LEADING SAFELY with Georgina Poole: Recent Episodes
Georgina Poole
The Leading Safely Podcast assists individuals at all levels of an organisation to become effective safety leaders.
In this episode I chat with Ken Smith about the skills needed for safety professionals to be effective in their roles.
In this episode you can hear my friend Andy Barker's Presentation that he made at the Community of Human and Organisational Learning Conference back in June, in Las Vegas.
In this episode I share what I gained from Todd Conklin's presentation at the 30th annual Community of Human and Organisational Learning Conference.
In this episode I chat with Rey Gonzalez about the limitations of learning teams as the only method used during an incident investigation.
In this episode I chat with Jim Frederick, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the US Department of Labor (OSHA) about leadership and the importance of perspective.
In this episode I speak with Kelvin Genn, one of the founders of Safety Differently and Co-Founder of Art of Work about the style of leader that enables their team to be high performers not just when it comes to safety but in all aspects.
In this episode I share an excerpt from my book, Random Noise - Measuring Your Company's Safety Performance and talk about my feelings on the treatment of subcontractors.
In this episode I chat with Bernie Doyle, Chairman of the National Safety Council of Australia Foundation about the differences between good safety and good business.
In this episode, I chat with the Royal Australian Navy's first ever female pilot, Natalee Johnston about her time in a high risk, dynamic, male dominated industry.
In this episode I chat with LaRhonda Julien about the importance of language and learning in effective communication.
In this episode I provide some of my key takeaways from the 2024 Global Safety Innovation Summit.
In this episode I chat with Peter Thomas regarding what makes a "Leader" and how that differs from the role of a Manager.
In this episode I chat with the Global Head of Safety for Brookfield Properties Logistics Division, Nicole Zerbel Ivers about what is meant by the statement - blame fixes nothing.
In this episode I talk about what it means when you fail to fail and the importance of failing safely.
In this episode I share an exclusive reading of two excerpts from the book Random Noise - Measuring Your Company's Safety Performance which I co-authored with Professor Sidney Dekker.
In this episode I chat with Jake Paringatai about being a kiwi who is accidentally mistaken for a scaffolder.
In this episode I chat with Ivan Pupulidy about what it means to continuously be open to learning whilst leading others.
In this episode I chat with Diane Chadwick-Jones about ways to learn from every day work.
In this episode, I reflect on times when I have stood by my personal and professional values.
In this episode, I chat with Bobby Cowger about how to be an effective safety professional.
In this episode I talk about workers and the choices they "make" when it comes to their own safety.
In this episode, I chat with Ken Madson about having bias when conducting incident investigations.
In this episode I chat with Brian Hughes about root cause analysis and letting go of labels that have been given to you by others.
In this episode I chat with Matt Compher at the 29th Annual Community of Human and Organisational Learning Conference about his creation of S#!t That Kills You (STKY) and the Energy Wheel.
In this episode I reflect on what I think we as Safety Professionals need to do to support each other and build a community.
In this episode I chat with James about all things Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) including what the future might look like.
In this episode, I chat with Health and Safety Representative Engagement Lead for Air New Zealand, Brent Armitage about effectively using Health and Safety Representatives.
In this episode I speak with safety motivational speaker Dan Brown about his personal experience with Air India Flight 182 and the importance of learning from events.
In this episode I chat with the Creator of the Speaking In Model, Laurin Mooney about her experiences as an Emergency Department Nurse and Supervisor which eventually lead her to create the "Speaking In" model.
In this episode I speak with Russell White, CEO and Founder of the Australian Road Safety Foundation about the impact of human factors on driving and road safety.
In this episode I facilitate a thought provoking discussion on the recent case of a former WHS Manager of the Queensland Museum being prosecuted after a worker caught Q-Fever. Special Guests for this discussion are Naomi Kemp (Chair of Australian Institute of Health and Safety), Georgia Henry (CEO/ Founder of Henry Reed), Nektarios Karanikas (Associate Professor of Health, Safety and the Environment at Queensland University of Technology) and Alan Girle (Special Counsel for Macpherson Kelley Law Firm).
In this episode, I talk about the Deepwater Horizon Disaster and lessons learned that are applicable across all industries.
In this episode, I question whether or not you can effectively measure an organisation's safety culture.
In this episode I chat with Truck Engineer Adam Gibson about what's needed to make the transport and logistic industry safer.
In this episode I chat with Rob Fisher about where health and safety fits when looking at operational excellence
In this episode I chat with Cameron Stevens about embedding technology in the health and safety space.
In this episode I chat with Psychologist Clive Lloyd about trust and the variety of safety models available to ascribe to for health and safety professionals.
In this episode I chat with Andy Shone, CEO and Adrian Thompson HOPLAB Manager from Southpac International about failings in current incident investigation methodologies.
In this episode you will hear from Sam Goodman about the importance of being "operationally curious".
In this episode I run through some common terms heard in the health and safety industry.
In this episode I speak with Louis Pienaar, Health and Safety Manager and member of the Welsh Guards regarding what he thinks effective leadership in the health, safety and environment space looks like.
In this episode hear me speak about my transition from boots on the ground safety professional to corporate HSE consultant.
In this episode I speak with Nektarios Karanikas about the roles and titles of HSE Professionals.
In this episode I speak with President/ CEO of JFE Shoji Power - Canada on executive leadership support for Health and Safety.
In this episode I speak with Sean Brady about the importance of data when it comes to learning from events.
In this episode I speak with Joanne Zaraliakos about what it is like to have the 100% support of the management team when it comes to health and safety initiatives, culture etc
In this episode I speak with Dr. Tristan Casey about what it takes to develop and implement effective health and safety training.
In this episode I share my experiences with what happens when organisations count their lost time injury or incident free days.
In this episode I chat with the funky Alena Titterton from Clyde and Co. regarding her work in developing the new Due Diligence Index Standard.
In this episode I speak to Patrizia Cassiniti about her lived experience and being impacted by a devastating workplace fatality.
In this episode I chat with Amy Livingstone from Resilient One Global about her work building resilience and building positive team dynamics.
In this episode I talk about how to conduct modern incident investigations that don't place blame on the person.
In this episode I chat with the Founder of Appenate about his personal journey with Clinical Burnout.
In this episode, I chat with rugby league star Darius Boyd about his personal mental health journey - just in time for "R U OK Day?"
In this episode I chat with Alanna Ball, founder of Women in Safety about her upcoming awards event and virtual summit.
In this episode, I take an in depth look at the importance of Organisational Accountability
In this episode, I chat with Rail Safety Professional Tony McConachie regarding the "new view" of Safety.
In this episode, I provide a quick overview of the new and recently released model code of practice on Psychosocial Hazards at Work.
In this episode I share some tips on how to be/create a positive influence with your workers.
In this episode I speak with the lovely Naomi Armitage, Director of the Humanology Group around the very now topic of Psychological Safety.
Learn how to have positive field interactions and build rapport with frontline workers.
Effective safety leaders need the ability to bounce back from tough situations so this episode is all about resilience
This episode is about the conversations that are hard to have but need to be had - robust conversations.
Understand why consultation is critical to implementing positive health and safety change.
This episode goes into detail around the role integrity plays when it comes to the importance of people.
This episode goes into detail around the seven steps you can take to achieve a positive safety culture within your organisation.
A deep dive into what the term health and safety culture means and some recommendations you can take action on to assist you in creating one.
This episode will provide a brief overview on the key areas of focus required in order for leaders to be able to lead safely.
The Leading Safely Podcast assists individuals at all levels of an organisation to become effective safety leaders.