In Conversation with The Safety Collaborators

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we explore the intriguing world of personality diversity and how personality diversity tools can enhance our understanding of ourselves and others. From ancient times to modern neuroscience, we chat about the quest for self-discovery and celebrate the beauty of embracing our differences. Through personal stories, we'll demonstrate the value of these t...

Send us Fan Mail Ready to blossom and thrive? In this episode, we'll introduce you to the Growth Coaching Model—an invaluable tool for expanding your potential, whether you're an individual or a team. With an emphasis on self-discovery, goal-setting, and purposeful action, this powerful framework helps you unlock your true potential and cultivate a growth mindset. Whether you're an...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we invite you to explore the unique analogy that compares a safety coach to an underwire bra. Imagine yourself in a branding course, challenged to captivate others with a single sentence. Suddenly, an administrator confidently declares, "You know, I'm the underwire bra of our organisation." Curiosity fills the room, leaving you intrigued and...

Send us Fan Mail In today's fast-paced world, learning and adapting quickly is crucial. However, numerous enemies of learning can hinder your growth and development.  From cognitive biases that prevent you from seeing new perspectives to procrastination and distraction that waste valuable time, it's easy to fall into the trap of feeling stuck or overwhelmed. That's why it's ess...

Send us Fan Mail Discover the power of 1 Small, Random Act of Safety and how it can positively impact the lives of those around you.  In this podcast episode, Karin and Nuala share their personal stories of prioritising safety and inspiring others to do the same. Through sharing stories of moments that changed people's lives, often due to a lack of safety precautions, you are encouraged to ta...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode discusses how global events like natural disasters and political unrest can impact our mental health and well-being.  We share personal stories from Nuala and Karin about their experiences with trauma while working on projects abroad and offer advice on how to take care of ourselves during times of crisis, which includes seeking support from loved ones or a me...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the team development process and its challenges.  You will explore Tuckman's Four Stages of Team Development framework, emphasising the importance of effective leadership in navigating conflicts and building a cohesive team.  You'll also learn about the adjourning stage [also known as the mourning ph...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast episode, the focus is on bite-sized micro-learning and its impact on offshore oil rigs.  Nuala shares a recent experience of running micro-learning sessions on a rig where one of the heads of departments approached her, expressing concern about a team member who was competent but ostracised from the team due to their lack of people skills.  After running a bridging...

Send us Fan Mail Co-host: Andrew Burton joins Karin this week instead of Nuala, who is offshore at the time of this recording with limited internet.  Andrew has worked with clients from the energy, construction, finance, legal and healthcare sectors. Vastly experienced senior manager, recruiter, facilitator, presenter and coach. He has been responsible for the project management, development and de...

Send us Fan Mail Join us in this episode as we explore the power of storytelling in workplace safety and discuss the responsibility of both employers and employees in providing a safe and healthy work environment, and how storytelling can help influence behaviour and create a shared understanding of the importance of workplace safety.  We delve into the benefits of creating a safe and supportive e...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, we introduce you to the Safety W.A.L.K. tool, a valuable resource for leaders to improve safety in their workplace. The acronym stands for Watch, Ask, Listen and Keep Improving. By observing, asking questions, listening without judgment, and taking action, leaders can be proactive and make the environment safer for everyone. The episode also provides tips f...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our latest podcast episode, where we delve into principles 4 and 5 of the Five Principles of Human Performance. In principle 4, we explore how context influences behaviour and how systems drive outcomes. We provide examples of how systems can be designed to drive behaviour, such as in supermarkets or workplaces. We also emphasise the importance of continuous improvement...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we start with two questions: Did he climb over the fence to drink, smoke, eat or have sex? Have you ever felt named, blamed or shamed and then retrained? To understand them, we take a look at the second and third principles of the 5 Principles of Human Performance by Todd Conklin: Blame fixes Nothing When something goes wrong, you climb over the fence to try fi...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first episode of a 3-part series where we explore The 5 Principles of Human Performance by Todd Conklin, which are: Error is normal - even the best people make mistakes Blame fixes nothing - it only creates shame and guilt Learning and improving are vital - learning is deliberate Context influences behaviour - systems drive outcomes How you respond to failure matters -...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast episode, Karin and Nuala discuss their plans for 2023, including their focus on promoting a more humanistic and caring approach to safety culture, introducing guest speakers to share their thoughts, and launching a public safety leadership program.  They also explain their on-site safety coaching and training services, which involve observing and having conversatio...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever helped someone or made a situation safe for the future of others? For example, you might see trip hazards while on holiday and remove them, or pick up glass from the pavement to prevent the next person from getting hurt. No one asked you to do this, you just felt compelled to do so. These are Random Acts of Safety, which bear a resemblance to Random Acts of Kindness,...

Send us Fan Mail Unwritten Rules!  Have you ever wondered why things are done a certain way or how everyone else seems to know what is expected, even when there is no written rule or procedure?  They all seem to be doing the right thing, and you keep being looked at as if you are doing something wrong. However, you are not quite sure what that is.  Are you curious about why that is? These are the...

Send us Fan Mail What is the first impression someone is going to have when walking into your environment, wherever that is?   What are they seeing?  What are they feeling?  What are they smelling? When you arrive somewhere, can you discern the intrinsic culture through people’s actions or lack thereof? Which things are going to stand out that will make us ask: Do I trust this organisation and its...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we chat about the busyness that has taken over the world of work and just life in general, and ask the question: How do people get anything done? Meetings are being booked back-to-back without any breaks, leaving no time for basic human needs like going to the bathroom, getting some refreshment, or doing whatever you need to do. We are not blocking out time for deep work, t...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we chat about what makes healthy safety conversations. We share 10 tips to help you think about conversations as healthy or unhealthy (rather than positive or negative) and their impact on your desired outcome. The title may be slightly misleading, as these are tips for any conversation.  We all have conversations daily and often with ourselves. Sometimes...

Send us Fan Mail Today's topic/question is a provocative one.  What is the 'Site Safety Notice Board's negative impact? Does it encourage psychological safety? We believe that, in principle, the intention is good, but what are the negative consequences? Are we measuring, promoting and celebrating the right information? What are your first thoughts when you see a safety board or read...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we discuss what common sense is.  One gentler descriptor during our research was 'Common sense is a sound, practical judgment usually developed through life experience rather than any formal training.  Here is another description: 'Your common sense is your natural ability to make good judgments and to behave in a practical and sensible way'.  Developing Comm...

Send us Fan Mail What is Conversational waste?  It is one of the most significant hidden costs to organisations and high performance. Conversational waste occurs when our conversations fail to generate the desired action or result, or when they are not required to achieve the desired outcome. So let's run through some examples of conversational waste.  Repeating ourselves Making assumptions t...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a solo episode as  Nuala is busy as the lead coach on our project in Turkey, with rubbish internet connectivity. However, they [the project]  recently reached a milestone of moving from the ‘new rig' mobilisation phase into drilling operations with many celebratory moments along the way for both the national oil company and our client. In this episode,...

Send us Fan Mail How do we make others feel included? Today, we explore some tactical aspects of safety coaching and how we help people feel included in multinational environments. In other words, how do we increase Inclusion Safety? First and foremost, inclusion is a basic human need and right, regardless of race, colour or creed. We should not have to ask for permission to be included, yet we of...