Business development trips aren’t just about meetings and milestones. They’re about people! Last week in Brasil, Kris S. Callen and Ronnie Birse met with colleagues and old friends and soaked up the spirit of the city. The warmth. The pride. The rhythm, resilience,…
We're excited to be traveling to Singapore to support our long standing partner Seadrill as they prepare to begin operations in the region. We have been proudly delivering Start Safe workshops for our client partner for over 5 years and…
When was the last time your operation was honestly assessed — beyond reports and dashboards? Done effectively, assessments reveal: - How work really gets done - Surface hidden risks - And turn assumptions into insight If you want clarity, not assumptions, let’s…
A Son of the Soil, our VP of Operations Devendra (Raj) Rajcoomar , began his career in the energy industry in Trinidad and Tobago. From his home town of Port of Spain to the deep blue waters of the Indian…
Is your training helping your team understand the Purpose and Intent? If the workforce doesn’t understand the purpose and intent behind a process, compliance becomes a checkbox and checkboxes don’t change behavior. That’s why experiential activities matter. When people understand the "why" and…
Bom Dia, Todo Bem? Our president @Kris Callen has been helping teams in Brazil for over 15 years and has developed rewarding partnerships and friendships during that time. We are excited for him to be visiting Rio De Janeiro this…
Communication is the sharing of information! True or False? This was the opening question at a Communications Workshop that we facilitated for a client in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The answers came quickly and they were different. Some said true. Others said it…
What If Coaching Didn’t Actually Work? That’s the question our client feedback allows us to confront—every time. We don’t view client feedback as a scorecard; we treat it as a guide to strengthen and improve the quality of the coaching…
Ready to move beyond the pressure and start leading with purpose? Sometimes working safely can feel challenging when things get tense. At The Callen Group, we believe safety isn’t defined by rules, posters, or slogans alone; it’s defined by people.…
What If the Most Important Coach on the Rig Wasn’t the Consultant? We believe the value of coaching lies in the sustainable conversations that remain long after we are gone. Our Coach Ronnie Birse is working with our client in…
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.
