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guidance sessions

A group of office workers sit around a meeting room table. They have a laptop and papers in front of them and they are all looking up towards one wall of the meeting room. They look relaxed.

Benefit from my 15+ years of experience as a union organiser & educator and postgraduate HR and H&S qualifications.

 

I focus on

  • supporting worker representatives

  • improving employment relationships

  • boosting worker engagement, participation and representation in health and safety. 

I'm an NZISM member but I'm not a qualified H&S consultant. I abide by the NZ Institute of Safety Management code of ethics and will always help connect you with more qualified practitioners as required.  

individuals

​If you've got something specific you'd like to explore in your session, add a note to your booking. I'm also fine with discussing whatever is top of your mind when we meet. 


You can book a one-off or repeat sessions. Your first session is always free. 

We can also make a formal supervision arrangement if you'd like structured development support through a non-managerial relationship. 

Some employers will pay/reimburse the cost of your session. Ask first, and check whether you can attend in paid work time.  

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I only send invoices after our session. I run a very gentle cancellation policy and your session details are always confidential. 

groups

I help teams boost worker participation, engagement and representation in health & safety. Explore issues, trouble-shoot sticking points, or get new ideas. 

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If you're wanting a longer session, it's likely we'll need to develop or adapt a more formal training course. Book a free consultation with me to explore your ideas. 

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I'm an experienced facilitator and coach, happy to work with whatever issues come up.  

Examples of topics I've helped clients explore: 

  • finding your way as a worker rep, managing ethical advocacy boundaries 

  • functional support for health and safety representatives 

  • discovering workers' honest insights and attitudes toward real (or imagined!) work practice 

  • using technical health and safety terms without creating a jargon that alienates the people you serve

  • using disagreement, 'bad' news, and relentless curiosity to build useful cooperation  

  • developing effective worker engagement and/or organising plans for H&S issues

  • mapping the dynamic relationship between H&S and collective bargaining/industrial relations 

  • foundation-level discussion of specific workplace hazards and risk management 

  • building a health & safety education plan for yourself or for your team

  • identifying psychosocial hazards, especially during tough times (what can we eliminate, control, or influence?)

  • the modified hierarchy of controls for psychosocial hazards (especially: changing work not the worker)

  • the strengths and limits of our legislation, regulations and worker compensation frameworks

  • finding relevant and credible tools and resources to use in your own work, from NZ and overseas. 

  • ensuring your worker participation agreement adds real value in accordance with H&S best practice (e.g., AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009

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