Unconsciously driven by shame
Recently I had an experience, triggered by an email reply, that brought up intense anger. The person had replied to
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Season 11 Episode 5 About Crowd Control
You don’t owe anyone anything
Honour your boundaries and let them be annoyed
Post Pandemic Crowd Behaviour (Taylor’s Version)
Over the past few years we have been inundated with news stories, articles and conversations about the post-pandemic crowd, who
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What is Zone Ex and why is it important?
In the wake of the Manchester Arena Attack in 2017 and the Wembley Euro Final in 2021, the subject of
3. Money, imposter syndrome, the fear of being ourselves, Human Design Projector
What does money, imposter syndrome and fear of survival all got to do with being ourselves? I unpack my relationship
Can the word ‘stampede’ undermine crowd safety?
The Oxford Dictionary of English defines Stampede as:
* a sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other
2. Creativity, accepting messy mistakes, the book of life
Have you ever wondered what is driving you to achieve what you think you want to achieve? I call it
Dissertation #5. Recommendations to Government and Industry to improve Crowd Safety at outdoor events
This final chapter revisits each of the research objectives, summarises the findings, critically appraises the research process and concludes with
Cutting out what’s not working
We need to cut out what is draining our energy, to make space for something new.
Dissertation #4. The perceptions of licensing authorities and event safety professionals on crowd safety and legislation at outdoor events.
This chapter, slightly deviating from the structure of other articles, discusses the analysis of data obtained from the survey, relating
1. Stepping into self authority, my Jesus Year
Welcome to my first ever recording. I introduce myself, run out of battery on my microphone, lose half the episode,
When crowds ‘crush'
Crowds are a phenomenon of modern society. As the world population increases, so does the frequency of mass gatherings and
Dissertation #3. The impact of legislation on competency
While researching crowd safety and the impact of legislation on crowd safety, one of the key themes that warranted exploring
Changing crowd behaviour, staff experience, increase in show stop, near miss data
Takeaways from ILMC Production Meeting & Event Safety and Security Summit 2022
Challenges within the security sector // NTIA Economy Summit 2022
Dissertation #2. Legislation, Regulation and Crowd Safety
Throughout my career I have been fortunate to experience event planning and approval on both sides of the Safety Advisory
Dissertation #1. The Root Cause of Crowd Disasters
Crowd disasters occur when people are given insufficient information and space (Sime, 1999). It is rarely the case that only
So, what is Crowd Safety?
People don't ask me this as bluntly as the title suggests, but in general I get a blank
Why I deleted WhatsApp
Unless you’ve been living in a cave disconnected from the internet (in which case I am envious of you)
To prevent disaster, now is the time to study crowd safety
If I am over a decade into my career and facing the challenge of an industry that has totally collapsed,
Episode 5: Can Events Help Antidote Fear
“In Mexico, we say hi by kissing on the cheek. I remember saying, “Is this ever going to come back?