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…
Happy New Year from everyone at The Callen Group! ???? 2026 is the perfect time to recommit to what really matters: building teams and systems that deliver safe and efficient operations consistently. Let’s start the year by committing to safe…
From all of us at The Callen Group, we wish you and your team a Merry Christmas! ???? As we celebrate the season, it’s a perfect time to reflect on creating workplaces where safe and efficient operations are part of…
Creating safe and efficient operations consistently isn’t about reinventing the wheel... it’s about using the people, systems, and tools you already have. In his book Commit to Safe & Efficient Operations, our founder Kris S. Callen shares a practical blueprint…
Moving from a tick in the box to true operational excellence isn’t just about following rules... it’s about fostering ownership and creating a culture where safety and efficiency are part of every decision. At The Callen Group, we work closely…
A strong safety culture starts with understanding what is really happening inside your organization, not just what is written in the manuals. Our Assessments give leaders a clear view of how their teams operate by examining three key areas: 1️⃣…
Even the best Safety Management System won’t fix a weak safety culture on its own. In oil & gas operations, manuals and policies exist to provide guidance, but incidents still occur. That’s because culture is shaped by behaviors, not documents…
Having a robust safety management system doesn’t automatically mean your safety culture is strong. In many oil & gas operations, manuals and policies exist, yet unsafe incidents persist. Why? Because culture is driven by behaviors, not documents. By focusing on…
Safety culture isn’t built through policy alone ... it’s shaped by behavior. While working with a previous client, strong safety policies were in place, yet incidents continued to occur. The missing piece? Leadership modelling and reinforcement of safe behaviors. By…
Safety culture isn’t built in January; it starts in December. The actions, conversations, and leadership choices your teams experience today set the tone for Q1. Waiting until January to “start fresh” means missing a chance to align your culture, reinforce…
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.
