Resources
Field guides, research summaries and practical tools for strengthening competence under pressure.
The Field Guide
Competence under pressure
A practical guide to proving capability when it really matters.
Understand how organisations reduce unsafe shortcuts under pressure - without adding complexity. Includes frameworks, case studies and implementation roadmaps.
Download nowResearch summaries
Evangelista et al. (2025)
Immersive practice improves procedural accuracy under time pressure by 45% compared to traditional classroom instruction.
Applied Ergonomics & Human Factors. This study demonstrates that exposure to operational realism during training significantly improves performance under realistic time constraints.
Toyoda et al. (2022)
Operational realism during training improves hazard recognition and cue detection under high-stress conditions.
Safety Science Review. The study shows that trainees exposed to realistic operational conditions are significantly better at recognising hazards and detecting critical cues when under stress.
Stefan et al. (2023)
Immersive scenarios with realistic error consequences reduce unsafe shortcuts by 38%.
Journal of Industrial & Organisational Psychology. When trainees experience realistic consequences for poor decisions in safe environments, they make significantly better choices under pressure.
Ready to explore how this could work for you?
Start a conversation about one critical decision.