Safety And Risk Success18 Apr 2025

Challenging Safety Norms and Embracing Human Performance, With Georgina Poole

Real progress in safety starts when we cut the jargon, stop pointing fingers, and focus on understanding how work actually gets done.

In this high-energy, honest conversation, I sit down with Georgina Poole, mining safety veteran, human performance champion, and podcast host, for a wide-ranging chat about pushing safety beyond tick-box culture and embracing the messy, human side of the job.

We talk about uncomfortable truths, unexpected beginnings, and why changing the system sometimes means changing yourself first. This one's packed with insight, challenge, and a good dose of Aussie grit.

🎧 Episode Highlights:

Georgina's safety origin story: From teaching to mines to leadership
The real driver of Australia's vibrant safety scene: Passion, not policy
Challenging "male, pale, and stale" safety stereotypes: Why diversity matters
Rethinking safety rituals: Are meeting safety shares doing anything?
Embracing human and organisational performance (HOP): It's a mindset, not a metric
Decluttering safety: Ditching paperwork that doesn't protect people
Why we blame: Emotional comfort vs operational value
Accountability ≠ Blame: Understanding the difference that changes everything
Personal branding in safety: Not just for consultants
Georgina's podcast and book "Random Noise": Shaking up metrics obsession
Advice for new podcasters: Forget perfect—just get going

Actions:

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Connect with Georgina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginapoole/
Connect with Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-harris-slip-safety/

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