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05/05/2026

What happens when safety starts to feel like surveillance?

Behavioral observations can open up conversations but they can also shut them down if they're perceived as monitoring or blame.

When that happens, trust drops, reporting slows, and the real risks stay hidden.

In our latest blog, GYST Principal Consultant and Psychologist, Clive Lloyd, shares lessons from the field, what works, what doesn't, and what to watch for.

🔗 Read the full blog to learn more: https://www.gyst.com.au/blog/unseen-costs-safety-behavioral-observations

28/04/2026

Today is both 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 and 𝗣𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 🌏❤️

A reminder that workplace safety isn't only about physical risks, but also about how people experience work every day.

Psychosocial factors matter:
• workload and pressure
• clarity of roles
• access to support
• fairness in processes

When these are missing, they become real risks that affect wellbeing, performance, and safety.

At the same time, Pay It Forward Day highlights something just as powerful: culture is built in everyday moments.

A quick check-in. A word of encouragement. A bit of support when someone is overwhelmed. Small actions but they build trust, psychological safety, and stronger teams.

Safer and healthier workplaces are built in the everyday ways people choose to show up for one another.

💬 We'd love to hear from you! What's one small act of kindness or support from a colleague that stayed with you?

27/04/2026

The latest article from our principal consultant Clive Lloyd …

Over the last 25 years I have seen numerous well-intended workplace health and safety initiatives come and go. Yet Behavioral Observations continue to be a mainstay across high-hazard industries.

In my experience, there is a great deal of variability in the intent, facilitation and outcomes associated with such behavioral approaches. I have seen observations used in ways that enabled genuine workforce engagement and safety improvements, and often in ways that led to reduced trust, increased cynicism and low psychological safety.

In this piece I first outline what I see as the perceived benefits associated with behavioral observations, followed by potential downsides. I share these not merely to critique, but to help readers understand and mitigate the potential risks inherent to this approach.

Over the last 25 years I have seen numerous well-intended workplace health and safety initiatives come and go. Yet Behavioral Observations continue to be a mainstay across high-risk industries.

25/04/2026

Thanks Whelans Group 👏

12/03/2026

And that’s a wrap 🎥
Steve Pettit and Clive Lloyd just finished the very first of GYST’s Webinar Learning Series … and it was a cracker!
Thanks so much to all our participants (from over 40 countries) who joined us live today to discuss “Psychosocial Safety: From Compliance to Care”.
And many thanks to our amazing GYST team members for all their brilliance behind the scenes 👏

05/03/2026

For many organisations, psychological health and safety still sits in a compliance conversation.

Meeting obligations matters, but compliance alone does not create trust.

The real evolution in safety leadership is when organisations stop asking “Are we compliant?” and start asking “Do our people feel cared for?”

This thinking is reflected in the key principles outlined in Clive Lloyd’s book “Next Generation Safety Leadership: From Compliance to Care”, which underpin many of the programs we deliver at GYST.

When care is treated as a leadership capability, organisations see
→Earlier reporting of concerns
→Stronger learning behaviours
→More sustainable performance outcomes

Psychosocial risk management becomes more effective when people feel safe enough to speak honestly.

If your organisation is ready to move beyond compliance and into care-led leadership, a discovery conversation is a practical starting point.
Book a conversation here 🔗 https://gyst.com.au

Thanks to the amazing Jade Lucas for the inspiring post 👏

26/02/2026

👂Most leaders believe they are good listeners.

Yet many employees still leave conversations feeling unheard.

In our latest blog, Senior Consultant Kieran Plasto explores why listening is one of the most misunderstood leadership skills and why good intentions are not always enough.

Drawing on experience across psychology, mediation, and crisis negotiation, Kieran shares how listening shapes trust, psychological safety, and whether people feel confident to raise concerns, challenge decisions, or admit mistakes.

This piece unpacks:

Why silence is not the same as listening
How listening styles influence conversations
Practical shifts leaders can apply immediately
Why listening is as much a risk management skill as a leadership one
A valuable reflection for anyone responsible for people, culture, or safety.

Read the full blog on our website
https://www.gyst.com.au/blog/listening-leadership-skill-to-build-trust-connection

Learn how leaders can listen with purpose, build real trust, and foster psychological safety by truly understanding and connecting with their team.

13/02/2026

Psychosocial and psychological safety … what’s the difference?

While psychosocial safety creates the foundational conditions for mental health and well-being at work, psychological safety unlocks a team’s ability to collaborate, innovate, and perform at its best.

GYST - Evolving psychological safety

11/02/2026

🧠 We like to think our decisions are rational.

Often, they are not.

In our latest blog, GYST Director Clive Lloyd explores how cognitive biases quietly shape leadership decision making, even for experienced and capable leaders.

From overconfidence to first impressions, this piece is a timely reminder of why slowing down our thinking matters.

Read the full blog on our website
https://www.gyst.com.au/blog/cognitive-biases-impact-leadership-decision-making

Explore how cognitive biases influence leadership decisions and discover practical strategies to think more objectively and make better choices.

05/02/2026

Can a team/organisation really work in a climate of psychosocial safety if there is a “Critical Parent” to “Adapted Child” dynamic at play between management and the workforce?

GYST’s principal consultant Clive Lloyd will be delivering a breakout session on this topic at the HSE Learning Summit taking place 24–25 March 2025 at the Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel (Hong Kong, China) 🇨🇳

Details here 🔗 https://theglobalseries.com/schedule/hse-learning-summit-apac-hong-kong-china/

GYST - Evolving Psychological Safety