Dr. Weatherly Interviews

Welcome to another enlightening episode of Safety FM with Jay Allen, featuring a deep dive into "Operationalizing Human & Organizational Performance" with Dr. Nicholas Weatherly. Recorded live at the Energy Safety Canada Conference 2024 in Banff, this episode explores the cutting-edge strategies for building resilient systems that support all levels of your workforce and enhance organizational safety outcomes.

Dr. Nicholas Weatherly is a seasoned executive, field coach, and researcher with over 20 years of experience in leading progressive people operations and driving culture change. His expertise lies in maximizing safety and leadership performance through monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), implementing science-based leadership practices, and setting results-focused objectives and timetables.

In his presentation, Dr. Weatherly discusses how Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) recognizes human error as a part of both individual choices and organizational systems and processes. He provides actionable insights on how to operationalize HOP principles to create a lasting impact on your organization’s safety culture. With over 100 scholarly presentations and workshops to his credit, Dr. Weatherly is also the co-author of "Deliberate Coaching" and has been published in numerous peer-reviewed scientific journals. His extensive background includes serving as the Head of the School of Behavior Analysis at the Florida Institute of Technology, a management consultant with Aubrey Daniels International, and various leadership roles in professional behavior analysis associations. In this episode, Jay Allen interviews Dr. Weatherly post-presentation to further explore his strategies for integrating HOP into organizational practices. They discuss how to build systems that not only support safety but also promote continuous learning and improvement at all levels of the organization. Tune in to Safety FM with Jay Allen for this insightful episode and discover how to transform your organization’s approach to safety and performance through the practical application of HOP principles. This conversation is a must-listen for safety professionals, leaders, and anyone committed to fostering a safer, more resilient workplace.

Dr. Paul Gavoni is an expert in coaching and organizational leadership. With over two decades spent in education and human services, Dr. Paul Gavoni is also a behavioral scientist who is passionate about helping others live a more fruitful life. Dedicated to applying organizational behavioral management (OBM) strategies that encourage people to establish positive and engaging environments, this channel captures the true essence of the mission. Sharing videos about personal and professional growth, his videos offer an informational refuge for subscribers to tune in to and learn.

Brett DiNovi interviews Dr. Nic Weatherly. PhD, BCBA-D at the ABAI 2018 conference. Dr. Weatherly is an expert in behavioral coaching, organizational behavior management, and performance management. In this discussion, Dr. Weatherly encourages leaders to link natural positive reinforcers with employee performance improvement as artificially contrived reinforcers are faded out.

Dr. Nic Weatherly joins the Behavioral Observations podcast in Session 61 to explore a few areas of Organizational Behavior Management, namely coaching staff members in public school settings, whether Board Certification is necessary for OBM practitioners, as well as the ethical considerations of OBM practices.

In our conversation, Dr. Weatherly fielded numerous excellent listener questions having to do with topics such as pay-for-performance, how to get good training and supervision in OBM, and book recommendations for BCBA's who are looking to learn more in this area.

DCI specializes in helping organizations implement their leadership and safety strategies in a way that is efficient and sustainable. This conversation between DCI’s Dr. Nic Weatherly and Georgina Poole is an important conversation to have about collaboration and consumer-focused safety services. There are a great deal of misconceptions and dogma surrounding Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) and applied behavior analysis (or Behavior-Based Safety - which is not always the same). If you work in either space, give this a listen and reach out for more information.

What separates organizations that talk about performance improvement and culture change from those that truly achieve it? On The People Contingency, DCI’s Dr. Nic Weatherly shares how leaders can move beyond quick fixes to design systems and leadership practices that stick. From tackling burnout and turnover to aligning purpose with productivity, this conversation shows how the science of behavior transforms performance in real, measurable ways.

Whether you’re in HR, operations, or leading teams on the frontlines, this episode will give you a fresh perspective on connecting people, purpose, and results.

DCI’s Dr. Nic Weatherly was recently interviewed for Authority Magazine on which ideas about leadership need to be discarded and which new approaches to leadership should be embraced.

If you're a leader, aspiring to lead, or helping build a culture of performance and accountability, this one is for you.

Read the full interview on Dr. Weatherly’s New Portrait of Leadership here.