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Motivating and Energising the Workforce: Creating the Conditions for Safer Work

Sep 14, 2026 | By

Motivation matters in safety – but leaders cannot simply motivate people on demand. The real opportunity is to create an environment where people feel respected, trusted and willing to contribute, combining motivation with the competence and judgement needed to work safely.

My Brother’s Keeper: Creating a Culture Where People Look Out for Each Other

Aug 27, 2026 | By

A strong safety culture is built when people look out not only for themselves, but for one another. Safety coaching helps turn everyday observations and interventions into opportunities to build awareness, confidence and shared responsibility for safety.

The Safety Skill That Separates Great Leaders from Average Ones

Jul 23, 2026 | By

The best safety leaders don’t simply understand risk – they notice what everyone else has stopped seeing. Here’s how coaching transforms hazard recognition.

Accelerative Learning in High Hazard Industries

Apr 08, 2020 | By David Turberfield

On the 26 April 2016, a delivery of 1.5 tons of steel mesh makes its way to a construction yard in Singapore. The load needs to be lifted from the truck using the truck crane and lowered to the ground

Combatting Stress

Apr 02, 2020 | By David Turberfield

You won’t be surprised that the issue I come across most often in my coaching is stress. We all have it, it’s a natural part of life and our ability to recognize and deal with it is an

An Evening of Playback Theatre

Mar 31, 2020 | By David Turberfield

It’s a Saturday evening and an instruction has gone out on the family WhatsApp for everyone to be home by 6 p.m. “cos we’re going out”.

A Botched Sales Pitch

Mar 31, 2020 | By David Turberfield

It’s just coming up to 6:30am on a Wednesday morning. I’m in my shorts and T-shirt about to head out of the door for a run and my phone rings.

Accelerative Learning in Practice

Mar 31, 2020 | By David Turberfield

When designing and facilitating an Accelerative Learning (AL) program, the AL cycle provides a broad but flexible template that helps ensure that all the principles of AL are met. The AL Cycle consists of the following five phases (Kinnard 2007)

What is Accelerative Learning?

Mar 31, 2020 | By David Turberfield

Picture the scene. A presenter is at the front of the room, 40 minutes into a session about ethical compliance obligations, literally talking to his 35thPowerPoint slide.

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