The Human Diver - Malmesbury

Jim Dixon

I've attended the on-line course as well as the 2 day course. It's worth every penny. I work in the field of conflict resolution so my expectation weren't high but the course was excellent and very insightful about group interactions. The concepts presented can be applied in multiple areas and I hope eventually the diving community will embrace fully embrace it. Thanks Gareth for giving us new tools that if applied can allow our team to function at a far higher level.

Claudette Dorsey

The online micro-course is a stellar introduction to the world of applied human factors in the world of SCUBA diving. It reviews the foundations of Human Factors knowledge with extraordinary reading lists. Each exercise engages the student thoughtfully to explore diving through their own experiences reexamined. I highly recommend this course for divers who want to elevate their diving experience beyond the task-oriented level of most diving courses. Ideally, dive clubs or regular dive buddies could take the course concurrently and take these non-technical skills underwater for experimental learning to complement the course content.

Gareth Lock provides excellent narration throughout the course. His strong presentation skills resonate within the recorded media.

José Francisco Borges Duarte

I applied for the two-day human factors/non-technical skills course not quite sure what it would entail. However, knowing Gareth's reputation, I expected it would be reflective, developmental and well worth my time invested. I was not disappointed.

His high levels of emotional intelligence and candour meant that he was able to pick up even the slightest detail and debrief in a positive manner and manage any conflict between the students caused by the high stress & time pressured environment. This was done in a constructive manner and he ensured that a psychologically safe environment was maintained at all times to facilitate learning, especially when failure happened (as was planned!)

I was very pleased with the time I invested in this course as it brought home to me how I react and behave when I am out of my comfort zone but still have to work as a team to get a task completed.

I would thoroughly recommend any senior manager or executive who wants to improve self-awareness or 'human in the system' factors to contact Gareth to discuss a way forward.

Paul Ransley

I've completed both the online micro class and the 2 day course which included the #GemaSim missions. Excellent structure and content on both and brilliantly conducted by Gareth. While I have a bit of a background in human factors, organisational failure and continuous improvement I found I really "learnt to learn" myself during the time with Gareth, applying the knowledge to my own life and with the practical frameworks and skills that I learnt, I improved my comfort and performance when participating in team diving and marine activities, as well as when consulting and mentoring at work and during every day life. Truely life changing courses and followed up with thought provoking newsletters and posts.

Kees Beemster Leverenz

Gareth (the founder and primary instructor behind Human in the System Consulting) is a consummate professional. He is engaging and passionate about helping his students improve.

The courses I've taken with Human in the System Consulting are first-rate, and I regularly recommend them to my friends, co-workers, and students.

Take a course with Human in the System Consulting, you won't regret it.

Lisa Shafe

I have completed both the on line Human factors course and the 2 day course with Gareth, you get to learn a lot about communication, self inflicted and self imposed stress, managing stress, the importance of clear communications and reading checklists in preparation for a task and much much more. I can't recommend this course high enough for any one in a team and especially for any one who leads a team, regardless of sports , play or work

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In an ideal world, the Human Factors in Diving program would be a part of the curriculum of every single open water class and every part of the dive master program for every diver making the transition to pro. The impact of this course in terms of seeing in an indisputable fashion of the limit of one's awareness, and the key to teamwork, communication, leadership, and delegation of tasks for a team to be successful is difficult for me to describe in a fashion that gives it the justice it deserves. The great thing about this course as well is that it isn't just about diving, but life as well. It is the only course for diving that I recommend that doesn't involve physical dive skills. I recommend (possibly badger them) the mini-class as a minimum for dive master and assistant instructor candidates that I train.

K Baker

I've attended the on-line course as well as the 2 day course. It's worth every penny and you will get way more from the training than you expect,it's lots of fun too. The concepts presented can be applied in multiple areas and I hope eventually the diving community will embrace fully embrace it. Thanks Gareth for opening our eyes!