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Safety Culture Assessment

The Callen Group performed a Culture Assessment for a UK-based Oil and Gas Operator with Decommissioning assets in the North Sea. The purpose and intent of the Assessment was to understand how the organization's values, processes, and behaviors contribute to…

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Visible Leadership Globally

In 2023, The Callen Group provided offshore coaching for Executive Leaders and Upper Management of a Leading Global Drilling Contractor. Leaders completed a 3-day offshore visit to provide a ‘boots on deck’ approach for a firsthand look at the practical…

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Working with Multicultural Crews

Working with Multi-Cultural Crews One of the processes that we have had great success with is something we call the “Thirty-Word Challenge.” We start at thirty words. We take the expats, normally Supervisors, and challenge them to come up with…

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Kris's Bio

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.