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The HOP Nerd
Oct 15, 20243 min read
HOP & Operational Learning in...
Thank you for joining us at HOP & Operational Learning in Las Vegas. It was a great event! It wasn't just another drab workshop; it was...
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The HOP Nerd
Sep 25, 20241 min read
Want a chance to win a FREE Shirt!?
Here's how to enter for a chance to win this limited-edition not-for-sale 'HOP & Operational Learning in Las Vegas' t-shirt: Step 1 -...
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The HOP Nerd LLC
Sep 5, 20241 min read
Sam Goodman featured on Punk Rock Safety Podcast
This week, Sam joined the amazing group of guys - Ben, Ron, and Dave - at Punk Rock Safety for episode #13 of their podcast! It was a...
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The HOP Nerd LLC
Sep 4, 20241 min read
New Weekly Mini-Episodes: Starting Points
The HOP Nerd Podcast is here to help!  Every Sunday, tune in for a new mini-episode featuring an Operationally Curious Conversation Starter.
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The HOP Nerd LLC
Aug 29, 20241 min read
Available Now! Funky Meeting Starters
Meeting shouldn't suck. Get them started off on the right foot with our Funky Meeting Starters!
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The HOP Nerd LLC
Aug 27, 20241 min read
The Starting Points App is Here!
The Starting Points App is Here! Curiosity at Your Fingertips We're thrilled to announce that your favorite Starting Points:...
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The HOP Nerd
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Online Learning Now Available: The Basics of Human & Organizational Performance and Learning Teams
The HOP Nerd LLC is happy to announce that we now offer online learning with our introductory course "The Basics of Human &...
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The HOP Nerd LLC
Aug 5, 20243 min read
The Cost of "Human Error": Why Blame Hinders Progress
The instinct to point fingers and assign blame when things go wrong is deeply ingrained in human nature. In the workplace, this often...
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The HOP Nerd
Jul 31, 20241 min read
Let's Talk HOP!
Hey everyone, We have some awesome public events coming up this fall! These are great opportunities for you or your team to learn more...
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The HOP Nerd
Jul 17, 20245 min read
Las Vegas Workshop | HOP & Operational Learning
We are very excited to announce that Sam Goodman is partnering with Stephen Scott for “HOP & Operational Learning in Las Vegas’ on...
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The HOP Nerd
Jun 25, 202410 min read
Operational Learning: How Do I Know That We've Learned Enough?
As a leader, as a facilitator of operational learning, as someone tasked with looking into operational surprises, as learning focused organi
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The HOP Nerd
May 27, 20249 min read
Learning Teams: The Goal of Operational Learning
Listen to this blog My god, we are obsessed with results - we're obsessed with outputs! This obsession only grows that much stronger when...
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The HOP Nerd
May 7, 20243 min read
Operational Learning Teams | Flip Charts & Whiteboards
Here is a quick story about one of Sam Goodman's experiences conducting Learning Teams while working internally at an organization....
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The HOP Nerd
Apr 9, 20241 min read
Sam Goodman Featured on New View Safety Coach
Get to know Sam Goodman as he sits down with David Wollage of New View Safety Coach. Enjoy! More about Sam and The HOP Nerd LLC Sam...
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The HOP Nerd
Mar 4, 20243 min read
Break the Hamster Wheel of Blame, Shame, Retrain
Listen in It's a corporate tale as old as time - well, at least as old as our focus on the safety of work. Something bad happens and we...
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The HOP Nerd
Feb 12, 20242 min read
Our Biggest Hurdle to Improvement
What’s our biggest hurdle to improvement within our organizations? It’s information. Really, It’s the ability to genuinely and accurately...
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The HOP Nerd
Feb 5, 20242 min read
Blame | Choosing to know less
Let's be real. Blame feels really good. Blame feels great, it's easy, it feels like we're really doing something, and it really feels...
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The HOP Nerd
Jan 28, 202416 min read
Getting Started with Learning Teams: A Quick Guide to Learning Teams & Learning Explorations
I was a few short years into working for a high-performing and reputable power company in a senior safety position when we did our first lea
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The HOP Nerd
Jan 25, 202422 min read
Growing HOP: A brief guide to getting started with Human & Organizational Performance
So, you have decided to do things ‘differently’ in your organization. You have discovered Human & Organizational Performance, and you are r
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The HOP Nerd
Jan 24, 20246 min read
Starting Points for Pre-Event Operational Learning
In most of our organizations, we do a pretty good job of learning after an operational surprise occurs. After that thing catches on fire, a
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