Episode 59 - An argument against HOP
In an attempt to model a debate team, we argue against HOP, the problems (we're told) it causes, and why we should continue with the status quo.
Jun 18, 2025•26 min•Ep. 59
A HOP Podcast (With No Name)
A lighthearted podcast about the practical use of HOP concepts in our personal and work worlds.
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Episode 58 - The gap between what get to leaders see and what we hear
(Trigger warning: suicide) Andy and Matt discuss a recent series of interactions they've had with Leaders, the Frontline workers, and how the reality of work often doesn't make it to the top.
Jun 04, 2025•32 min•Ep. 58
Episode 57 - Andy goes back to (imaginary) work
We play a "mind game" of sending Andy back to one of her previous HSE roles with her existing HOP knowledge and ask what she would do differently - all of which we recorded in during a long drive.
May 21, 2025•33 min•Ep. 57
Episode 56 - Something Very Obvious (HOP used in conversation)
We talk about discreet changes that can be made in conversations and the questions we ask to "do HOP".
May 07, 2025•30 min•Ep. 56
Episode 55 - What it could look like 5-10 years after implementation
Andy shares what an organization could look like as it grows and evolves over time with the implementation of HOP.
Apr 23, 2025•24 min•Ep. 55
Episode 54 - You've decided to "do HOP" - The "site pilot" example
We continue our conversation about how HOP can be brought into an organization with the "site pilot" example - how one site (or a few sites depending on company size) can try HOP before the organization makes a large shift.
Apr 09, 2025•28 min•Ep. 54
Episode 53 - You've decided to "do HOP" - Now what? (part 2)
The journey (or should I say powerpoint?) continues. We focus on how can you finally start rolling out HOP inside your organization. Link for paper reference: http://matt.colorado.edu/papers/StatisticalInvalidityOfTRIR.pdf
Mar 26, 2025•28 min•Ep. 53
Episode 52 - You've decided to "do HOP" - Now what?
What comes after step 0? We discuss how to take your newly shifted beliefs and put them into action.
Mar 12, 2025•32 min•Ep. 52
Episode 51 - The tough question before you start HOP
Andy and Matt discuss "step 0" or what you need to ask yourself before you try to bring HOP into an organization.
Feb 26, 2025•28 min•Ep. 51
Episode 50 - A Peak Behind The Podcast
We celebrate 50 episodes of A HOP Podcast (with no name) and share what it's been like from our perspective.
Feb 12, 2025•29 min•Ep. 50
Episode 49 - A HOP Transformation: Andy and Matt's recap
Andy and Matt share their key takeaways and learnings from the episodes with Erik and Ron.
Jan 29, 2025•25 min•Ep. 49
Episode 48 - A HOP Transformation: The Wrap-up
The thrilling conclusion to our time with Erik and Ron discussing their individual and business HOP development.
Jan 15, 2025•43 min•Ep. 48
Episode 47 - A HOP Transformation: The Nitty Gritty Details of Change (Part 2)
We continue our conversation with Erik and Ron and learn more details of what it was like to navigate the HOP related changes together.
Jan 01, 2025•39 min•Ep. 47
Episode 46 - A HOP Transformation: The Nitty Gritty Details of Change
We continue our conversation with Erik and Ron. This time we focus on the details of what had to change both personally and as a business for the HOP Transformation to progress.
Dec 18, 2024•50 min•Ep. 46
Episode 45 - A HOP Transformation: The Shift In Thought
We continue our story with Erik and Ron - moving onto what it was like to shift focus from safety metrics (like TRIR) to prioritizing real human safety outcomes.
Dec 04, 2024•38 min•Ep. 45
Episode 44 - A HOP Transformation: The Wake-up Call
We welcome guests Erik (former CEO at Aera Energy) and Ron (Former HSE Manager at Aera Energy) for a mini-series on what it was like to go through a HOP transformation both personally and as a business.
Nov 20, 2024•29 min•Ep. 44
Episode 43 - Shifting Blame (part 2)
We finish the story of how Andy navigates her own frustration and blame when working with some leaders.
Nov 06, 2024•22 min•Ep. 43
Episode 42 - Shifting Blame
We take a listeners question on how to help people who have started practicing HOP but are struggling with blame shifting from those doing the work to supervisors/investigators. This quickly becomes Matt's favorite episode as we have a conversation with Andy while she is struggling with actively blaming a group of people.
Oct 23, 2024•20 min•Ep. 42
Episode 41 - What to do between operational learning and implementing your "big" solution
We wrap up the story from episode 40 and discuss how you can bridge the gap from completing operational learning to implementing a solution that may take months to years.
Oct 09, 2024•22 min•Ep. 41
Episode 40 - An approach comparison
We discuss different ways you can approach seeing someone break a rule and why going in the HOP direction can increase accountability.
Sep 25, 2024•23 min•Ep. 40
Episode 39 - Do we feel the extra effort is worth it?
Andy and Matt discuss what HOP means to them inside and outside of work. Also, do we feel it is really worth all the extra effort and energy? (spoiler alert - yes)
Sep 11, 2024•20 min•Ep. 39
Episode 38 - How HOP can be described and applied outside of work
We use two (hopefully helpful) analogies to describe what we mean when we say "HOP is not a program". Andrea shares a personal story with her daughter about how she applies this change in thought process to resolving conflict.
Aug 28, 2024•23 min•Ep. 38
Episode 37 - Resilient Design (part 2)
Andy finishes her "glove story" and shares how she came to understand what "capacity to fail safely" meant.
Aug 14, 2024•24 min•Ep. 37
Episode 36 - Resilient design in action
Andy shares her personal story of understanding what it means to "design differently" in HOP and how we can build more resilient systems.
Jul 31, 2024•27 min•Ep. 36
Episode 35 - Thinking, Learning, and Designing Differently
We break down how we explain what HOP is and what happens if we change the way we think.
Jul 17, 2024•25 min•Ep. 35
Episode 34 - Something you can try tomorrow to "do HOP" (part 4)
The (thrilling) conclusion to Andy's list of behaviors she changed while working at a large organization after learning about HOP.
Jul 03, 2024•26 min•Ep. 34
Episode 33 - Something you can try tomorrow to "do HOP" (part 3)
Andrea continues sharing her personal examples of when she individually "did HOP" while at a large organization.
Jun 19, 2024•24 min•Ep. 33
Episode 32 - Something you can try tomorrow to "do HOP" (part 2)
We continue with Andrea's examples of behaviors she changed while working at a large organizations in a safety role.
Jun 05, 2024•28 min•Ep. 32
Episode 31 - Something you can try tomorrow to "do HOP"
Andrea shares how she started putting HOP intro action while in an individual contributor role.
May 22, 2024•26 min•Ep. 31
Episode 30 - What to do with the "inexperienced workforce"
The new generations of workers is not going anywhere, so we revisit the topic of episode 23 (based on listener questions) and add more to the discussion.
May 08, 2024•28 min•Ep. 30
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