In Conversation with The Safety Collaborators

Send us Fan Mail In our final episode of 2024, we (Karin and Nuala) reflect on a transformative year of meaningful conversations, exciting tools, and bold progress. This episode introduces new offerings for 2025, including the Safety Culture Scorecard and Personality Diversity Reports, designed to enhance safety, collaboration, and leadership. We also discuss the shift to video podcasts on YouTube...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our guest, Joe Meanen, shares his powerful and harrowing story of survival from the 1988 Piper Alpha disaster, one of the deadliest industrial accidents in history. Joe takes us through that fateful night, recounting the chaos, the critical failures that led to the tragedy, and his courageous escape into the North Sea. His vivid testimony reveals the human cost of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Karin and Nuala are joined by Lara Barlow, Chief Operations Officer at Empact Group, to discuss the foundations of a resilient safety culture. They explore how empowering employees to speak up, ask questions and share insights can lead to meaningful safety improvements, particularly in high-risk industries. With real-life examples and a focus on listening, curiosi...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we sit down with Gavin Coyle, CEO of Coyle Group, to explore the business of safety. With over 25 years of experience, Gavin shares how simplifying safety can boost both performance and profitability. Learn practical tips for embedding safety into your operations, creating a proactive safety culture, and understanding why safety professionals belong in the boardroom. Wh...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we're joined by Eskild Lund Sørensen, Managing Partner at Intactix Systems Inc . and a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience in creating sustainable, people-centred safety cultures across diverse, high-risk industries. Eskild introduces us to the CARE Model - Culture and Risk Evaluation - a comprehensive approach that goes beyond checklists and compliance...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore how understanding personality is the key to unlocking intentional leadership and more meaningful interactions. Join us for an insightful conversation with Lewis Senior, Co-founder and CEO of Equilibria and creator of the E-Colours tool , as we examine the power of personality diversity and its influence on leadership and team performance. Discover how l...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the critical role of safety training in today's dynamic and high-risk work environments. Traditional training methods often fall short, feeling disconnected from real-world operations and failing to inspire lasting change. That's where our innovative Pick'n'Mix workshops come in. These workshops offer a fresh and flexible approach, a...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode, we sit down with Steven Kirby, a survivor of a life-changing workplace accident and a passionate advocate for mental well-being and safety in high-risk industries. Steven shares his emotional journey from being a "man up" advocate to struggling with PTSD, depression, and anxiety after his accident. He opens up about the hidden mental health chal...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're sitting down with Callum Kerr, a passionate safety leader who's made the leap from policing to health and safety.  Callum's journey is all about inspiration, resilience, and respect—three values that have shaped his approach to safety leadership. He's here to share how these values can transform how we think about safety in our organisati...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we have the pleasure of conversing with Alexsandro Siedschlag (Alex), a safety leadership coach, human factors specialist, safety differently enthusiast, and friend of Safety Collaborations. In this episode, we continue our exploration of the Return on Investment (ROI) of leadership and safety coaching, examining the lenses we should use to measure its effectiveness, the la...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we explore the critical importance of a culture of safety in the workplace, featuring insights from our guest, Alla Weinberg , author of "A Culture of Safety."  Alla explains that without a culture of safety, humans literally can't think; operational IQ can drop by 50 points, severely impacting employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and overall revenue. ...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we explore emotional literacy with our guest and friend of the Safety Collaborators, Dan Newby, an esteemed expert and advocate in the field. Visit Dan's website,  School of Emotions Dan, the author of several insightful books and founder of the School of Emotions, shares his journey from emotional ignorance to mastery and how it transformed his life...

Send us Fan Mail Today's podcast will get you up-to-date with exciting new updates and offerings from Safety Collaborations. We discuss our upcoming episodes, which will examine various aspects of safety culture, from emotional literacy and psychological safety to human factors and leadership journeys.  These features engage discussions with industry experts, practical tips, and real-life sto...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our latest episode, where we explore the essence of Psychological Safety and our Masterclass on the subject. We aim to spark curiosity and provide actionable insights to enhance team dynamics and workplace culture. Why should you consider joining our masterclass on Psychological Safety (PS)? For whose benefit is it anyway? Karin regularly holds webinars on Psychological...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for an enlightening conversation on your Leadership Journey with James Mpele, a passionate advocate for safety initiatives and a proud father from South Africa. Connect with James on LinkedIn Nuala and James explore the essence of leadership, tracing its impact on various aspects of life. From James's early experiences in a church community to his professional journey...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this week's podcast episode, where we examine the pivotal role of leadership and safety and its impact on organisational success. Is it merely a tick-box exercise, or could it be the secret ingredient to unlocking your company's potential? Return on investment (ROI) is a critical consideration in today's business landscape. We often focus on profitability...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we're discussing the complexities of transitioning from team members to supervisors, a process that poses both challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development. Have you ever encountered a colleague who quickly regretted their promotion and yearned to return to their previous role shortly after assuming a senior position? It's a scenario...

Send us Fan Mail Today and in our upcoming episodes, we'll explore the realities of leadership promotions, especially for those stepping into supervisory roles or advancing to higher leadership positions. Drawing parallels with the transition to high school, we'll dive into the rollercoaster ride that awaits individuals as they navigate the complexities of leadership. From feeling like t...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to today's third podcast episode in our enlightening three-part series on Bridging Cultures for Safety. In our previous episodes, we introduced you to the essential tools we use in our program. First, we explored the Three Colours of Worldview [E059] 1️⃣ Honour <> Shame, 2️⃣ Innocence <> Guilt 3️⃣ Power <> Fear These perspectives provide unique insig...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we continue the conversation of Bridging Cultures for Safety, unveiling the 12 Dimensions of Culture that shape our worldviews and interactions. We kick off by revisiting the three primary worldviews: 1️⃣ Honour <> Shame 2️⃣ Innocence <> Guilt 3️⃣ Power <> Fear This forms the basis of our cultural preferences. Our upbringing, education, and life...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to 2024   🎉 After a well-deserved break, we're back and feeling refreshed, ready to dive into the fascinating world of intercultural intelligence and safety. We've got some exciting things in store for you this year, so stay tuned for some surprises! In today's episode, we look at recent news events, particularly airline incidents, and how they shed light o...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we celebrate our year-end journey filled with gratitude, reflection, and exciting insights. What an incredible year it's been, with 50 podcast episodes under our belt and a growing community of over 1000 followers on LinkedIn. We're ecstatic to have shared this with you, bridging conversations around safety and reshaping perceptions. But before we take a short fes...

Send us Fan Mail Who says play is just for kids?  Join us as we reveal how incorporating learning through play into adult learning can be a game-changer for team building and individual growth.  We share enlightening experiences and insights on how play can unleash creativity, encourage critical thinking, and develop emotional intelligence within teams. We discuss the remarkable impact of Lego&apo...

Send us Fan Mail Ready to uncover the transformative power of volunteering?  We promise you an inspiring journey, exploring how lending a hand can uplift your spirit, fortify your team, and build a legacy that stands the test of time.  Drawing from our firsthand experiences as safety collaborators, we shed light on the striking benefits of selfless service. We look at how our voluntary deeds have...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine this festive season as a time when every small act of safety becomes a ripple of positivity, a wave creating a safer environment.  In this heartwarming episode, we're excited to introduce our annual "Random Acts of Safety" campaign, which is more than just a safety initiative—it's a 25-day safety advent calendar!  As we approach the festive holiday seas...