Managing Risk, Complexity & Uncertainity
Workplace Health, Safety & Environment Partners
About ORM Global
Our Mission
Our Approach
Our Mission
ORM Global was founded in 2015 as a niche consultancy that partners with businesses to deliver holistic and sustainable WHSE transformational change to drive operational excellence and performance.
We specialise in all aspects of Workplace Health and Safety, Environmental Sustainability, and Operational Risk Management.
At ORM Global, our m
ORM Global was founded in 2015 as a niche consultancy that partners with businesses to deliver holistic and sustainable WHSE transformational change to drive operational excellence and performance.
We specialise in all aspects of Workplace Health and Safety, Environmental Sustainability, and Operational Risk Management.
At ORM Global, our mission is to help businesses thrive. We do this by providing comprehensive consulting services that are tailored to the unique needs of each client.
Our team is committed to delivering top-notch results that exceed expectations.
Our Team
Our Approach
Our Mission
David Hopkins
Director & Principle Consultant
As a key influencer, coach, and thought leader with over 25 years of professional experience in senior WHSE leadership roles, David has consistently delivered best-in-class workplace health, safety and environmental management outcomes for the companies he has worked for and with.
With a passiona
David Hopkins
Director & Principle Consultant
As a key influencer, coach, and thought leader with over 25 years of professional experience in senior WHSE leadership roles, David has consistently delivered best-in-class workplace health, safety and environmental management outcomes for the companies he has worked for and with.
With a passionate, client-focused, and practical approach, David has established ORM Global as a leader in WHSE transformation.
David’s commercial understanding underpins success, focusing on all aspects of Operational Risk Management integration.
Our Approach
Our Approach
Our Approach
At ORM Global, we take a practicle and contemporary approach to solving challenging problems .
We work closely with our clients to understand their needs and develop solutions that are tailored to their unique challenges. Our approach is transparent, results-driven, and designed to help businesses succeed.
We deep dive to provide insights t
At ORM Global, we take a practicle and contemporary approach to solving challenging problems .
We work closely with our clients to understand their needs and develop solutions that are tailored to their unique challenges. Our approach is transparent, results-driven, and designed to help businesses succeed.
We deep dive to provide insights that enable business decisions. Our approach is highly customizable to meet the unique needs of each client. There's nothing off the shelf.
What we do!
Strategy Development
Transform Safety Culture & Change Management
Transform Safety Culture & Change Management
We specialise in developing comprehensive WHSE strategies that align organisational goals with practical, risk-based solutions. By integrating leadership vision, regulatory requirements, and frontline realities, we help design strategies that drive cultural improvement, strengthen critical risk management, and embed sustainability and accountability at every level.
Transform Safety Culture & Change Management
Transform Safety Culture & Change Management
Transform Safety Culture & Change Management
Our consultants partner with you to transform safety from a compliance obligation into a leadership-driven, values-aligned strength. Through practical insights, authentic engagement, and systems thinking, we help build cultures where trust, accountability, and operational excellence are mutually reinforcing. Safety becomes more than what you avoid—it becomes how you lead. We use behavioral science expertise to help tranform your Safety Culture. click here to learn more
Safety Leadership
Transform Safety Culture & Change Management
We support improved safety leadership by equipping leaders with the tools, insights, and confidence to foster trust, challenge complacency, and lead by example. Through bespoke raining programs, practical coaching and a deep understanding of operational realities, we help safety leadership become a catalyst for cultural transformation—not just a role, but a responsibility lived every day.
HOP - Human & Organisational Performance
The disconnect between work imagined—how tasks are designed, documented, or regulated—and work done—how tasks are actually performed in dynamic environments—is one of the most persistent challenges in Work Health, Safety and Environment (WHSE) practice. To bridge this gap, we must move beyond assumptions and embrace the complex, adaptive nature of work as it truly unfolds. click here to learn more
Critical Risk Management
Critical Risk Management
We support organisations in reviewing and strengthening their critical risk management frameworks to proactively reduce Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIF) and potential SIF (pSIF) events. By aligning controls with real work, engaging frontline insights, and applying practical HOP principles, we help ensure that critical risks are not just identified—but actively managed where they matter most.
ISO Management Systems
Critical Risk Management
We assist organisations in developing, implementing, and optimising ISO Management Systems—specifically ISO 45001 for Occupational Health and Safety, and ISO 14001 for Environmental Management. Our approach integrates these standards into daily operations, fostering compliance, driving continuous improvement, and aligning system performance with broader strategic and sustainability goals.
Audit & Assurance
We assist organisations in strengthening their WHSE audit and assurance functions by providing independent, systems-based evaluations that align with operational realities. Our approach goes beyond checklist compliance—focusing on critical risk controls, leadership behaviours, and cultural indicators to deliver actionable insights that drive continuous improvement and sustained performance.
Governance & Due Diligence
We support Senior Management, Executives, and Boards in fulfilling their due diligence obligations by providing training, a simple framework, that is supported by clear, evidence-based insights into critical WHSE risks and control effectiveness. Our approach strengthens governance by aligning strategic decisions with operational realities—empowering leaders to demonstrate accountability, informed oversight, and a proactive commitment to health, safety, and sustainability.
Incident Investigation
Health & Wellbeing - Managing Psychosocial Hazards
Our incident investigation capability is grounded in a learning-focused, systems-thinking approach. We go beyond surface-level analysis to uncover the deeper organisational, cultural, and operational factors contributing to events. By applying methodologies such as learning teams and HOP-informed reviews, we help organisations extract meaningful insights, strengthen controls, and build a culture that prioritises learning over blame.
Health & Wellbeing - Managing Psychosocial Hazards
Workers Compensation, Injury Management & Return to Work
Health & Wellbeing - Managing Psychosocial Hazards
We help organisations improve health and wellbeing outcomes by embedding people-centred strategies that prioritise psychological safety, meaningful engagement, and sustainable work practices. Through bespoke training, leadership coaching, tailored assessments, and practical initiatives, we support the creation of environments where individuals can thrive—physically, mentally, and culturally.
Workers Compensation, Injury Management & Return to Work
Workers Compensation, Injury Management & Return to Work
Workers Compensation, Injury Management & Return to Work
We support organisations in navigating workers compensation, injury management, and return to work with a proactive, person-centred approach. Our capability spans case coordination, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, and tailored return-to-work plans—helping injured workers recover safely while ensuring business continuity and fulfilling legal obligations. we specialise in Self-Insured environments.
Public Speaking Engagements & Presentations
Workers Compensation, Injury Management & Return to Work
Workers Compensation, Injury Management & Return to Work
We deliver impactful WHSE public speaking engagements and presentations that inspire, inform, and drive action. Drawing on deep expertise and real-world insights, our presentations challenge conventional thinking, elevate leadership commitment, and ignite conversations around safety, sustainability, and cultural transformation—tailored to resonate with any audience, from frontline teams (Toolbox Talks) to executive boards.
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Fuel, Friction, and the Science of Behaviour Change
In any transformation effort, understanding why people behave the way they do—and what motivates them to change—is key. Behavioural science offers a practical lens for navigating this complexity and creating strategies that foster meaningful adoption.
One of the most useful models in behaviour change science hinges on two simple levers: fuel and friction.
Fuel is the motivation that drives people toward new behaviours. It’s the “why” behind action, the intrinsic or extrinsic value they gain by embracing change.
Friction is what holds people back. It’s anything that makes change feel confusing, cumbersome, or effort intensive.
Take a shift from remote to hybrid work. Fuel might involve clear communication about expectations and flexible incentives like in-office perks. Friction, on the other hand, might emerge through unclear policies or increased commute times.
To support successful change, organizations must amplify fuel and actively reduce friction. If one is overlooked, even well-intentioned change efforts may falter.
Motivating Change: The Power of Intrinsic Fuel
While bonuses and promotions are common motivators, long-term change is often driven by intrinsic fuel—personal drivers that go deeper than surface-level rewards. Leaders should consider how to tap into:
- Meaning – Are people doing work that matters to them?
- Progress – Can they see their impact and feel forward momentum?
- Connection – Do they feel like they belong?
- Autonomy – Are they trusted to make decisions?
- Competence – Do they experience growth or mastery?
People are wired differently. That’s why a one-size-fits-all approach won’t work. Creating space for personal motivations and tailoring your strategy to different employee needs is essential.
Overcoming Resistance: Reducing Friction to Clear the Path
Even with motivation, friction can derail the best-laid plans. Common sources of friction include:
- Information Overload – Too much change at once can overwhelm.
- Social Norms – If no one else is adopting the change, why should they?
- Attention Deficit – Competing priorities cause change initiatives to fall off the radar.
- Sunk Costs – People are naturally inclined to stick with what they know.
What’s often underestimated is perceived friction. Even when a change is objectively simple, if it feels difficult, people will resist. The emotional and cognitive load of change must be factored in—not just the operational complexity.
A Science-Backed Blueprint for Navigating Change
With economic volatility, shifting work models, and global uncertainty, businesses face increasing pressure to adapt—and bring their people along for the ride.
Behavioural science doesn’t just explain how people react to change—it offers actionable strategies to improve outcomes. By dialling up the fuel and dialling down the friction, leaders can design change adoption strategies that are not only effective, but human centered.
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Bridging the Gap Between Work Imagined and Work Done: A HOP-Informed Lens
The disconnect between work imagined—how tasks are designed, documented, or regulated—and work done—how tasks are actually performed in dynamic environments—is one of the most persistent challenges in Workplace Health, Safety and Environment (WHSE) practice. To bridge this gap, we must move beyond assumptions and embrace the complex, adaptive nature of work as it truly unfolds.
Enter Human and Organisational Performance (HOP).
HOP reframes the role of people—not as problems to control, but as solutions to embrace. It encourages us to understand that variability in work is not a deviation from the plan, but a source of resilience, learning, and insight. By applying HOP principles, we create conditions where operational intelligence flows upward, not just downward.
What does this look like in practice?
- Pre-job briefs become two-way learning exchanges, where workers share expertise and expose hidden risks.
- Incident investigations shift from root cause hunting to learning teams, revealing system conditions rather than individual blame.
- Procedures evolve through feedback loops, informed by those who rely on them in real-world contexts.
The goal isn't perfection—it's alignment. By bringing leaders, frontline workers, and system designers into collaborative dialogue, we close the loop between theory and practice. And when we do, safety becomes less about controlling people and more about enabling success in the face of uncertainty. This shift not only enhances safety outcomes but fosters trust, transparency, and accountability—all hallmarks of mature safety cultures.
