The show helps to infiltrate silos, creates connections, and break down the walls we have in our rail industry.

I’ll be doing this by talking to people from across our industry to help you, the listener, create connections and an awareness that you are not alone… We all have similarities, and we are all, in our own way striving for the same thing… A Safer, Better industry for now, and for the future.

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Guest Bio:

Jules Reed is Head of Behavioural Science at Tended. She is an expert at bringing together psychology with technology to improve workplace safety and prevent accidents.

Jules is passionate about improving employee experiences through safety, wellbeing and leadership enhancement. She has previously led culture and behavioural change programmes at HS2, Interserve and Balfour Beatty.

For the past few years, Jules has been instrumental in developing Tended’s wearable safety solution and supporting its implementation across Network Rail. Underpinned by behavioural science, the solution relies on geofencing technology to improve situational awareness and safer behaviours when working trackside.

[00:00] - Intro

[00:48] - What's been going on that you didn't expect

[04:48]- The Real Me

[08:38]- The Viewpoint

[13:38]- Are the front line considered in safety visons?

[19:58]- Culture

[23:25]- Care for each other

[30:01]- the most Important lesion learnt

[37:03]- Favourite part of your role

[39:35]- What barriers do you see?

[46:42]- Biggest Achievement

[58:58]- Human fallibility and technology - Bridge the gap

[01:06:25]- Final Thoughts?

[01:08:32]- Outro

Links

Transforming safety across high-risk industries - Tended

Jules Reed | LinkedIn

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The show helps to infiltrate silos, creates connections, and break down the walls we have in our rail industry.

I’ll be doing this by talking to people from across our industry to help you, the listener, create connections and an awareness that you are not alone… We all have similarities, and we are all, in our own way striving for the same thing… A Safer, Better industry for now, and for the future.

As always If you’re enjoying what you hearing and would like to subscribe, you can at www.behindthebarriers.co.uk where you will find show notes and links on how to interact with the show and the topics were talking about. Any and all feedback is appreciated and will help shape the show.

[00:00] - Intro

[00:38]- The Real Me

[05:00]- Influence

[06:37]- How I Found the Rail Industry

[10:27]- How My experience Shaped my work

[11:46]- What other Occupation would you try

[12:44]- What People most Misunderstand about me

[14:08]- Worst Moment

[15:58]- Biggest Challenge

[19:04]- Neurodiversity in the Industry

[27:02]- Biggest Accomplishment

[31:37]- Barriers in the Industry

[39:19]- Most important Lesson I've learnt in my Career

[40:20]- Fundamentals

[43:51]- My Legacy

[44:52]- Vison for the future of the industry

[48:08]- What's Dave Doing Next

[49:48]- What's the 1 question you wished i would have asked?

[55:37]- Final thought

[56:38]- How to Help

[59:17]- Outro

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The show helps to infiltrate silos, creates connections, and break down the walls we have in our rail industry.

I’ll be doing this by talking to people from across our industry to help you, the listener, create connections and an awareness that you are not alone… We all have similarities, and we are all, in our own way striving for the same thing… A Safer, Better industry for now, and for the future.

As always If you’re enjoying what you hearing and would like to subscribe, you can at www.behindthebarriers.co.uk where you will find show notes and links on how to interact with the show and the topics were talking about. Any and all feedback is appreciated and will help shape the show.

[00:00] - Intro

[00:58]- The Real Me

[03:43]- Most influence

[05:28]- If you could work in any industry

[06:09]- What is most misunderstood

[06:09]- What is most misunderstood

[07:08]- Challenges for Karen

[09:06]- Overcoming the challenge

[10:42]- Proudest Moment

[12:19]- What does the Railway mean to you?

[13:25]- What barriers do you see?

[15:45]- Culture

[17:43]- Why is your role important

[19:53]- Most important lesson learnt

[20:39]- Fundamentals

[20:54]- Open and honest

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