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11:00

12:30

August 7, 2026

Ownership, Accountability and Lasting Safety Culture

Workshop
Asset Stage
Day 02

In this 90-minute workshop, Theo moves beyond his story to the harder question: how do you make a strong safety culture stick — so it keeps improving and overcoming challenges long after the speaker has left the room?

The goal is safety sustainability. Theo coaches how to embed a continuously improving model where the safety culture isn't just maintained, but keeps addressing and overcoming new challenges over time. The foundation is simple but demanding: making Accountability and Personal Responsibility an entrenched, accepted practice at every level of the organisation.

What we'll work through:

  • What Chronic Unease really means - Unpacking the "gloves between my knees" moment: the healthy, alert discomfort that keeps experienced people from becoming complacent.
  • Safe vs. convenient - Why we so often obey that relentless voice urging us to "get the job done" instead of "do the job safely" - and how to recognise and override it in the moment.
  • Extreme ownership and accountability - Introducing the OAR / BED model as a practical framework for taking full responsibility rather than slipping into blame, excuse or denial.
  • Agreements written in blood - Building safety agreements your team genuinely commits to, paired with an accountability model that actually enforces them.
  • Embedding it into the day-to-day (leadership session) - Your chosen Champions, Safety Partners, supervisors and managers work together to determine how best to integrate the Safety Agreements and Accountability Model into their existing "Safety Share" moments - so the change outlives the workshop.
Topics:

Workforce Wellbeing and the People Metrics Gap

Safety, Risk, and Asset Management Silos

Speakers

Theo Venter
Theo Venter

Author, Public Speaker

Culture Change Facilitator, Safety Ambassador

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