel of all ranks—from deckhands to shore staff.
The Importance Of Maritime Specific Pre-Employment Analysis
A presentation by Ron Newton on April 28, 1997 to the Marine Log: The Human Element In Marine Operations conference in Washington, DC. The paper presents considerations for pre-employment analysis so that new hires are better "matched to their mission." The relation between safety and personnel turnover rates is explored.
 

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