Bryan Shelton
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Turning HOP Principles into Action: Blame Fixes Nothing
This is the second in my 5-part blog series on the five Principles of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP). This series is written to help provide specific actions leaders can take to implement…
Turning HOP Principles into Action: Error is Normal
I will be writing a 5-part blog series on the 5 Principles of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) because I have heard dissatisfaction from many leaders attempting to implement HOP inside…
Desired Paths: What Organizations Can Learn from Mechanical Erosion
Desired paths are a fascinating example of behavior in the real world. A desired path is a trail that appears when people, or even one person, repeatedly walk to a destination using what makes the…
Proactive Safety Leadership: The Relationship between Ops and Safety
I recently had an interesting conversation with an operations manager I wanted to share. We were discussing safety leadership and the relationship between the operations and safety departments…
Two Consultants on Leadership: Performance to be Thankful For
December is upon us and the holidays are a reminder to stop and recognize things we should be thankful for. While we often do this in our personal lives, it’s also important to acknowledge the…
Two Consultants on Leadership: Critical Behaviors in a Job Brief
Onsite job briefs are a valuable last-step planning tool for getting jobs done safely. Even with the best designed plans, things often change on the worksite. Onsite job briefs give…
Two Consultants on Leadership: Setting Clear Expectations
Providing clarity of what desired performance looks like is a foundational leadership skill. Pinpointing, task clarification, or simply being clearer about what excellence looks like and what…
Two Consultants on Leadership: Accountability in HOP
Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) is becoming an increasingly popular approach to safety. HOP’s five principles offer an interesting framework for thinking about human error or behavior in…
Two Consultants on Leadership: Key Elements of a Strong Culture
Organizational culture can be defined generally as the shared values, beliefs, and assumptions that guide behavior. Behaviorally, it can be defined as the patterns of behaviors that are strengthened…
Two Consultants on Leadership: Establishing Influence
Two Consultants on Leadership: Establishing InfluenceLeadership means having an influence on the people around you. Beyond relying on position of power or fear-based management, leadership is about…
Two Consultants on Leadership: Managing Conflict
Unhealthy conflict will be something that every leader has to address at some point. As leaders, helping team members address conflict is good for business. When team members are experiencing…
Two Consultants on Leadership: Who is Responsible for “Owning” Safety?
“Owning” SafetyWho owns safety inside your organization? Your senior leaders might point to the front line and say something like, “Safety is ultimately the responsibility of the worker; it’s their…
Two Consultants on Leadership: What Are The Most Important Skills for New Supervisors
Welcome to the 2025 blog series! In 2025, I am taking a slightly different approach to my newest blog series. I’ll continue to focus on leadership best practices and leader behaviors that will…
An Example of Leadership Success: Leading through Core Values and Mission
The tenth and final blog in this series is dedicated to one leader’s commitment to supporting one of his life’s missions—ensuring people live their best lives. Many leaders go through life…
An Example of Safety Leadership Success: Moving Towards a Just Culture
Want an improved safety culture that cultivates communication and problem solving? Make a systems approach the primary tool in your safety leadership strategy. This ninth blog is dedicated to…
An Example of (Safety) Leadership Success: Narrowing Focus to Create Results
The best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time. This eighth blog discusses one leader’s intentional push to move away from everything is important right now to a narrowed, organization-…
An Example of Leadership Success: Building Psychological Safety
Want a team that performs at the highest levels? Make winning fun and learning a critical part of growth? The seventh blog is dedicated to one leader’s determination in developing a high-…
An Example of Leadership Success: Creating Bench Strength
Want to go fast, go alone. Want to go far, go as a team. This sixth blog is dedicated to a leader’s determination to develop the bench strength of her team. Pat’s effort led to an organization-wide…
