Workshops are excellent for setting clear expectations and building a strong foundation. While the team receives the same message and the team begins to perform, individual beliefs often differ. One-on-one coaching in day-to-day operations speeds up the process! The Callen…

Same behavior. Different outcome. A man walks outside without his hard hat. Most days? Nothing happens. ✅ Another day? Something falls. Near miss. ⚡ Another day? It hits him. Recordable. 🩹 Another day? Hospital stay. 🏥 Lost Time Incident. Another…

We’ve seen training sessions where leadership opens the room, delivers a few remarks… and disappear. And we’ve seen sessions where leaders stay, listen, challenge ideas, and learn alongside the team. The difference in outcomes is enormous. People don’t change because…

Our client partner, Seadrill, continues to show real commitment to safe and efficient operations through their standardized rig start-up workshops. Rig Manager Peter Lewis added a unique twist with team-building exercises inspired by The Amazing Race, bringing collaboration and problem-solving to…

Some of the best training don’t come from the classroom… It comes from the guy beside you on night shift. When teams teach each other, something powerful happens: • Knowledge stops being “owned” and starts being shared • Standards stop…

Do You Know the Answers to These 3 Questions? ✔ What’s Working? ✔ What’s Not? ✔ What’s Effective? Most leaders believe they do. The question is, do they? There’s a real difference between having a management system and truly living…

Studies have shown that we retain more knowledge when training includes experiential activities. We have found that most training provided to the workforce covers the “What” and the “Why”, but doesn’t always cover the “How”. At The Callen Group, we…

Start Safe Workshops in Singapore! You can have a rig with good equipment, good procedures, and a good plan… …and still get hurt. Because the biggest start-up risk isn’t the equipment. It’s the individuals and team forming under pressure. Start-ups…

Kicking off a strong week in Singapore! We’ve had a great start to a series of rig start-up (Start Safe-Finish Strong) workshops with the West Capella team — high energy, honest conversations, and a real “Safe and Efficient” mindset. What…

Business development trips aren’t just about meetings and milestones. They’re about people! Last week in Brasil, Kris S. Callen and Ronnie Birse met with colleagues and old friends and soaked up the spirit of the city. The warmth. The pride. The rhythm, resilience,…