After 20 years of working with clients involved in high-risk operations around the globe, Kris founded The Callen Group in April 2017 in order to focus solely on developing and promoting high-performing operational cultures that lead to safe and efficient operations.
He founded Performance Coaching International, served as president from 2005 – 2009, was Senior Vice President at The REACH Group from 2009 – 2017, and is a highly respected Senior Leadership and Safety Facilitator. In addition, he was highly involved in the mergers of Global Marine and SantaFe, Hercules, and TODCO as well as Talisman’s North Sea Operations transfer from Total. Kris remains on the cutting edge of advances in the area of behavioral safety, predominately in the Oil and Gas Sector.
Kris’ career has taken him to 90 countries training over 35,000 people. He has been intimately involved with the development and implementation of Behavioral Safety Processes with Enterprise Offshore, Orion Drilling, Hercules Offshore, as well as the former GlobalSantaFe which is now Transocean. In 2019 Kris authored the book “Commit to Safe and Efficient Operations” published by PennWell. This book outlines a clear roadmap for bringing many cultures together and simplifying the safety tools that are used day in and out.
Kris holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees from Belhaven University, Jackson Mississippi, in Accounting and in Business Administration. He is passionate about creating a performance culture where safety and efficiency go hand in hand. He currently divides his time between Lafayette, Louisiana, Tampa, Florida, and Houston, Texas, and has four grown sons: Braxton, Taylor, Joshua, and Noah.
Studies have shown that we retain more knowledge when training includes experiential activities.
We have found that most training provided to the workforce covers the “What” and the “Why”, but doesn’t always cover the “How”.
At The Callen Group, we believe in the practical application of the concepts and processes. You see, if our workforce doesn’t know the purpose and intent and haven’t seen the value, they are less likely to take ownership.
In order to see the value, they must be able to apply the tools as designed.
We’re happy to be supporting our client partner @Seadrill in facilitating Start Safe workshops where the objectives are:
✅ Reinforce the company’s Values
✅ Practice the application of their processes
✅ Management set expectations & are aligned
Get in touch today to learn how we can help you and your team develop the fundamental skills to apply YOUR systems and processes consistently!
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