See the value of diversity and boost your career with a balanced approach to your professional capability. One of the greatest challenges I face in my mission to help people like you grow and drastically improve health and safety is to bring our message to people who aren’t seeking it out, but who would benefit greatly from growing themselves. You might know someone like that - do them a favour and tell them about Safety on Tap, and what you get out of it. But Don't tell them not just to take yo...
Jun 23, 2017•47 min
I'm pretty excited at the moment. I'm happy to announce that the newest member of our family has arrived, his name is Jude Thomas, and despite the fact that he has shown his stubbornness in both labour and afterwards, my wife and I, and his 5 siblings, are glad to have him in our lives. I'm also excited about another new beginning, something of a birth I suppose as well. Safety on Tap Connected , the worlds first growth accelerator designed for health and safety professionals, launched on the 29...
Jun 08, 2017•46 min
Today we've got Part 2 of my deep discussion with Dave Provan, reflecting on the role of the health and safety professional, and how Dave is contributing to our understanding through his research. If you haven't listened to Part 1, which is Episode 41 , press pause now, go back and listen to that first. If you've done that and you're ready for part two - let's go! Plenty of growth-fuelling juice in that chat, thanks to Dave Provan for sharing so generously. Before I share my reflections, the lau...
May 25, 2017•31 min
Our guest today is Dave Provan, a guy who I found really drew me in, who made me curious to know more about him and what he's up to. The crux of the chat was meant to be about his PhD research into the role of the health and safety professional, but I enjoyed that our chat was a bit more meandering than just a description of some straightforward research. We connected in a way which both helped us to make meaning, of a whole bunch of things. It's very consistent with the approach of a rational f...
May 11, 2017•29 min
Last episode, ( #39 with Carlo Capponecheia ) was all about an elephant in the room - psychosocial risk. Poorly understood, seemingly complicated, often this is put in the 'ignore basket', or the 'too hard basket', or the 'that's HR's problem to deal with' basket. Far from a criticism of all of us working in health and safety (me included), it was a reflection on how what got us here (in terms of our knowledge and our experience) won't help us get to where we need to go. I personally got a lot o...
Apr 27, 2017•42 min
This is Safety on Tap! Have you signed up to the waiting list for Safety on Tap Connected ? I've designed our revolutionary new professional development accelerator just for you - so as a listener you get first dibs on membership, which will only be available to you for a limited time. We're launching soon, and the early bird discounted membership prices will never be repeated, I don't want you to miss out. Hop onto the waiting list at safetyontap.com/connected , and you will be the first to kno...
Apr 13, 2017•49 min
So there are a few things that create ongoing discomfort for me as a professional, one of which is the lack of evidence in health and safety practice, and our tendency for so much of our practice to not be evidence based even when it exists. I am guilty too. I met Michelle Oberg last year when I was speaking at the Australian National Safety Convention, and she had me intrigued with her PhD research question, which I summarised in my notes as 'is less "safety" (in inverted commas) actually more ...
Mar 30, 2017•42 min
Andrew : This is Safety on Tap . I’m your host, Andrew Barrett, and since you’re listening in, you must be a leader wanting to grow yourself and drastically improve health and safety along the way. Welcome to you. You’re in the right place. If this is your first time listening in, thanks for joining us, and well done for trying something different to improve. And welcome back, of course, all of you excellent regular listeners. We’re super pumped to be collaborating on this podcast series with Sa...
Mar 28, 2017•20 min
Since the beginning of the year I've been reflecting on the podcast, and where it's headed. In all my New Years energy I attempted to plot out a 3 month plan for the podcast, so I've got both the ideas, the guests lined up, and that many podcasts recorded ahead of time, so I don't have a pressure filled Wednesday and Thursday getting the podcast out on time, which was becoming the weekly norm, and so I felt like that would be serving you better. That just wasn't working, so instead of the trying...
Mar 23, 2017•50 min
Today I'm joined by Charles Jennings from the 702010 Institute. As Charles tells us, he is passionate about performance, through learning. I've been a fan-boy of the 702010 model for quite some time, and it has really made a profound impact on the way that I boost my performance, and they way I am able to help others - in particular, you the valued listener. In fact, 702010 is a cornerstone design input to Safety on Tap Connected - which is our way of supporting you not just to grow, but to acce...
Mar 16, 2017•39 min
Today I'm joined by John Green, who I call the zero harm killer in this chat. If that doesn't make sense, google him and you'll see what I'm talking about, or just settle into this interview and you'll find out more. I've got my take-aways at the end and a special bonus to better help you. Do you want to get our BONUS DOWNLOAD for this and future episodes - Andrew's personal notes PLUS a reflective journalling template specific to each episode? Click here to get access! [activecampaign form=5]...
Mar 09, 2017•32 min
Have you joined the waiting list for Safety on Tap Connected yet? Safety on Tap Connected is the next big thing were doing to support leaders who don't just want to grow, but who want to accelerate their growth. This premium development hub exists to help you with your biggest challenges that hold you back, and cleverly designed with the right balance of content, coaching and community to help you make meaningful progress in your growth. When you are on the waiting list you will learn more about...
Mar 02, 2017•32 min
We had a cracking review on iTunes recently, 5 stars no less, from Naomi. Her subject line was "Hungry, starting? I ate the whole cake!" "The messy concept of risk appetite is just that...an Eton Mess! Well with this episode (ep30), I ate the whole cake and can I have some more sir? Susy was a great guest speaker and it was so good to have her talking about a subject that is climacteric for health and safety and other risks in an organisation. Risk appetite is an area I work closely with so it w...
Feb 22, 2017•45 min
Check it out below! Just because it keep's me on my toes, and breaks the pattern in our communication (thanks Jen Jackson from Episode 22 for that insight), I've flipped this episode around and upside down. Let me know what you think. First, I want to tempt you with our upcoming guests. Our schedule is looking pretty impressive, so much so that I'm actually concerned that it might almost be too much growth fuelling goodness! We've got John Green, the European HSEQ Director from Laing O'Rourke co...
Feb 16, 2017•5 min
Today my guest Rob Sams and I cover a lot of ground, and at the same time only scratch the surface - why safety isn't that appealing anymore, the idea health and safety can a seriously religious concept in practice, the idea of paradox and how we might make sense of it all! This, is the safety on tap podcast. I'm your host Andrew Barrett, and since you're listening in, you must be a leader wanting to grow yourself and drastically improve health and safety along the way. Welcome to you, you're in...
Feb 09, 2017•50 min
How hungry are you for risk? Is your organisation starving of risk? Starvation doesn’t sound pleasant….so check out today's interview with Susy Daw, when we weave our way through the messy concept of risk appetite. If you are listening to this soon after release, very early February 2017, you're in luck - I've just sent out invitations for Safety on Tap's first meet-up, which I'm calling the Village Gathering! It's in Melbourne Australia, on the morning of the 16th of February. I'd love to meet ...
Feb 02, 2017•42 min
Listen in as we continue our exploration of the 8 Beliefs of relationship centred safety leadership. This, is the Safety on Tap podcast. I'm your host Andrew Barrett, and since you're listening in, you must be a leader wanting to grow yourself and drastically improve health and safety along the way. Welcome to you, you're in the right place. If this is your first time listening in, thanks for joining us and well done for trying something different to improve! Since last episode, we've achieved a...
Jan 25, 2017•39 min
We start 2017 with a two-part interview with Rosa Antonia Carrillo, from Carrillo and Associates in California. Rosa has spent decades looking at more effective health and safety approaches in business, and this has percolated into what we discuss in this interview - the 8 Beliefs of Relationship Centered Safety. Rosa had so much value to share that I've split this interview up into two parts, 4 beliefs this week, 4 next week, just so you have time to digest it all. The beliefs we covered in thi...
Jan 19, 2017•37 min
A reflection on the year that was, plenty of exciting new things planned to better serve you, and a BIG FAT THANK YOU for listening! 2016 in review, and the outlook for 2017. Let’s get to know each other! Connect with Safety on Tap on LinkedIn , or me Andrew Barrett . If Facebook is more your thing, check out @safetyontap If you want to get in touch with me, send me an email! andrew@safetyontap.com [activecampaign form=5]...
Dec 22, 2016•18 min
There's few people more qualified to talk about the written word and it's role in health and safety, and that's my guest today Kevin Jones from safetyatworkblog.com. On the other hand, I brought along a pretty biased view of the written word, which becomes pretty obvious when I turn a debate into a courtroom prosecution of the written word. It's an interesting listen, and should get us all thinking about that well-worn communication tool, which so often is not the right tool for the job. So that...
Dec 15, 2016•46 min
I know you already get paid. The question is whether you'd still convince someone to pay for you, your team, your services, if it was entirely their choice . It takes the conversation from "you have to have us", to "do you want us?". It's a very different, and probably uncomfortable question to ask. In this episode Jenny Krasny shares how her business decided their function had made such an impact they wanted to sell their services to the rest of the market. Now that's an endorsement if I've eve...
Dec 07, 2016•45 min
Click here to complete the 2016 Listener Survey - only takes 5 mins! In today's episode, we explore this new innovation in inductions and other training - based on research, and proven to be associated with increased knowledge retention and reduction in injury and property damage incidents. I haven't created the usual time-stamps (the audio equivalent of the table of contents) for this episode, as a bit of an experiment to see whether these are useful for listeners. So, if you miss them, drop a ...
Nov 29, 2016•37 min
Groundhog Day, the 1993 movie starring Bill Murray. That's what we're talking about today. Well not really - though there is a pretty clear link between today's discussion with Tim Allred on the habit of reflection, and that feeling of 'groundhog day'. It will all make sense at the end, I promise! Listen in as we cover: 1:08 Cocktails and reflection 2:02 Quick recap on Tim's last interview 5:36 The words at the end of each podcast are deliberate 7:43 Poking YSPspeak attendees to start reflecting...
Nov 17, 2016•39 min
[GET YOUR BONUS]: Jen and the team at Jaxzyn showed us how to walk-the-talk, by creating a beautifully engaging summary of what we discuss in today's episode. So it's a WHAT-TO-DO guide as well as a HOW-TO guide. Clever! You can access that here . Are you one of the few, who move the many? That's a seriously deep question. Our guest today has a mission to help those few. Jen Jackson leads Jaxzyn, an energy-filled business seeking to create amazing employee experiences and engagement. Jen joins u...
Nov 10, 2016•47 min
STOP! If you haven’t already, I suggest you head over to listen to Part 1 first , then come back for this one to finish it off (it will make much more sense that way!). Gordon Bedford continues his daring challenge to the idea of risk, by explaining the concept of vulnerability in some more detail. I probe the idea to see if it really has legs, which I won't spoil before you listen :-) IN part 2 of the chat with Gordon, we cover: 2:18 Vulnerability in manufacturing 4:38 The meaning of words do m...
Oct 27, 2016•36 min
Have you ever had crazy thoughts, that you try and push out of your mind, but keep coming back? Like, 'why don't we throw an entire idea, methodology and industry out, and do something different'? Well you are not alone! I describe today's guest on the podcast as crazy - in a good way. Listen in as Gordon Bedford mounts the case to relegate risk to the history books, and replace it with something much more effective, much more human: 3:05 Gordon's crazy idea 7:12 Raging against likelihood & ...
Oct 20, 2016•33 min
STOP! If you haven't already, I suggest you head over to listen to Part 1 first , then come back for this one to finish it off. This is the second part of the two-part interview with Brian Barrett, my Dad. We started with the background to Dad leading his organisation to the very end, until it was amalgamated into a new council, and the challenges he faced leading when he had little control over so much of the change. We shift into his humbling experience of getting feedback from people in his o...
Oct 13, 2016•39 min
It's a great honour to interview my Dad, Brian Barrett this week, a leader who I think has plenty of insight to offer. This first part of the two-part interview, we cover off leading in an organisation you know will cease to exist - from which we can all take something away, including what NOT to do should you find yourself in that situation (actually, it has much a broader lesson). In today's episode we cover: 2:09 Why on earth would Dad do a podcast interview with me 3:45 The mechanics of merg...
Oct 06, 2016•34 min
Make your life easier - Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher ! I feel that in my attempts to improve my own effectiveness, which hopefully translates into better health and safety outcomes, I have spent way more time trying to understand what's going on outside people (the workplace, the environment, the design of work), than on the inside of people, and our brains in particular. I'm not sure that makes sense, given how complex, and how powerful, our brains are. Today's guest Amanda Wang Valentine sh...
Sep 29, 2016•52 min
Make life easier for yourself. Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher! Kobi Simmat tells it straight. If you don't like feeling just a little bit uncomfortable about the ineffective status quo, probably best not to listen. ALTHOUGH....you must be ok with being a little uncomfortable, since that's the space where growth occurs. And that's why you listen to this podcast. So maybe this is just right for you. In this chat, we cover: 1:33 Kobi's view on WHS 4:25 Open cheque book leads to financial haemorrha...
Sep 22, 2016•39 min
