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.
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.
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 to go meandering with him, and for you to join us.
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.
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, so you get to listen in too! Here's John:
Asking questions is a great way to learn, to grow and improve. Today, my question for you, is what's it for?
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
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.
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 here to help health and safety' to something else,
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.
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.
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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, rather than just info?
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?
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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.
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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!
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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 knows her stuff, she gets into the business case straight up, there isn’t any fluff about it yet she has an infectious passion for better people and great workplaces.
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