In today’s high-risk oil and gas industry, where safety incidents can have catastrophic consequences, establishing a robust safety culture isn’t just good practice—it’s mission-critical. Yet many organizations struggle with implementing practical, intuitive systems that truly engage their workforce and drive behavioral change.
This comprehensive five-day program transforms how your organization approaches safety leadership, combining proven behavioral science with practical tools and techniques. Our unique approach integrates theoretical foundations with hands-on practice, ensuring participants can immediately apply their learning to real-world situations.
Key Learning Features
• Master the principles of behavioral safety and human factors in accident prevention
• Learn practical incident investigation techniques through immersive role-play
• Develop advanced questioning and communication skills for safety leadership
• Apply Lean Six Sigma tools for effective problem identification and solution
• Gain strategic thinking capabilities for long-term safety culture development
• Practice advanced leadership techniques for safety communication
This course is ideal for:
• Safety managers and supervisors in oil and gas operations
• Operations leaders responsible for team safety performance
• HSE professionals seeking to enhance their behavioral safety toolkit
• Senior managers committed to transforming safety culture
• Anyone responsible for safety leadership in high-risk environments
By the end of this course, you’ll:
• Understand and apply behavioral safety principles effectively
• Lead incident investigations with confidence and precision
• Implement the ‘6 Step Safety’ methodology in your operations
• Use advanced communication techniques to enhance safety culture
• Apply strategic thinking to safety leadership challenges
• Develop and deliver effective toolbox talks and safety briefings
Training Methods
Training sessions will actively and frequently involve delegates in practical exercises, case study analysis, workshops and discussions to facilitate an experiential learning environment. This will support the development of analytical, evaluation, communication, team and leadership skills through self-directed discovery, peer-assisted education and reflective learning.
Course Content Overview
Day 1
Behavioural safety leadership
- Introductions
- Icebreaker Exercise
- Commitments
- Overview of Human Factors
- Group Exercise – Incident Investigation Part 1
- The Culture Ladder
- Different Perspectives
- Fast Thinking vs Slow Thinking
- 6 Step Safety – What is it?
- Providing Feedback
DAY 2
application of MODEL
- Recap of Day one
- Toolbox Talk – Sharing Experiences
- Toolbox Talk – Theory (Six Step – How to Apply)
- Group Exercise – Toolbox Talk Practice
- Group Exercise – Toolbox Talk Practice 2
- Group Exercise – Swiss Cheese Model and Six Step
- Commitments revisit
- Close Out
DAY 3
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND SOLUTIONS
- Types of problems
- Discussion: why are people so keen to implement the first solution that might work?
- Lean Six Sigma root cause identification tools
- Poke yoke methodologies to stop the problem from reoccuring
- Multiple applications for real life situations in the oil and gas industry
- Problem solution strategies utilising the team
- Reverse brainstorming, mind-mapping, SCAMMPER, De Bono
- Decision making tools – force field analysis, decision trees, decision matrices
- Implementation – how to implement your solution
DAY 4
STRATEGIC THINKING
- Best practices of planning strategies
- 4 step management method for continuous improvement.
- Study of the Quality grid
- Best practices of planning strategies
- Measure and Analyze Variances
- Customer groups
- Loyalists
- Pragmatists
- Activists
- Hostages
- SWOT analysis & strategizing
- PESTEL as sources of O&T
- Impact of Brands (Brand loyalty) and customer needs and expectations.
- Price sensitivity of products
- Study of KANO’s concept of Customer’s Satisfaction
- Expressed Needs
- Implied Needs
- Latent Needs
- Personal case study and presentation
DAY 5
ADVANCED LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES
- Why Advanced Communication.
- Your communication style as compared to others
- Communication style survey
- Communication & improving efficiency
- Understanding why we communicate in our business environment.
- The communication process
- Different types of “Noises”
- Importance of Feedback
- Verbal communication
- Nonverbal communication
- Paralinguistic
- Voice tone and tonality
- Body language
- Examining How and Why Communication Fails
- Communication barriers (Video clips)
- Diversity in workplace
- Overcoming the barriers to effective communication
- Coping with difficult situations
- Written Communication
- How & when to share information
- The tactics to influence others.
- Rapport and Relationship Building
- Mirroring and wording
- PAC – Building harmonious interpersonal relationships in the workplace.
- Being Assertive. (Role play)
- Interpersonal Influence Inventory
- The 4 communication styles,
- Driver, Analytic, Expressive, Amiable. Self Test
- Delegating, Relations and communication
Our Delivery Promise
With small group sizes and expert facilitation by Alistair Stevenson and Adam Dowd, we ensure every participant receives individual attention and practical experience. All case studies and exercises are drawn from real oil and gas industry scenarios, making the learning immediately applicable to your workplace.
Duration: 5 days face-to-face
Location: Available in London, Leeds, Edinburgh, or on-site at your facility
Available in Middle East locations including UAE, KSA, Qatar, and Oman
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Accreditation:
Course participants can showcase their expertise with our industry-recognized certificates, complete with shareable LinkedIn digital badges and verified CPD points – demonstrating their commitment to professional excellence.