Right Brained Safety: A three Step approach for managing human Hazards
Event Information
Event Starts: May 28, 2025 at 9:00 am
Event Ends: May 28, 2025 at 11:30 am
Event Registration: Registration closed
Registration Details: If you plan to attend a viewing party, you still NEED TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT. More information on the viewing parties coming soon.
Cost: Free
Venue Name: Zoom + Regional viewing parties hosted at various post-secondary institutions across BC.
Organizer Information: ACE-WIL Professional Development (PD) Committee, Meg Thompson at megt@uvic.ca
Audience: ACE-WIL Members
Topic and Presenter
As humans we like to entertain the idea that the best version of ourselves will always show up to tackle a challenging situation. But in truth sometimes the bad actor (or “archetype”) rears its unsavoury ways and negative consequences amplify. For example, the “Addict” who reacts in a habitually negative way can take charge of the situation and a predictable train-wreck results. The likelihood of reacting negatively intensifies as adversity increases; there is nothing like stress to bring out the worst personality aspects in ourselves.
Luckily, there is hope for us, as humans, which includes embracing both sensitivity and creativity. When we sense what is happening and act creatively, we are able to respond intentionally. For example, our opportunity is to embody the “Alchemist,” who can craft something amazing out of a seemingly impossible set of parameters.
In this webinar, we will be exploring specific WIL case studies using the Human Journey Model as a way to more deeply explore the motivations and archetypes that might be lurking behind the decisions we make. We will unpack the case studies using the following questions:
- Who is showing up?
- With what mindset?
- And with what potential result?
These questions help us understand that we have a choice to elevate ourselves and our mindset to foster much more positive results in order to mitigate human hazards.
Ken Wylie, IFMGA BPE
For over thirty years Ken has recreated and worked in High Potential Consequence (HPC) situations and environments. Certified internationally with the International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations (IFMGA) (R), Ken is now a leading human hazard management innovator.
Ken has held faculty positions at Thompson Rivers University and Mount Royal University in their respective outdoor adventure programs. But most importantly Ken is the author of Buried 2020 which metabolizes and makes meaning of these adventures as he chronicles his journey through terrible tragedy which has provided him deep insight into human decision making.
Book: https://www.archetypal.ca/buried-updated-version
Card Decks: https://www.archetypal.ca/store/p/carddeck
Courses: https://www.archetypal.ca/store
Regional Viewing Parties
University of Victoria campus
Co-hosts: Meg Thompson (UVic) and Alejandra Huerta Guerra (RRU)
Contact: megt@uvic.ca
Lower Mainland – UBC – Vancouver Campus *for UBC Vancouver WIL practitioners/ACE-WIL members only
Host: Sharon Chan
Contact: schan@sciencecoop.ubc.ca
Lower Mainland – Douglas College, New Westminster
Host: Lianne Johnston
Contact: johnstonli@douglascollege.ca
Lower Mainland – University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford
Host: Candace Stewart-Smith
Contact: Candace.Stewart-Smith@ufv.ca
Lower Mainland – Simon Fraser University, Burnaby
Host: Cristina Eftenaru
Contact: cristina_eftenaru@sfu.ca
Interior BC – University of British Columbia – Okanagan
Host: Christine Squire
Contact: christine.squire@ubc.ca
Northern BC – Coast Mountain College, Terrace Campus
Host: Tracey Woodburn and Danna Buick
Contact: twoodburn@coastmountaincollege.ca and dbuick@coastmountaincollege.ca