Human Factors performance Coaching

A 5 Day Programme 

Methodology

Through our expertise and experience, we have discovered that the most powerful outcomes arise from merging our industry knowledge of human factors with the extensive expertise of your subject matter experts (SMEs) within your own operations. This synergy unlocks the full potential of your workforce’s collective knowledge and bridges the gap between the envisioned “Work as Imagined” and the actual “Work as Done.”

Our Human Factors Professional Coaching (HFPC) program empowers participants with user-friendly human factors tools and concepts that can be easily understood and applied. They gain the capability to return to their roles within the organisation and effectively implement their newfound knowledge. This ensures the protection of individuals, the business itself, and its reputation.

Approach to learning

Our popular and proven HFPC programme is helping organisations to develop a better understanding of human behaviour and enhanced human performance. People are an organisation’s most valuable asset, and we help to set people up for success to allow them to deliver results based on the methods, tools and concepts that are taught in this course to uncover the gap between WAI and WAD.

Practical & hands on learning

Course Details

Designed to enhance your existing human factors capabilities.

Course format

Maximise impact and learning retention with our effective facilitation tools: industry case studies, whiteboards, flip-charts, and experiential learning. Experience engaging in face-to-face training that ensures practical application and knowledge retention.

Course level

This course is specifically designed for mid-level managers and supervisors, including staff responsible for producing or accepting safe systems of work.

Course size

4-8 people per course.

Experiential Learning

By leveraging the power of Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle, we create human factors training programs that resonate and have a profound impact on our learners.

We enable experiential learning through targeted experiences and reflective guidance, fostering effective, hands-on learning.
1 <br>Concrete Experience

Concrete Experience 

Doing/having an experience 

2 <br>Reflective Observation

Reflective Observation 

Reviewing and reflecting on the experience 

3 <br>Abstract Conceptualisation

Abstract Conceptulisation

Concluding / learning from the experience 

4 <br>Active Experimentation

Active Experimentation 

Planning/trying out what you have learned 

Learner Assessment

Throuhgout the HFPC course, assessments are conducted continuously to gauge the knowledge, skills, and application of the material covered by each participant.

We also take into account their overall attitude towards the training, as it plays a crucial role in their learning journey. These assessments are aligned with the KSA competence model we employ.

Course Support

We believe in putting people at the heart of everything we do, therefore we offer assistance to every course participant, ensuring support is available before, during, and after the course concludes.

Pre-work

Where needed we provide course delegates with required reading.

Experiential
learning tools

Our courses combine theory with lots of practical learning experiences.

Shared online learning portal (HFPC course)

Once certified delegates will receive access to our on-line portal where they will get direct access to our instructors to ask questions.

Coaching & Mentoring

In performance critical industries, we believe that people come to work to do the best job they can.  

The working environment today is often complex and dynamic, with numerous performance influencing factors shaping the way people think, act and ultimately perform their duties. 

Working pan-industry, we help you to understand these risks, enabling you to get the very best from your people by putting them at the heart of everything you do. 

We call this, “Human Centred Thinking’” and it can transform your business.

Consulting & Advisory

The team at GMR Human Performance work with a diverse array of organisations and we share the good practice that we see from across them all. 

Many of our team have been involved in avoidable accidents and incidents and we are motivated by making an organisation incrementally better at what it does.

We can help you to avoid “Pathemata Mathemata” or learning the hard way by using academic and bespoke in-house tools that help detect organisational drift from design through to operations.

Our tools and models will help you make sense of this drift and help you confirm if it is a risk or a benefit to your people and organisation.

Together we will build a map from the drift we find, and translate that into numerous 1% gains across your business that will ultimately help you leverage a much larger return on your investment into the human factors discipline.

BAM Nuttall and Volkers Wessels M5 Oldbury Viaduct Renewal Scheme

The challenge

The M5 Oldbury Viaduct Renewal project, the largest scaffolding endeavor in Europe, necessitated the implementation of Human Factors (HF) measures after a severe accident left an individual paralysed due to a fall. This incident arose when a seasoned scaffolder and supervisor unintentionally overlooked harness safety. Regrettably, these instances largely went unreported, preventing the joint venture (JV) from being fully aware.

With a goal was to enhance HF practices among frontline workers. 

The solution

Initially, we gathered and reviewed data from observation cards to pinpoint potential problems. The data highlighted reduced trust due to low reporting.

In response, we structured a Human Factors workshop focused on fostering a Just Culture within the BMV. This workshop also educated supervisors about the observation card system’s protective function for them and their teams, while offering guidance on contributing effectively to broader safety initiatives.

The outcome

There was a significant increase in self reporting resulting in a gradual and unwavering increase in trust within the BMV project.  Notably, there was a decrease in the reporting of behaviors, potentially correlated with a perceived reduction in risk-taking among the workforce.

The challenge

As part of a broader leadership development programme, the NHS requested a number of Human Performance workshops to be delivered to senior midwifery leaders. 

The solution

The workshops were designed to help leaders identify and understand the performance-influencing factors that exist in healthcare.  Through interactive sessions, experiential learning, and group exercises, we helped the attending health boards to grow a better understanding of human performance against the context of their own operations.

The outcome

A leadership cadre that felt better equipped to address incidents and occurrences in the workplace, but also felt that they had enough knowledge to reduce and mitigate future incidents through a greater understanding of the human contribution to organisational performance.

An International Airport

The challenge

The challenge was to bring clarity to the insurance risks at a busy overseas airport.  Our goal was to identify potential accident scenarios and evaluate the efficiency of current risk management measures and safeguards in order to bolster confidence when arranging insurance coverage.

The solution

Our team gave broad consideration to potential, credible accident scenarios against existing controls and barriers, to determine whether current levels of insurance cover were sufficient.  This involved an evidence-based assessment of safety management plans, systems, and associated processes against credible accident scenarios to help identify risk reduction opportunities.

The outcome

The project was successful in identifying a number of safety risk reduction opportunities.  We delivered independent assurance of associated levels of insurance cover across all aspects of the airport operation.

Austen Clifford

Austen joined our team in 2021 following his retirement from the Royal Air Force in 2020, where he accumulated nearly 10,000 flying hours during his impressive 34-year tenure as an Air Loadmaster. His illustrious career included serving as a Flight Instructor on both tactical Hercules and strategic C-17 fleets, culminating in his final role as a Flight Trials Evaluator.

With a diverse skill set, Austen brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. He holds a Private Pilot’s Licence (albeit a bit lapsed), and he has successfully instructed aspiring airline pilots in Meteorology and Mass & Balance. Additionally, Austen is a certified Crew Resource Management Trainer,  has completed the Site Management Safety Training Scheme ‘Site Safety Plus’ programme, and is a Mental Health First Aider, further underlining his commitment to safety and well-being.  

Austen’s qualifications extend beyond aviation, as he also possesses a Diploma in Coaching & Mentoring. His extensive background in training, assessing, and personnel management, coupled with his experience in navigating hazardous environments, has instilled in him a deep appreciation for empathy, honesty, and clear communication. Furthermore, he recognises the critical importance of situational awareness and group dynamics in any professional context. Austen is an invaluable addition to our team, bringing with him a wealth of expertise and a dedication to excellence.