Prevent harm. Protect value. Prove diligence.
The systems side of culture, psychosocial risk, and high-stakes negotiation.
30+ years building regulator-ready culture systems, negotiation playbooks, and psychosocial risk controls that boards and investigators respect.
Results at a glance
Pre-regulation
Psychosocial controls designed years before mandates
90+ indicators
Board-grade risk-culture indicators & dossiers
High-stakes
Negotiation & mediation that keep projects moving
Data collected via Alchemer
Aha proof
PEMEX: Avoided numerous industrial action threats by applying in-depth negotiation expertise, rigorous culture risk analysis, and a time-to-agreement strategy—resulting in:
- Zero industrial stoppages across key change initiatives.
- Preserved operational continuity and avoided multimillion-dollar disruptions.
- Enhanced trust and alignment among labour, management, and executive teams.
Aramco: Mentored project and external consultants on culture risk, enabling a smooth and diligent IPO transformation on the Tadawul. Results included:
- Record-setting IPO valuation of US$1.88T (largest listed company at the time).
- US$25.6B initial corporate financing, up to US$29.4B post-IPO—fueling strategic M&A and procurement.
- Facilitated high-value deals and JVs—moving from multimillion to multibillion-dollar transactions.
- Increased staff productivity via continuous development programs.
- Elevated investor and board confidence in culture risk management—positive DD, successful post-IPO communications, strong market response.
QDoE: Adopted 14+ recommendations to uplift the psychosocial risk management framework, including stronger confidentiality for incidents related to psychosocial hazards and risks.
What leaders say
“The best culture transformation we have experienced at this company.”
— Senior Vice President & CFO, Aramco
What I do
- Psychosocial Risk & Culture Diagnostics — COPSOQ, SHEQ, OCAS, WFBS; risk indicators with thresholds; anonymity built-in; regulator-aligned reporting.
- Procedural Justice — defensible complaint handling, triage, investigations, and remediation so processes are fair, transparent, and auditable.
- Negotiation & Mediation — leverage mapping, rehearsal, and live counsel for high-stakes agreements.
- Assurance & Governance — board-grade indicators and regulator-ready dossiers that prove duty-of-care and cut litigation exposure and reputational drag.
Signature products
- Procedural Justice Framework™ — Defensible processes, external investigations, speak-up handling and remediation strategies, in alignment with UN mandates.
- Culture Risk Diagnostic™ — Forensic mapping of hotspots with early-warning indicators.
- SHSARC™ / RCABH™ — Critical controls for sexual harassment, aggression, bullying & harassment—outputs are Prevention Plans that withstand scrutiny.
Partner for data management & privacy
Data collection via Alchemer with enterprise-grade security (SOC 2, ISO 27001, AES-256 at rest / TLS in transit, AWS). Security White Paper →
Selected engagements
- Qld Department of Education — department-wide psychosocial risk framework & COPSOQ rollout.
- Sunwater — board-level risk-culture indicators for decision-making.
- Newcrest — uplifted psychosocial governance & response.
- Suncorp — risk-culture metrics adopted by board & exec.
- Aramco — led culture risk and transformation for the largest IPO in history; led key negotiations.
Credentials
- PhD – OB (UQ); MBR – OB (RMIT)
- COSO (ERM & Internal Control); Certified Director & Board Secretary (GCC BDI); WHS Diploma (TAFE NSW)
- Awards: Academy of Management & British Academy of Management Best Paper
- Memberships: American Psychology Association (APA); Gladstone Engineering Alliance (GEA); The Resolution Institute
- Ex Aramco, Ex Deloitte, Ex Pemex
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