#Change management
Management of Change (MoC) concerning internal HSE equilibrium. Safely embedding exotic technology, redefining job roles, or revamping components without igniting cascading accidents. Overcoming worker distrust.
Clear. Fair. Consistent: Transforming the OHS Incentive System at Nornickel
Transformation of the OHS incentive system across the Nornickel group of companies (over 75,000 employees), aimed at transitioning from fragmented local regulations to unified, transparent rules for rewards and disciplinary accountability. Instead of 52-page documents, single-page reference guides were introduced for frontline workers and line managers, featuring 10 criteria developed by analyzing the causes of fatal and severe injuries as well as high-potential incidents. The processing of disc...
🛡️ Safety: Safety Observation Program (UC RUSAL) | Part 2
In the second part of the UC RUSAL case study, experts share their experience launching a safety observation program. Learn how the Quick Wins initiative helped move away from formal oversight, engage managers, and identify critical risks before launching the main system.
🛡️ Safety: The Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam Disaster Through the Lens of Process Safety
On 17 August 2009, 75 people died at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydropower plant. We break the accident down element by element against Process Safety Management — and show why the disaster was predictable.
🛡️ Safety: "Smoke on the Water" and How to Clear It
Why in production are reports and KPIs often more important than real safety? We analyze the signs of a corporate culture of simulation and compare it with an 'ownership approach'. Find out how to overcome stagnation on the Bradley Curve and what role leadership and an occupational health and safety specialist play in real change.
🛡️ 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲: Fasten Your Seatbelts
In an economic crisis, industrial companies cut HSE budgets, returning to "paper" safety. Find out why abandoning a safety culture leads to management degradation and how a long-term anti-crisis strategy will help preserve the business.
The Evolution of Leadership Principles and HSE Practices in Mining
Comprehensive safety culture transformation in a mining company with over 15,000 employees. A proactive KPI system was implemented, behavioral audits were digitized via a mobile app, and a unified critical risk management methodology was established. Leadership commitments were cascaded from top management to line supervisors through standardized safety practices.
How to Maintain the System Amid Multiple Changes
A strategy for recovering and stabilizing the safety system amid organizational changes and staff turnover. It includes simplifying change management procedures, revising motivation systems, empowering frontline employees, and developing leadership competencies.
While the Lion Slept, the Monkey Ruled the Forest. Part 3
The article discusses practical ways to change the approach to workplace safety, taking into account the real tasks of managers. The author explains how to make safety a tool for business success by solving everyday production problems, involving leaders as co-authors, and rejecting formal paper rituals. Instead of imposing regulations, it is proposed to build trust, prove value with real results, and rely on respect for the reality of others.
While the Lion Slept, the Monkey Ruled the Forest. Part 2
The article analyzes psychological barriers and key shortcomings of occupational health and safety specialists that cause initiatives to face resistance from middle management and production teams. The material examines in detail why safety measures lack proven effectiveness, authority, and consideration of the real tasks of local managers. The author shows how formalism, systemic errors in implementing changes, and a lack of interaction with leaders lead to a loss of trust in safety processes.
While the Lion Slept, the Monkey Ruled the Forest. Part 1
The article is devoted to analyzing the reasons why production managers are reluctant to change their approaches to corporate safety and often treat implemented practices formally. The author explains the difficulties of implementing changes, dividing them into shortcomings of the initiators, the psychology of perception, and biological factors of human behavior. The material helps to understand the nature of resistance to authority and the specifics of working with cognitive biases when impleme...
Project Management
The article reveals project management as a process of applying knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve goals under budget, time, and resource constraints. The material examines common mistakes when implementing changes and the conditions for their successful realization with leadership involvement and risk control. Key stages of project development are also presented, from initial idea generation to ensuring the sustainability of results.
A Recipe for a Healthy Corporate Culture. How to Avoid Newcomer Rejection?
The article offers a perspective on building corporate culture through an analogy with preparing brine, where the onboarding of new employees and the involvement of experienced colleagues play an important role. The material examines practical steps to prevent the rejection of newcomers — from assigning a mentor to joint projects with old-timers. The author also explains how to gradually implement changes and maintain a balance between flexibility and the strength of team traditions.