Foundation in Social Psychology of Risk - The Power of Language in Decision Making and Culture change, a Practical Hands-on Workshop
May
20
2026
(Wednesday)
Time
10:30 AM PDT | 01:30 PM EDT
Duration: 60 Minutes
19 Days Left To REGISTER
Id: 212227
Duration: 60 Minutes
19 Days Left To REGISTER
Id: 212227
Instructor
Nippin Anand
Nippin Anand
Overview
SPoR methods and tools enhance critical thinking and decision-making by helping us recognize unconscious biases. By focusing on both verbal and written language, the approach develops skills in listening, observation, and identifying risk cues, enabling more informed and effective decisions.
Areas Covered in the Session
- How language influences decision making
- How human beings make decisions
- How a shift in language can influence our decisions and culture
- How to map conversations to understand decision making
Who Will Benefit
- All
Speaker Profile
Dr. Nippin Anand is the Founder and CEO of Novellus Solutions, a consultancy specializing in human-centered approaches to learning, risk and social decision making. He is a former master mariner and a UN subject matter expert with an MSc in Economics and a Ph.D. in Social Sciences and Anthropology. Nippin brings a Transdisciplinary lens to the challenges of work and organising spanning: the humanities, social psychology, mythology, semiotics, anthropology and philosophy. After experiencing a near collision at sea, Nippin developed a lifelong passion for event investigation, focusing on how failure can be turned into opportunities for learning and change. He has a particular focus on: the psychology of goal setting, motivation, perception and unconscious decisions under pressure.
As a former subject matter expert at DNV, Nippin asks challenging questions about the role of ethics, care, helping, moral meaning, emotions and trauma in the discourse of risk and safety. In so doing, he seeks to help the industry to become more person-centric and ethical when it comes to risk management.
Dr Anand is the author of four books ‘Are We Learning from Accidents?’, 51 Stories in Culture, Three Semiotic Walks, and SEEK Investigations. He is also the host of the podcast Embracing Differences, and a frequent writer, well known for transforming complex idea into practical insights accessible and actionable for safety critical industries. At Novellus, Nippin and his team apply visual (semiotic) tools to help organizations learn from events, improve decision making and achieve culture change.
As a former subject matter expert at DNV, Nippin asks challenging questions about the role of ethics, care, helping, moral meaning, emotions and trauma in the discourse of risk and safety. In so doing, he seeks to help the industry to become more person-centric and ethical when it comes to risk management.
Dr Anand is the author of four books ‘Are We Learning from Accidents?’, 51 Stories in Culture, Three Semiotic Walks, and SEEK Investigations. He is also the host of the podcast Embracing Differences, and a frequent writer, well known for transforming complex idea into practical insights accessible and actionable for safety critical industries. At Novellus, Nippin and his team apply visual (semiotic) tools to help organizations learn from events, improve decision making and achieve culture change.
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