Our core philosophy at Optimus Seventh Generation rests on the premise that basing organisational policies, decisions and behaviours on a Concept of Care promotes a more humane, thoughtful, considerate approach to enhanced HSE performance. Not only that, we believe that enhanced business and operational performance is an inevitable outcome of this approach: teams work better together; individuals take personal responsibility for the outcomes of their actions; policy decisions have a more positive impact on both the internal employee community as well as the wider external communities within which organisations operate.

Our programmes are based around the following principles:

• Our mind, body and emotions are intrinsically linked, and we need to address the ‘whole person’ when instigating change for improved HSE performance
  • A subset of this is our maxim that ‘you don’t get physical safety without emotional safety being present’
• Mental states and processes create the conditions where we, as humans, are fallible – understanding these aspects of our working life will help us plan and behave in a safer, less risky manner, as individuals are given enough information to make the right choices in their actions or decisions whether they are supervised or not.
• A ‘Concept of Care’ demands putting attention on not only competency, but also integrity and humanity – our programmes invite clients to step up to the plate using these three tenets as a guide to behaviour that will deliver significant change. ‘Care’ means that as well as caring for each other, the workplace and the environment, the principle of tough love is applied when necessary for the good of the whole organisation, that clear expectations are set, and that there are consequences to people’s actions. Operating a ‘Concept of Care’ isn’t a soft option, but brings clarity to the whole workforce – even in harsh working environments
• You get what you consistently put your attention on – holding up a mirror to an organisation so they can be aware of how they prioritise their every decision
• In order to change behaviour, you have to address what is driving that behaviour
• Individuals approach change differently and are at varying degrees of readiness for change, therefore change can’t be imposed. Our approach is to take organisations and people on a journey of development

The Optimus Business Philosophy

What matters to us is:

• Honesty - Being honest with ourselves and our clients in what we are capable of achieving – we only want to do work that has long-lasting results and significant positive impact on people and the environment.
• Trusting relationships – after all, you could be putting lives in our hands! Our clients have to trust that we understand their unique situation, and trust us enough to be open about what goes on in their organisation. In return, we build trust with our clients and the people we work face to face with through working confidentially and recognising the best intent behind all behaviours, as well as the potential of individuals to be the best they can be.
• Caring for each person we encounter – to bring out the best in people’s behaviours, to see them find the best in themselves within the working environment. All of us here at Optimus aim to model a caring attitude and demonstrate caring behaviours in everything we do.
• Working in partnership – we don’t want our clients to be dependent on us! We work alongside our clinets to share skills, opportunities, understanding and success. Our aim is to equip you to be self sufficient in your journey towards enhanced HSE performance.
• Facilitating change – we recognise that change can be difficult. We bring our expertise in human behaviour and change management to find the right way to move forward. We achieve this through empowering the people involved on the ‘coal face’ and coaching leaders, managers and supervisors towards creating safety at all levels in an organisation.
• Innovation – we want to go where people haven’t been before. We want generative and evolutionary change, not remedial change. We have the skills and abilities to map out the consequences of taking a completely new approach while not being constrained by the past. We can think about things in a totally different way.
• Passionate people - we have a team of professionals with solid reputations for providing high level consultancy in people, change and HSE, and who also have a burning desire to ‘make the difference that makes the difference’. We have the skills to implement innovative cultural and behavioural change programmes that address the real human causes of organisational dysfunction, poor corporate accountability and ethics, and sub-standard safety, health and environmental performance.
• Domain knowledge - Optimus have consultants with extensive experience in the offshore oil and gas exploration sector, mining, public and private sectors, manufacturing, government and the NHS. We have taken behavioural change innovations derived from organisational and clinical psychology into the harsh offshore environment, found what really works, and brought the learning back for use in other organisations.
• Bespoke programmes - Optimus believe that each company has its own unique requirements and therefore our approach is to develop individual programmes and services depending on the stage your company is at in its own journey.