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Pre-Task Meeting on the West Elara

We've all been part of good pre-task meetings and some not-so-good ones! Our Coach Jason Glaum had the opportunity to provide coaching to members of the drill crew of the West Elara in the North Sea, on the key elements of a…

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Turn your Conversations into Effective Communications

“Unfortunately, when people are talking to people, it isn’t always just talking; it sometimes becomes yelling, telling and/or cussing. People walk away from these types of conversations thinking more about the behavior of the person who spoke to them —and…

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2022 Callen Group Executive Meeting

We wrapped up 2022 with a bang! Great meeting in person with the foundation of our business, we are excited for what we accomplished and what we will accomplish next year! Pictured (left to right): Noah Callen, Devendra Rajcoomar, Kris…

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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.