002 Mike Sharpe: Safety Culture and Profitability
Release Date: 08/20/2018
016 Sharón Lynn Wyeth: What’s in a Name
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015 Kevin Wilde: Creativity and Innovation
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014 Michael Levitt: Living Life with a Full Glass
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013 Meath Conlan: The Power of Core Human Values
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012 Natalia Sanchez: Communication in Culture
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011 Allison Carpio: Know Your Real Avatar
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010 Dennis Dyce: Risk Management and Safety Culture
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009 Cyndi Padilla: The Impacts of your Leadership
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008 Eric Hodgdon: Finding Resilience in Life and Business
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007 Danielle Taylor: Millennials Fitting into the Workplace
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About Danielle Taylor: Danielle (Dani) is a hardworking, free-thinking, problem-solving millennial who encountered the Nice Guys world by being at the right place at the right time. Serendipitous? Abso-freakin-lutely! As an adventure-seeker and hula hoop queen, Dani took a leap of faith and dove into the podcast universe head first... and hasn’t looked back since. When she’s not working on podcast production, she can be found daydreaming about her superpower of stopping time, kicking anyone’s butt at Monopoly as the beloved thimble (like there’s a better piece?!), or traveling to...
info_outlineAbout Mike: Mike Sharpe is a business-savvy business owner who saw early in his career and the writing on the wall, that if he used safety for the good of his enterprise, it would pay considerable dividends. With this in mind he set a course for the business and team to follow, and today New Plymouth Underwater is New Zealand’s premier occupational dive, sub-sea and marine support providers. They provide solutions to various sectors including occupational diving, remotely operated vehicles (ROV), salvage and recovery, ports and harbours, utility industries, offshore/onshore oil & gas industries, and marine engineering.
Also, to their credit, they are one of the very select few organizations in the world that have earned the coveted "Shell Diving Centre of Excellence” Certification. As a direct result have conducted operations throughout the Asian and Oceania regions. Safety Does Pay!
In this episode, Spike and Mike discuss:
- What Mike’s business does and how he got started
- The importance of safety training and certification
- The benefits of living the safety protocol, not just having it on the books
- The difference between safety and safety culture
Key Takeaways:
- When you’re employees are in a better headspace, safety will become paramount
- The team you put around you is crucial for getting to where you want to go
- It’s important to know your product and be able to answer questions whenever they come up
- If you’re not living safety, you’re doing a disservice to your employees and the profitability of your company
"Keep on boxing on because there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, it just may not come as soon as you’d want it to come, but it eventually does come.” — Mike Sharpe
Connect with Mike:
Website: http://www.newplymouthunderwater.co.nz
Connect with Spike Edwards:
Website: spikeedwards.com
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/spike-edwards
TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2SptCbTFyk&t=85s
Show notes by show producer/podcastologist: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie
Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.