Leadership & Performance Partners have been working with Ulan Surface Operations, (a Glencore Asset in the Mudgee area) assisting the crews to develop their Safety Crew Charter.
The workshop covered some of the following aspects:
• The Characteristics of High Performing Teams
• Team Decision Making (Advantages, Tips and Traps)
• Understanding Team Dynamics
• Undertaking a SWOT analysis of the Crew to identify Strengths, Challenges and Training / development strategies.
• Identifying and gaining commitment from Crew members of behaviours above and below the line. (i.e. how we expect to be treated and treat others within the team. What is acceptable and not acceptable as members of the crew)
• Development of a Safety Crew Charter
• Understanding the importance of “Situational Awareness” in the mining environment.
The Safety Crew Charter
This process involved the team brainstorming the following concepts:
• Why is safety important to us as a crew?
• Development of the Crew’s Safety Statement
• Identifying behaviours and activities that can be carried out to ensure our safety and the safety of others
• Targets and measurements to maintain focus and monitor our results.
The Crew Charter is a team commitment that forms the focus of each Shift briefing and the actions and behaviours of the crew members during their shift.