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TapRooT® Changing the Way the World Solves Problems

119 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

TapRooT® is a systematic root cause analysis process, training, and software to analyze and fix the real root causes of problems. On our podcasts we have episodes from our TapRooT® TV program (seen on Facebook and YouTube) and will feature additional episodes to help you with your root cause analysis and incident investigation program.

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Episodes

TapRooT® TV - TapRooT® Supplemental Courses

June 19, 2019 18:00 - 9 minutes - 9.03 MB

Benna Hughes and Ken Reed discuss some of the courses that are available to supplement your TapRooT® training. When Should You Ask For Help in Root Cause Analysis? https://youtu.be/LyGY9JXmtv4

TapRooT® TV - When Should You Ask For Help?

June 12, 2019 18:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

Benna Hughes and Ken Reed discuss when it's time to stop trying to figure out Root Cause Analysis yourself and to ask for assistance. For more information about how the TapRooT® process can help your organization visit http://taproot.com To sign up for one of our courses go to http://taproot.com/courses

TapRooT® TV - Three Common Interviewing Mistakes

June 04, 2019 17:22 - 9 minutes - 8.48 MB

During the video Barb and Benna refer to a video on Building Rapport. Click below for the link to the video on our YouTube page. Building Rapport

Back to the Basics . . . What is an Incident Investigation?

May 31, 2019 22:09 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

Benna Hughes and Mark Paradies talk about the importance of going "back to the basics" and discuss what exactly is an incident investigation.

Back to the Basics . . . What is Root Cause Analysis?

May 31, 2019 22:07 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Benna Hughes and Mark Paradies talk about the importance of going "back to the basics" when you determine you have repeat incidents at your company.

How to Fix Human Error Part 4

May 22, 2019 13:11 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

In our final part of this series, Mark Paradies, Benna Hughes, and Ken Reed discuss safety in relation to human performance and human error.

How to Fix Human Error Part 3

May 21, 2019 21:40 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

In Part 3 of this series, Benna and Mark continue their discussion of how to stop human errors and talk about some Human Reliability best practices.    

How to Fix Human Error Part 2

April 26, 2019 16:00 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MB

In Part 2 of this series, Mark and Barb discuss Mark's upcoming book on how to stop human errors at the workplace.

How to Fix Human Error Part 1

April 23, 2019 19:21 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

In Part 1 of this series, Benna and Ken begin to discuss the various ways to minimize the number of issues where human error is found to be the root cause of an incident.

The Criminalization of Medical Errors

April 16, 2019 20:21 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

Marcus Miller continues today discussing what has now occurred with the medical error at Vanderbilt Hospital that we discussed in Part 1 as the nurse has now been charged with 2 felonies.  How can these tragedies be avoided?

Why TapRooT® is Important to the Healthcare Industry

April 12, 2019 22:25 - 13 minutes - 12 MB

TapRooT® is valuable to all industries but one that hits home to everyone is the medical industry.  Join us as Marcus Miller discusses a recent incident and how TapRooT® can help.

Leading with Emotional Intelligence and How to Improve Your EQ

April 04, 2019 16:54 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MB

Benna and Barb discuss the importance of leading with emotional intelligence and how this can be important to your safety program.  They also discuss how you can improve your EQ

Q&A Session and Discussion on Maintain Proficiency

April 04, 2019 16:31 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

Ken and Benna answer some questions from TapRooT® users and offer tips for maintaining proficiency in your program.

The Value of Equifactor® in Your TapRooT® Investigations

March 03, 2019 19:20 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MB

Ken Reed discusses the importance of Equifactor® in your incident investigations

Why Does Blame "Make Sense" When An Incident Occurs

February 26, 2019 23:02 - 13 minutes - 14.3 MB

Benna Hughes and Ken Reed discuss why blame is a "go to" when incidents occur. Based on the blog article by Mark Paradies: https://www.taproot.com/why-does-blame-make-sense/

How To Maintain Your Proficiency After You Have Been TapRooT® Trained

February 26, 2019 23:00 - 17 minutes - 17.8 MB

You've been trained in TapRooT® or you have a team that has been TapRooT® trained.  Now what, if you don't have incidents to investigate right away or consistently you don't want to lose your skills.  Ken Reed and Benna Hughes discuss how to keep those skill proficient and well honed and how to keep your team ready to go. Here's the link to the blog article Ken wrote: https://www.taproot.com/are-you-a-proficient-taproot-investigator/

The Great Investigator Series Part 3

February 26, 2019 22:54 - 8 minutes - 9.7 MB

Mark Paradies and Ken Reed wrap up the 3 part series on Great Incident Investigators.

The Great Investigator Series Part 2

February 26, 2019 22:51 - 7 minutes - 8.89 MB

Today Mark Paradies joins Ken Reed to continue the series on The Great Investigator Series.  

The Great Investigator Series Part 1

February 26, 2019 22:33 - 8 minutes - 9.75 MB

In this new series, Benna Hughes and Ken Reed discuss the most important and valuable traits of a great root cause facilitator. Take note and implement them at work to be a more effective investigator. In Part 1 we are joined by Chris Vallee

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