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…
In high-risk environments, knowledge alone doesn’t create safer operations; execution does. Many organizations invest heavily in training, audits, and reports, yet see little impact because the learning isn’t translated into consistent behaviours on the ground. At The Callen Group, we…
In high-risk work environments, managing tasks keeps operations moving, but true leadership drives safety and efficiency. Leaders turn knowledge into action, inspire their teams, and embed behaviors that create consistent results. At The Callen Group, we partner with organizations to…
Q4 is the most important time to plan for safe and efficient operations in the year ahead. Waiting until the new year can lead to rushed decisions, missed risks, and inconsistent results. Take advantage of Q4 to: ➡️ Review safety…
The Real Test of Commitment in achieving Safe and Efficient Operations ????️ Everyone talks about being “committed to safety” — but true leadership shows when schedules slip or budgets tighten. At The Callen Group, we see it every day: people’s…
3 Mistakes That Could Be Holding Your Safety Culture Back ???? Even experienced leaders can fall into common traps when it comes to safety. At The Callen Group, we’ve seen how focusing on compliance alone, ignoring frontline feedback, or overcomplicating…
When clients aren’t getting the results they expect — or when strong performance needs to be sustained — they turn to The Callen Group for an Assessment. Our Assessments examine how an organization’s values, processes, and behaviors shape its work…
What really drives consistent safety and performance — systems or behavior? At The Callen Group, we believe it’s not one or the other. It’s how both work together in practice. Our consultants partner with organizations to assess systems, leadership, and…
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.
