NHS Bedford Hospital - Working Together

As one of the UK’s oldest and most diverse construction companies, The Wates Group deliver complex projects in both the public and private sector. Whilst quality and efficiency are important to their continued success; operating injury free is an ongoing business-critical goal and a constant focus. The group’s recent results reflect the efforts that have gone into developing health & safety processes and delivering training.

Our challenge was to recognise and celebrate the safety achievements so far, and help Wates make a transition from good to great.

The Challenge

A critical part in this was in the consistency of behaviour of its management team. In a large, complex organisation operating in a demanding sector during difficult times; the management team face a variety of challenges to maintain business efficiency. As a forward-thinking organisation, they recognise that there is an on-going requirement to maintain focus and ensure that best practise is delivered as standard by all of their senior team, at all times.

It was important that we delivered a stimulating session that recognised the performance improvement made, but also challenged the leadership team to build on this success and encourage the continued personal ownership for raising standards to an even higher level.

Our Solution

Working in close partnership with the health & safety team, we designed and delivered a bespoke session to 100 representatives of the Wates Group Senior Management team at their annual conference.

The sessions incorporated filmed elements, live theatre and a series of facilitated activities, all of which were designed to deliver our key objectives:

To encourage participants to consider how to maximise the positive influence that they have over safety critical processes
To challenge participants to find ways to continuously improve their leadership of the Wates H&S culture... the ultimate risk management influencer
To examine the way in which an outstanding leader would engage both Wates staff & supply chain employees on-site in order to improve H&S through asking high quality questions
To highlight the importance of continual improvement in all areas of health & safety

Feedback

Excellent thought-provoking interactive, the session challenged one’s own approach and attitudes
An excellent way to get across some key messages about how leadership positively influences SHE performance
Role play really made you think and analyse behaviours – too true to life at times. Will help me change my own attitude when visiting site
Everyone in the room, regardless of function, will honestly evaluate their own performance and leadership and be honest with the improvements that they need to make

Delegate Feedback

“A fresh way of learning and engagement with a clear objective of challenging how we can improve leadership.”

“Very good, thought provoking, inspired action in a number of improvement areas.”

“Without doubt, the best directors safety day to date.”

Client Feedback

“Finding new ways of delivering the same message and engaging people is a constant challenge when leading the H&S agenda! The team at Juice Learning have a fantastic ability to quickly analyse our needs, our culture and what was required from the session. The day went better than my best expectations: with a very professional and engaging style, using powerful theatre that really excited delegates and energised them to challenge and improve their H&S leadership styles and behaviours.”

Neil Edmunds, Group Health & Safety Director, Wates Group

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