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 things you need to know about RTW' with heaps of the examples and sources he mentioned, this is not your run of the mill resource.  Head over to markstipic.com.au/safetyontap for that little gem   And while you are browsing, you should sign up to be the first to find out about safety on tap connected, the worlds first growth accelerator designed just for you.  safetyontap.com/connected is where to do that. 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…I actually reply personally! andrew@safetyontap.com [activecampaign form=5]

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 identify with. I hope today's episode title causes some controversy.  I seriously hope that it's not just because I've used a naughty word.  Today's episode is short and sweet, the audio comes from one of Safety on Tap TV's recent video's.  I hope it's controversial because it is raw, and it is personal.  I hope it's controversial because I am making you feel uncomfortable - I want you to really take in what I say today, and have a good hard look at yourself.  My mission is to help support your growth.  That means you shouldn't always like what I have to say, but need to know that it is absolutely focussed on helping you.   If you are a passive consumer of information, and just enjoy the podcast for entertainment value, that makes me happy.  But if you are seriously invested in your own growth, you'll feel pushed, compelled into discomfort and to take action based on the things we discuss today.   Here we go: Brent died last week.  Brent was a part of my families life, and he's left his family way earlier than a young man should.  The details don't matter, and the core message of this video never anticipated Brent.  In fact I wasn't actually going to do this video, but his death spurred me on, because it does speak to today's take away message, and I think Brent would approve.   The phrase piss or get off the pot is quite crude, and may not be used in all parts of the world.  It's about being on the toilet - do something or get off, that's the point of the toilet.  In fact, you can Imagine that it is a saying considerate of others, as in make way for someone who does want to piss.   Does it ever feel in your work like you are just sitting, and not much pissing? I know I've been there, trying not to reflect too much because it's seriously uncomfortable when you realise you aren't making a difference, you aren't actually doing much at all despite feeling like you are just by sitting.  Sitting is not the same as pissing.   How much of our work in trying to support better health and safety is just sitting, no pissing? We get caught up in all the fluff and trash that fills our work day in the name of systems, compliance, corporate requirements….but how much of an impact are we really having on health and safety outcomes based on seriously important risks, in the lives of real people with real names and families? I know plenty of people who are just sitting because it's safe, and they keep telling themselves sitting is the same as pissing.  It's not.   So if you are serious about making a difference in the world, in the lives of people, take a good look at yourself and ask how much of your working day is spent sitting versus pissing. Because a life lived fully, but cut short, like Brent's, will be much more impactful than a life long lived but wasted by ineffectiveness.   So today I want you to think about those things in your work day that are ineffective, that are just sitting…..and replace them with something proactive, positive and effective.  Time on the pot, well spent.   If you are a leader wanting to grow yourself and drastically improve health and safety along the way, you'll want to sign up for Safety on Tap Connected, the growth hub we are launching to accelerate your growth and in turn the impact you are making on the world. safetyontap.com  

  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 of risk, and buy a copy here.  Take my word for it, you need to buy a copy. If you want to warm up with Karl Weick's 7 Aspects of Sensemaking, I found this article really helpful. We also mentioned the Social Psychology of Risk discipline, which we breezed over but deserves a greater plug - learn more here.

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  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 the reason why I got her on to speak with us is that she has been exposed to hundreds of different company directors, in discussion around risk.  So she has a pretty wide ranging perspective, she's definitely not a theoretician, as she educates about risk through the AICD, she consults about risk through her company MQM Business Consultants, and she sits on a number of Boards herself. 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…I actually reply personally! andrew@safetyontap.com   [activecampaign form=5]