LEADING SAFELY with Georgina Poole

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The Leading Safely Podcast aims to share global knowledge, expertise, collaboration and learning from leaders with leaders.

Georgina Poole


    • Feb 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 94 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from LEADING SAFELY with Georgina Poole

    Fighter Pilot Curiousity with On Target Teaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 42:27


    In this episode I chat with pilots Sam and Mike about safety leadership in the Australian Air Force, the cross over between human factors and human performance and why clear air turbulence makes my blood pressure drop.

    S4E1- Sidney Dekker & The Ten Virtues of a Positive Safety Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 67:55


    In this first episode for Season 4, you will hear me chat with my mentor Professor Sidney Dekker about his new book - The Ten Virtues of a Positive Safety Culture. We also cover his career highlights, some curious questions, some laughter and even some tears. You are bound to learn something new from this episode.

    Learn from when things go well!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 5:46


    In this episode I chat about Tangible Tip #7 - Learning from when things go well.

    Stop searching for a single "root cause"!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 6:33


    In this episode I chat about tangible tip #6 which is all about stopping the search for a singular root, basic or direct cause.

    Ask an error focused question!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 3:47


    This is tangible tip number 5 in the tips and tricks to help you and your organisation move towards HOP/ Safety Differently.

    Let your frontline microexperiment!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 4:20


    This is tangible tip 4 of our tips and tricks to help you and your organisation move towards HOP/ Safety Differently etc.

    Focus on what not who!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 4:11


    This is Day 3 and tangible tip 3 to help you and your organisation move towards Human and Organisational Performance / Safety Differently.

    Use the 4Ds

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 4:37


    This is Tip 2 of our tangible tips and tricks to help you and your organisation move towards HOP/ Safety Differently.

    Involve the Front Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 6:30


    This is your Day 1 Tip for the Christmas Tips and Tricks Series to help you move your organisation towards HOP or doing safety differently and it is all about involving your frontline.

    Safety Starts With You - Does it really?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 9:47


    In this episode I chat about what the saying "Safety starts with you" is implying.

    Safety Metrics & Evidence Based Decisions with Dr Matt Hallowell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 31:37


    In this episode I chat with Dr Matt Hallowell from the CSRA about metrics and evidence based decisions.

    Doing Risk Assessments Differently

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 11:24


    In this episode I talk about a different way of doing risk assessments.

    Selling Safety with Ken Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 50:13


    In this episode I chat with Ken Smith about the skills needed for safety professionals to be effective in their roles.

    Storytelling to Change Safety Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 44:39


    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.

    The Evolution of Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 11:09


    In this episode I share what I gained from Todd Conklin's presentation at the 30th annual Community of Human and Organisational Learning Conference.

    The Limitations of Learning Teams with Rey Gonzalez

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 41:28


    In this episode I chat with Rey Gonzalez about the limitations of learning teams as the only method used during an incident investigation.

    A Regulator's Perspective with Jim Frederick from OSHA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 38:16


    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.

    Enabling Leadership with Kelvin Genn

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 30:38


    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.

    But we're only injuring our subcontractors!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 12:17


    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.

    Good Safety Verses Good Business with Bernie Doyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 45:59


    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.

    Diverse Perspectives with Natalee Johnston

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 36:28


    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.

    Why Language Matters with LaRhonda Julien

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 31:27


    In this episode I chat with LaRhonda Julien about the importance of language and learning in effective communication.

    Takeaways from the 2024 Global Safety Innovation Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 12:15


    In this episode I provide some of my key takeaways from the 2024 Global Safety Innovation Summit.

    Leaders Verses Managers with Peter Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 41:07


    In this episode I chat with Peter Thomas regarding what makes a "Leader" and how that differs from the role of a Manager.

    Blame Fixes Nothing with Nicole Zerbel Ivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 33:32


    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.

    S3 E2 - Failing to Fail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 9:40


    In this episode I talk about what it means when you fail to fail and the importance of failing safely.

    Your Incident & Injury Rates are nothing but Random Noise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 22:17


    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.

    Approach is Everything with Jake Paringatai

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 34:06


    In this episode I chat with Jake Paringatai about being a kiwi who is accidentally mistaken for a scaffolder.

    Leadership and Learning with Ivan Pupulidy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 40:26


    In this episode I chat with Ivan Pupulidy about what it means to continuously be open to learning whilst leading others.

    Learning from Every Day Work with Diane Chadwick-Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 32:56


    In this episode I chat with Diane Chadwick-Jones about ways to learn from every day work.

    Personal & Professional Values

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 12:13


    In this episode, I reflect on times when I have stood by my personal and professional values.

    Don't be a Safety Knob with Jeff Lyth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 29:45


    In this episode I chat with Jeff Lyth about what it means to not be a safety knob.

    Effective Safety Professionals with Bobby Cowger

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 24:03


    In this episode, I chat with Bobby Cowger about how to be an effective safety professional.

    Metrics Matter with Zac Leach

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 22:14


    In this episode I chat with Zac Leach about all things frequency rates and metrics.

    Facilitative Leadership with Nuala Gage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 24:24


    In this episode, I speak with Nuala Gage about the meaning of Facilitative Leadership.

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    Workers and the Choices They "Make"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 13:30


    In this episode I talk about workers and the choices they "make" when it comes to their own safety.

    BAD APPLES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 10:40


    In this episode I talk about the view of human error known as "bad apples".

    Incident Investigation Bias with Ken Madson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 11:17


    In this episode, I chat with Ken Madson about having bias when conducting incident investigations.

    Let Go of Labels with Brian Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 13:39


    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.

    S#!T That Kills You (STKY) with Matt Compher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 15:38


    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.

    Building a Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 7:16


    In this episode I reflect on what I think we as Safety Professionals need to do to support each other and build a community.

    The future of Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) with James Newman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 32:04


    In this episode I chat with James about all things Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) including what the future might look like.

    Health and Safety Representatives with Brent Armitage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 34:26


    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.

    Learning from Air India Flight 182

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 21:05


    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.

    Speaking In Not Out with Laurin Mooney

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 26:50


    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.

    Human Factors and Road Safety with Russell White

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 25:07


    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.

    Queensland WHS Professional Prosecution - LIVE Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 56:19


    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).

    Learning from the Deepwater Horizon Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 17:16


    In this episode, I talk about the Deepwater Horizon Disaster and lessons learned that are applicable across all industries.

    Can you effectively measure safety culture?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 11:50


    In this episode, I question whether or not you can effectively measure an organisation's safety culture.

    Silly Safety Slogans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 12:09


    In this episode I talk about why I dislike safety slogans.

    A Transport & Logistics Lens with Adam Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 40:09


    In this episode I chat with Truck Engineer Adam Gibson about what's needed to make the transport and logistic industry safer.

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