“This says that for every fatality you will probably have thirty LTI’s (Lost Time Incidents), leading up to it. We will also probably have 300 Recordables and 3,000 Near Hits as well. But it all starts at the bottom with…
Another Safe Start Seminar class finished successfully in Mexico! Here is some feedback we received: "Good hands-on activities. The activities really helped us see where we allowed for risk and lack of planning. We were able to have better and…
This was said over 20 years ago by a very wise man. I wonder if this is still true today...?
We had another great Start Safe Seminar in New Orleans for the West Neptune! Keep up the good work! #SafeandEfficient #theCallenGroup
Why are purpose and intent so important to belief? If an individual understands purpose and understands intent it creates a foundation of belief. Our values and beliefs change attitudes and create desire. Desire motivates individuals to properly utilize tools, and…
No one plans to get hurt. Most all incidents are due to what people do or don’t do, they are behavior-based incidents. In our Seminars, we help crews plan and work as a team through guided experiential like the 'Mountain…
In 2018, Russ Luigs gave his thoughts on 'Commit to Safe and Efficient Operations' before his passing in 2019. Days before he died he sent Kris the nicest note and perfectly summed up why we do what we do at…
Coach Ronnie Birse stirred things up on the Seadrill West Intrepid in Mexico! Bringing PIMED to a way of life at Seadrill! #SeaDrill #TheCallenGroup #SafeandEfficient
What an honor it was to work with the Seadrill Norway shore based teams. These men and women were a pleasure to work with and work hard to support safe and efficient operations on all of Seadrill's Norwegian rigs! #SafeandEfficient #TheCallenGroup
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.
