A Practical Approach to HOP

Paul’s operational utility experience spans several decades and is primarily focused on the vegetation management side of the industry. Paul’s interest in health and safety, as well as human and organizational performance, is focused on creating a bridge between safety professionals and operations that will improve system efficiencies and unwanted outcomes. His goal is to simplify safety and provide an understanding of human performance

while solving problems that really matter. This presentation will focus on three areas that he believes are critical to developing learning organizations.

• System Thinking: foundational to any transformational effort. System thinking is, in my opinion, an overused and often misunderstood phrase. However, without a clearly defined “system”, management and maturation of a system might best be described as like playing a game of “whack-a-mole”. Paul will use a Safety Management System (SMS) example to demonstrate the value associated with starting your learning journey from a

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