Rhys Jones

Incentive Programmes and Leadership & Teamwork Experiences

Beyond the four walls of the workplace, Rhys and his company, Monix Adventures are able to organise and deliver adventurous experiences to anchor key lessons and reward staff. For example:

• Leadership and team challenges in the great outdoors
• Staff engagement with company philanthropic and CSR programmes
• Incentive trips to reward staff
• Joining teams from regional and overseas offices for a central cause or challenge
• Fundraising challenges and expeditions

Safety Leadership and Injury Prevention for the Oil and Gas, Construction and Aviation Sectors

Safety is the number one priority in these sectors, and Rhys works with a number of organisations to reduce worker injuries to zero. It is Rhys’s belief that injuries are preventable, and when traced back to the root cause, it comes down to the same reasons time and time again. Using extreme examples from the high mountains, key messages about safety culture are weaved through presentations and workshops. Teamwork and leadership are also a critical part of the process, with many parallels to mountaineering. From past events some of the key themes have been:

• Looking out for each other
• Doing what you set out to do, safely
• Knowing when it’s not safe and making the decision to turn back
• The importance of having a vision
• Having the dedication to see it through
• Not giving up on a goal

Wellbeing, Happiness, and Personal Achievement

Mental wellbeing and staff happiness are key pieces in a successful organisation. Rhys discusses the value of setting personal goals, the importance of perspective, and the value of a healthy and active lifestyle outside of the office. Key themes include:

• Having a mountain perspective or a valley perspective
• The value of personal goal setting and living healthily
• How happiness breeds success (and not always the other way round)
• Mindfulness and seizing opportunities
• Making good decisions, and how to live with your choices