You are the Best Teacher

We all know the type. They drive a car like it is on autopilot, answering phone calls, rummaging in the glove compartment or eating that delicious fast food. This person ends up having unexplainable incidents and accidents, scrapes, close calls and negative interactions with all the boneheads on the road.

It always seems to be the other guy that is the problem or just bad luck. This person is experiencing but not learning. Being taught to drive or even having driving experience doesn't make one a good driver. It is only by thinking about what has happened, reflecting upon it and using that knowledge that one can improve.

 Science has shown one doesn't learn when one is taught. One doesn't learn when one experiences. One does learn from reflecting on one's experience. The act of reflection reinforces the teaching and cements the lesson from the experience within the learner. You teach yourself using your failures to prevent faults.

 Using crew debriefs at the end of the day is a powerful method of reflection and can be used to enhance both the safety and efficiency of the operation.

In Search of the Perfect Crew