Podcast Episode
131: Cultivating Safety for Rail Track Contractors – James Kennedy and Andrew Smith
131: Cultivating Safety for Rail Track Contractors – James Kennedy and Andrew Smith
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In this episode, James Kennedy, a civil engineer and change practitioner, discusses the contractor safety management program at Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC). He shares how his childhood passion for LEGO sparked his curiosity about how things work and how his team used data to rectify their initial misconceptions and bolster program design. Learn about “Hearts and Minds,” an initiative that creates a personal connection to safety through stories and experiences, and why behavioral change takes time. Andrew Smith, from Area9 Lyceum, also joins James in this insightful discussion.
Resources
James Kennedy LinkedIn profile
Andrew Smith LinkedIn profile
Australian Rail Track Corporation website
Area9 Lyceum website
ARTC customises learning for contractor safety (article)
Change Synergy website – provider of the people-centred change management course that James Kennedy completed
Designing Training Programs for Behaviour Change by Paul Matthews (Training Industry Article)
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