2026 Community of Human and Organizational Learning 32nd Annual Conference

Assorted Breakfast Pastries, Whole Fresh Fruit, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Breakfast Potatoes, yogurt parfaits, frittata, oatmeal with assorted toppings, pancakes 

"The Cognitive Systems Laboratory at Ohio State University (CSEL-OSU) is proud to present RaDonda Vaught at this year’s CHOL annual conference in Denver, Colorado. Beyond the headlines, her story is complex and deeply nuanced with events and actions at the foggy intersection of system design and individual accountability. Her experience underscores the danger of criminalizing medical errors, which threatens the transparency necessary for a deep and sustained organizational learning. Both in her keynote presentation and her workshop session with CSEL-OSU’s Asher Balkin, attendees should expect to challenge their conceptions of how serious injury and fatality accidents occur, and how the situation can be improved.

With the hope that other organizations will recognize the tremendous value speakers like RaDonda Vaught bring to the safety, healthcare, and human factors communities and step forward to continue to support extraordinary opportunities such as these, CSEL-OSU is honored to welcome curious minds to learn from her story."

Preventing serious injuries and fatalities demands more than compliance—it requires shared learning, courageous dialogue, and a committed community of practice. Now entering its tenth year, the Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) Roundtable has brought together practitioners and senior leaders from diverse sectors including Pharmaceuticals, Energy, Heavy Industry, Construction, Healthcare, and Manufacturing to advance thought leadership and practical solutions for SIF prevention.  Our goal of offering the SIF Roundtable at this year’s CHOLearning conference is to build on the legacy of the SIF Roundtable and expand its reach to a new group committed to the same goal. 
Building on the recent introduction of the Six Principles of SIF Prevention to the CHOLearning audience, this interactive session invites participants to move beyond awareness and into collaboration. Attendees will engage in meaningful discussion to challenge assumptions, refine these principles, and explore how they can be applied within their own organizational contexts.
This session is also a call to action. By expanding the SIF Roundtable into the broader CHOL community, participants will help shape a growing network of practitioners united by a shared vision: eliminating workplace fatalities through collective experience, open exchange, and sustained engagement. Whether you are new to the conversation or a long-time contributor, you are invited to help co-create a practitioner-led community that learns together, leads together, and drives lasting impact.

Whole Brain® Thinking is a powerful, science-backed methodology for decoding and applying the thinking styles of individuals, teams, and organizations. When people understand their thinking preferences, they can better address areas of improvement, collaborate with others,
and accelerate toward their goals.

Are you right brained or left brained? Do you know how you lead? How does your style influence your team's thinking style? Would you like to understand and appreciate how others think?

Mike Blevins is certified by Herrmann International to administer, analyze and report results for the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI). He will provide training in Whole Brain Thinking and provide your results of the HBDI.

This requires a course fee to cover the cost of the HBDI and CHOLearning services for the day, including meals and refreshments.

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