So here we are! These episodes, the title of which I will prefix with the words 'coaching call', I know I spent a long time with the marketing department working on that one, so you can see them easily in your podcast feed, as distinct from interviews and my solo episodes. My intention here is to help supercharge your learning and action. Just because I'm coaching one person, doesn’t mean that you won't find really helpful takeaways from the specific challenge or opportunity we work through, but...
Feb 19, 2019•1 hr 3 min
This is the first interview for 2019, always exciting for me to get back into the groove of these amazingly insightful conversations, and I get really excited thinking about how much you can benefit from these in addition to my solo reflection episodes. I've got a great lineup of guests this year, we are planned out for a few months in fact. My guest today is Dr Jop Havinga. As you'll hear, Jop's PhD is so fresh that he might as well have been wearing his funny gown and hat in this conversation!...
Feb 01, 2019•54 min
Listen in to this episode for my very brief year in review, my word of the year for 2019, and why any of that is actually relevant for you. The reason why I share some reflections on the year that was, and my word for the year that is ahead, is not because that has any specific relevance to you. But don't switch off, just yet anyway. The reason why I share this with you is because I encourage you to go through a similar process. This podcast is for leaders, who want to grow themselves and drasti...
Jan 25, 2019•11 min
Sometimes it's good to just not think. And then sometimes its good to think, but about nothing in particular. And sometimes, that thinking leads you to places from which some insight emerges, like about balance, averages, mediocrity and what we don't know. I am really excited to be back with you for 2019, if you are listening soon after this comes out. In this episode I share with you a few reflections from the break which I thought would be helpful to get your cogs turning, and I have some gift...
Jan 10, 2019•34 min
So what's in a number? What's in a lost-time statistic, or the number of leadership walks done, or the average time to return an injured worker to work? Or the time-weighted average exposure to an airborne hazard, or the number of times a repetitive manual task is done? And, what's episode 100 of a podcast all about? In health and safety we work with lots and lots of numbers. Well, business in general works with numbers. And yet the numbers themselves don't mean anything, unless we give them som...
Dec 18, 2018•19 min
Let's get to it. The year is coming to a close, so much to do and so little time! Today I'm chatting with Eric Knight. Eric is the Global Head of Safety, Health and Environment at AstraZeneca, who isn't content with implementing good safety health and environment in the company, he thinks there is a bigger mission than that. And it all ties in with the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDG's.
Dec 14, 2018•47 min
The Pareto Principle has been observed in a range of economic areas, like global individual wealth distribution I mentioned earlier, but soverign wealth, quality defects (few defect types cause majority of quality costs/rework time), innovations (where only a few members of staff will provide the majority of innovation ideas), decision making (where only a small proportion of time in a meeting results in the majority of decisions), and complaints (where only a few aspects of your services will r...
Dec 04, 2018•26 min
Clive Lloyd joins me today. Clive grabbed my attention for a few reasons. First, he came highly recommended by people I trust. Beautifully ironic give the focus of our conversation. Second, he is generous in helping people like you and I learn and grow and succeed. And thirdly, the focus of his work is on a topic close to my heart, which I didn’t realise wasn't just important in my own experience, but what the academic literature says is vital to effective change.
Nov 27, 2018•49 min
Dr Jason Fox joins us for a chat today. Jason's name has come up numerous times in previous podcasts, from me and some of my guests. Jason's been on the list to talk to as there are so many points of reference or connectedness, or as Jason says today 'poly-angulating'. Jason's writing and thinking has influenced the way I think and work, and the recent launch of his own podcast The Cleverness [ https://www.drjasonfox.com/podcast/ ] seemed like a great occasion to link up. It was a real pleasure ...
Nov 13, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Previous guest and friend of the show Dr Drew Rae joins us in this episode as we poke at the idea of evidence based practice. Or more appropriately, the lack of it in health and safety. Drew is a world-renowned academic, research leader and in-demand speaker from the Safety Science Innovation Lab at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. And he doesn't just mind pointing at elephants in the room, he helps us make sense of our safety practice in the process.
Oct 29, 2018•48 min
This podcast episode has mostly come to you at around 4.30am on the day I'm due to fly out from Los Angeles back to Australia. I get on the plane in 19 hours time, but need to stay awake for an additional 5 hours after that to hopefully get my sleep patterns all right. The reason for the early start is I've taken ages to get used to the jetlag coming over here, and now having to start to adjust my sleep to get ready to return. It's a pain in the butt, and getting frustrating, and tiresome. I thi...
Oct 23, 2018•17 min
One of the things I explore in my chat with John Lee today is the concept of bureaucracy. As you'll hear, John has been a senior public servant, a bureaucrat, and I was curious to explore the linkage between being a bureaucrat, working in the bureaucracy, and the bureaucracy that is so often associated with health and safety. I talk a bit in the interview about him and his history, so I won't repeat that here, suffice it to say when I met John, I was leaning in and wanted to get to know him more...
Oct 15, 2018•49 min
Asking questions is a great way to learn, to grow and improve. Today, my question for you, is what's it for? Discovering the answer to the question of what is it for, is hard. And it gets harder to decide what to do next. Having someone else ask, to listen and encourage reflection, to challenge and cheer you on, is helpful. Learning & growing is a social thing. Like that panel, we get great value when we learn together.
Oct 01, 2018•18 min
Sometimes we find ourselves victims of our circumstance. Other times, we have the ability and the potential to totally change the way we operate. It take courage, clarity and persistence, but it is possible. Learn from how Kobi Simmat is going about changing himself, his business, and his entire industry for the better. Downloads & transcripts at safetyontap.com/ep091
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 5 min
This is the topic of a recent coaching call I had with a client. Check this out if you want to learn how to prepare to deliver an amazing conference presentation, or any presentation to a large group.
Sep 12, 2018•23 min
The water cooler. The hospital bedside. The ride along in the truck. The smokers outside. The open ended question. The conversation that happens after the conversation inside the meeting. Silence. What do these have in common that makes them so useful, so powerful? Time and space. You might realise that I'm trying to change the way I approach these solo episodes. I've realised loud and clear that many many people won't and can't tap into the work I do, whether that's facilitating or coaching or ...
Aug 28, 2018•1 sec
Sara Pazell is my guest today, and she isn't a, well she's more of a….aw I'll let you hear her explain it. Rather than eloquently describe what she is, in this episode I was far more interested in HOW she goes about her work, with the human at the centre. What I love about Sara's work, her obvious passion and some of the perspectives she brings to this conversation, is that she helps us with some practical tools, concepts and language to help us move beyond 'we're the health and safety people he...
Aug 08, 2018•1 sec
Sometimes you can’t plan things, or you can but the plan doesn’t work out. On the other hand, I've learned to observe and listen for signals, which let me know what to do next. Here’s one that crept up and jumped in front of me this past week, and it’s about permission. You don’t need permission to begin. Start small, and see if the world falls apart. I guarantee you that whatever happens, you'll learn something, and that'll help you take the next step, and the step after that....
Jul 25, 2018•13 min
Today I've got something a little different for you. This episode is based on an article [I wrote for the NZ Safeguard Magazine in early 2017, called from Teflon to Coach .As you listen, I want you to focus on what the explicit takeaways are, as well as the implicit lessons in the way I've created this piece. Make sure you download the article and refer back to in your reflection, or better yet grab it first and have it with you whilst listening. This episode is brought to you by Safety on Tap C...
Jun 25, 2018•1 sec
Today I'm joined by Ben Hutchinson, a generous learner and teacher, a Ph.D. candidate and an all around great guy. We talked about fantasy planning which is such a great word to get us squirming uncomfortably about this potential problem we create or at least might contribute to? It's not a new concept but the language is new to me, which is what I love about this learning journey I am on, alongside you. Why not connect with Ben, check out his example, and maybe take his lead in sharing learning...
Jun 20, 2018•1 sec
Safety in unfortunately full of BS. Well-intentioned, but nonetheless BS. Why not take a BS test and see if you can remove some it? Get my handwritten reflection for this episode, your own reflection template for this very episode, and the full transcript at safetyontap.com/ep084
Jun 11, 2018•1 sec
Conflict is a common part of health and safety practice - it seems to be either a pain in the butt or a badge of honour. Is all conflict bad? How can conflict help us improve? What myths might we not realise we believe about conflict? Hear the answers in my discussion with conflict management expert Kate Russell in this episode. Get my handwritten reflection for this episode, your own reflection template for this very episode, and the full transcript at safetyontap.com/ep083...
Jun 04, 2018•1 sec
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May 21, 2018•8 min
Cognitive bias plays a part in everyone's lives (well, everyone with a brain). Find out what cognitive bias is, whether it is good or bad, and how to manage cognitive bias to improve performance, in your organisation, your team, and for yourself. Get my handwritten reflections, your own reflection template for this very episode, the full transcript and more at safetyontap.com/ep081
May 14, 2018•43 min
Dr Rebecca Michalak, a professional chameleon who is curious about workplace monsters, knows more about the dark underside of the legal industry than almost anyone, and has a mission to change the way we think about psychological safety and creating great places to work. Get Bec's perspective on the 50 shades of psych safety and how you can start to influence positive change. Get my handwritten reflection for this episode, your own reflection template for this very episode, and the full transcri...
May 08, 2018•53 min
Amanda Jones shares with us insights about psychological safety through the lens of neuroscience, and her personal development journey which led to her conference presentation on this very topic. From neuro-porn, contagious stress, to impostor syndrome and embracing that which terrifies you, we've got a jam packed episode! Get my handwritten reflection for this episode, your own reflection template for this very episode, and the full transcript at safetyontap.com/ep078...
May 01, 2018•45 min
Sally McMahon first said hello to me when she sent a message saying 'Loving listening to your podcast, love your people-centred approach'. You'll figure out that we have that in common not least of which because her title at Fit for Work Australia is the Chief Health Evangelist. Sally is also the creator and host of only podcast I know of in the world focused just on work health, safety and wellness, the Fit for Work Podcast. But as you'll hear in the interview, Sal is far from a zealot - she kn...
Apr 23, 2018•35 min
Bob Edwards is best knows as the HOP Coach. He spends his time helping individuals and organisations to perform - whatever that means in their own context. His best known method for this is probably learning teams, which we talk about during this chat. Download the transcript, my handwritten notes and your own reflection template at safetyontap.com/ep077
Apr 17, 2018•1 sec
Naomi Kemp, who wears a few hats including a risk manager, expert advisor on enforceable undertakings, speaker and board member of the Safety Institute of Australia. Today we're talking about one stinky risk that many of us wouldn't think that much about, along with a much better smelling alternative to justice, challenging the way we often approach things going wrong. Get my handwritten reflection for this episode, your own reflection template for this very episode, and the full transcript at s...
Apr 09, 2018•1 sec
In such a radically transforming world, conventional sources of insight hold diminishing value. To find our authentic edge, we must look to and be willing to learn from those who are already fluent in qualitative thinking, deep empathy and relentless reinvention. The Artists. Listen to Mykel Dixon tell us how, and get my handwritten reflection for this episode, your one template, and the full transcript at safetyontap.com/ep075
Apr 02, 2018•3 sec
