LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. – September 22, 2025  – Another trust fall? No thanks. Corporate team-building is boring. So, The HOP Nerd LLC...

We were barreling down the I-10 just west of downtown Phoenix, a corridor of highway in our Valley of the Sun known for its bumper-to-bumper, brutal, high-speed, high-risk driving and road rage events that tend to occasionally make national news. We were en route to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport—an airport that lives up to its reputation as America’s “friendliest airport,” in

Litchfield Park, AZ – July 15, 2025  – Sam Goodman , the founder of The HOP Nerd LLC, known professionally for his work in the trenches...

Your favorite tool for operational learning is now more powerful than ever. Starting Points + expands on the original deck with 125 cards focused on the learning more about the realities of work. With more questions geared toward success, users will uncover hidden wins and spark the insightful conversations that drive real improvement.

he HOP Nerd LLC is thrilled to announce that its Founder and consultant, Sam Goodman, a globally recognized voice in Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) and safety, was recently a featured guest on the influential The Illusion of Safety Podcast.

The partnership with DEKRA, a company with a century-long legacy of expertise and trust, serves to amplify the message that innovative learning solutions are key to achieving operational excellence.

We are pleased to announce that Sam Goodman, widely known as The HOP Nerd and host of The HOP Nerd Podcast, was recently a guest on the Environmental Transformation Podcast with host Sean Grady.

Tired of just talking about Human & Organizational Performance and ready to actually do  something? This series delivers concrete ideas...

Simply telling people what to do misses the point entirely. It ignores the deep expertise of those on the front lines, it can trigger immediate resistance, and critically, it fails to address the real challenges and barriers they face every single day. The procedure might be clunky, the tools might be subpar, the time pressure might make the "safe way" seem impossible. Just telling someone to "follow the rule" doesn't fix any of that.

Tired of just talking about Human & Organizational Performance  concepts and ready to actually do  something? This series delivers...

Leaders: Stop reacting to incidents and start responding. This post breaks down the HOP-focused CSCL framework (Care, Stabilize, Communicate, Learn) + the vital 'Pause' step for navigating post-event situations effectively.

Reaction vs. Response? How your team handles failure MATTERS. Master HOP's crucial principle & stop blame culture! 💥 5 actionable steps for leaders to boost safety + learning.

We all hear it, nod along, maybe even say it ourselves: "Learning is vital." Especially in our complex, complicated, ever-changing workplaces, understanding how things really get done is crucial. We know this principle, one of the 5 Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles, is foundational.

Sam Goodman, The HOP Nerd, continues the "What Now?" mini-series on The HOP Nerd Podcast! Tired of just talking about Human &...

Tired of just talking about Human & Organizational Performance concepts and ready to actually do  something? This series is for you....

Tired of just talking about Human & Organizational Performance concepts and ready to actually do something? This series is for you. Each episode breaks down a key HOP principle and delivers concrete, practical actions you can take to operationalize it in your workplace.

If you've spent any time learning about Human & Organizational Performance (HOP), you've likely had this moment... You've read the...

In the world of Human and Organizational Performance, we know "Learning is Vital." It's not just something that happens; it's something....

So, you have decided to do things ‘differently’ in your organization.  You have discovered Human & Organizational Performance, and you are r

Hey folks, Sam here, the person behind " Starting Points: Operationally Curious Questions, " you know, those card decks that get people...