Safety On Tap

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 29th of May 2017.  I can't tell you how pumped I am to have our founding member group starting to accelerate their growth. I've had plenty of enquiries about membership after the deadline though, since we were only open for one week.  As our founders group settles down into the rhythm of ongoing growth and development through our coaching, community, content and contemplation, we may open up again for more new members in the future.  So if you think Safety on Tap Connected is right to help you grow, you need to be on th

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 launch of Safety on Tap Connected is getting close. It's the world's first growth accelerator designed for people like you. Not sure what that is? Well it's a hub which brings people just like you together, together online from all over the world, to learn and share and support each other in a psychologically safe space, it's 1:1 online coaching from me, the sort of thing that is only normally available to executives paying mega bucks, and growth-fuelling educational content to gain knowledge about the sorts of thin

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 flaneur, which I'm exploring.  If you missed me explaining that one, check out episode 37.  The best illustration of that approach is that Dave and I didn't really start the interview but just started chatting, and only part way through did I say to Dave I'd use some of our conversation for the recorded interview.  I think this one is a nice reminder about the messiness and variation that we come across in every day work - life is just like that! I also wanted to do this discussion justice, without creating a really

  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 out of the interview with Carlo as I sought to improve my understanding, and then to explore what I implore you to do every week - HOW to take positive, effective and rewarding action.   This week is in a very similar vein.  Bullying you could argue is one kind of psychosocial risks, but I don't think it fits neatly into just that category.  Nonetheless, it is a risk, it needs to be managed, and it holds great potential to bring positive change in organisations far beyond just solving a negative problem.  My guest to

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 know when we open the doors so you can join.   Regular listeners know that we like to point at the elephant in the room here at Safety on Tap.  Today's interview is a big elephant in the room for many of us, and our organisations.  I wasn't surprised that much of the discussion in today's episode sounded pretty conventional, which is unusual for us.  BUT that's because sometimes we need to get back to basics to really truly focus on the things that will drastically improve health and safety, because that's the mission rig

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 safety?'.   So the results have been streaming in, and Michelle's PhD is almost completed.   So Michelle and I caught up to find out what she learned.   Before you go..... Next week I'm lucky enough to be speaking to the wonderful  staff at Safety Culture, the inventors of the iAuditor app many of us would be familiar with. They wanted my input to help their people, largely the technical boffins, to connect with their mission, the final output of their product - actual health and safety outcomes.  I'm honored to be

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 Safeopedia. Safeopedia’s mission is to organize the world’s environmental health and safety information to make access free and easy for everyone. Now, the team over at Safeopedia wanted to get to know you better, and for you to get to know Safeopedia better. So, this podcast series brings you some intimate conversations with the founders of Safeopedia and members of the Content Advisory Board. Safeopedia set up their Content Advisory Board to share observations and ideas on which topics and trends in the environmental h

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 to fix the situation with more rational planning and organising, I've thrown planning almost out of the window.  I enjoy each episode because I learn so much, and each episode reveals new things to me.  Planning ahead took much of the adventure out of the podcast, because the plan dictated what interview I gave you each week instead of seeing what emerged.  So I'm doing the latter, planning less to maintain my sense of awe and surprise.  I didn't know this at the time, but recently learned that this has a name - what

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 accelerate your growth. I'll tell you more about that after the chat with Charles, along with my special offer to you.   Before we begin - what does 702010 actually mean? It represents the research that suggests we learn most of what we learn in real life - 70% through experience, 20% through social exposure, and only a measly 10% of what we learn comes from education.  We'll dig deeper on that in the discussion, so let's go!   Here's the links Charles mentioned, you should check these out! Charles is speaking at this e

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]

  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 how being a member of Safety on Tap Connected will help you, and you'll get the first opportunity to snap up some serious savings compared to the full retail price for membership when it's released to the general public. Join the waiting list at safetyontap.com/connected Today I'm joined by Wade Needham, a seriously insightful yet humble health and safety professional, who has been a close contributor to my own professional and personal growth - I just had to share him with you. Stick around at the end for a listene

  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 was so good to have a podcast episode that is so relevant to me! Thanks Andrew & Susy   So you've already heard that Mark Stipic is joining us today.  He overturns a few rocks which I feel we might ignore sometimes in health and safety, and shares some seriously shocking evidence which points at a massive elephant in the room.  Like most things growth-fuelling, you might not be comfortable hearing this, but you'll definitely have plenty to take away.  Here we go! Mark mentioned he'll give away his e-book '5 thing

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 coming on the show.  John is probably best known for his public stand, and that of LoR's, against the idea of zero harm.  We've got a special guest, whose identity I'll keep a secret just for now, who will be enlightening us about how we really learn - which will help us as growth-hungry professionals, and will also help us in our day-to-day work.  And I'm seriously excited about getting some safety on tap listeners on the line, to share with you their growth journey - I know their stories will give you plenty to id

  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 the right place.  If this is your first time listening in, thanks for joining us and well done for trying something different to improve!   Today's interview will probably be a seriously challenging for you, which I hope creates the curiosity for you to listen.  If you were safe in your comfort zone, you wouldn’t be spending your time investing in yourself by listening - I know that's not you, which is why I appreciate you so much. Check out Rob's book Social Sensemaking, A reflective journal: How we make sense

  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 you in person, and it would be even better if you bring along some friends of colleagues who are also leaders wanting to grow themselves.  Click here to RSVP. Today my guest is Susy Daw.  Susy has been involved in corporate risk management for decades, having slowly migrated to that specialisation after her early career as a nurse evolved into infection control management, then health care accreditation, which evolved into her current focus on risk.  You'll hear in our chat a bit more about Susy, suffice it to say t

  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 another pretty great milestone here at Safety on Tap, by launching Safety on Tap TV! We've heard your feedback, that long-form audio doesn’t suit everyone who is thirsty for growth fuelling ideas, perspectives and stories, so enter Safety on Tap TV! This channel is in addition to the podcast which I will continue to deliver to your ears weekly, the TV channel is again an experiment in engagement - it's short form, it will be a mix of me to camera, other visual content better shown than described, and might eve

  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 this episode are: Inclusion precedes accountability Communication can only take place inside relationships and trust Innovation, resilience, inclusion and accountability are interdependent People are able and willing to contribute to the success of the enterprise Check out Part 2 of this interview here.   I mentioned during this episode that I've adopted a single word, a kind of motto for this year.  Check out the debut of Safety on Tap TV to watch me explain my word in more detail, and check out my friend and previou

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]

  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's two metaphors (a courtroom trial, and tools) in the space of two paragraphs.  I think I'll stop typing now!   One last thing, I mentioned during the introduction a bit of background on 'Robens-style legislation, as context for Kevin's comments, which will help our overseas listeners understand what he is talking about.  If you want to learn more, I found this paper quite helpful http://regnet.anu.edu.au/sites/default/files/publications/attachments/2015-05/WorkingPaper_10_0.pdf   Let’s get to know each other!

  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 ever heard one. Jenny tells us in this episode what it's like as quite a unique profit centre, unlike any other consultancy I've every seen.  Just because the model is different doesn't mean there isn't plenty to learn. If you are feeling uncomfortable after listening, I've hit the mark, and you know you are on the path to improvement. Make sure you put your learning into action.   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 @saf