SUMMER SCHOOL 2026
Lead safety from the inside out
A 4-week live cohort program for safety leaders and operational leaders in high-hazard industries. Using the S.A.F.E.™ model to build the leadership presence and authentic engagement that makes safety genuinely owned at every level.
Powered by the S.A.F.E.™ model
Sustainable safety culture starts with who you are as a leader, not just what you know.
The leadership gap nobody talks about
"I am aware that my own behavior has a decisive influence on how seriously my team takes safety."
In high-hazard industries, safety leaders and operational leaders often have deep expertise and genuine commitment. Yet on the floor, people comply without engaging. In meetings, safety gets noted but not owned.
The gap is rarely knowledge. It is how leaders show up. Whether their behaviour is consistent under pressure. Whether people trust them enough to speak up before something goes wrong.
The S.A.F.E.™ model
What you walk away with
A clear, practised, authentic way of showing up as a safety leader. Grounded in your values, consistent under pressure, and genuinely felt by the people around you. Not more knowledge. Real capability.
Four weeks, your real leadership
Maximum 15 people per cohort. One live hour per week. You work on your own leadership context, not a case study. Marieke knows your name and your situation by week two.
4 weekly live masterclasses, one hour each, with recordings within 24 hours
Worksheets for each session: values, consistency, accountability, personal story
Safety Leadership self-assessment your baseline across all four dimensions
Direct feedback on your pitch from Marieke in session 4
Certificate of completion — can be self-reported as structured learning toward your CPD record with IOSH, IIRSM and equivalent professional bodies
1 year access to the Be Human Be Safe community
What is included
Safety leaders, EHS and HSE professionals, and operational leaders in manufacturing, chemicals, refining, metals, mining, construction, and logistics. You have real expertise and genuine commitment. You want the safety culture you lead to be authentic, not just auditable.
Not for you if you want a theory course. This is for leaders ready to look at their own behaviour honestly.
Who is it for
Also available: Get Your Safety Proposal Heard , for EHS professionals and safety leaders who need to get proposals heard and funded by decision-makers.
Click a cohort to reserve your place. All times are Amsterdam (CEST, UTC+2) in summer.
Choose your cohort
THE PERSON BEHIND THE METHOD
Wanting to keep people safe is not weakness.
It is leadership.
Chemical engineer by training. Former VP Safety and Environment at Shell and Director EHS at AkzoNobel.
Fifteen years in direct operational roles across refining, petrochemicals, chemicals and cleantech.
I have worked across four continents, in many different cultures and contexts. That taught me something no classroom could: safety means something different depending on where you stand, who you trust and what you have been through.
I have stood where you stand. I have navigated the crises, the pressure and the moments where everything depends on the people around you. That lived experience is what Be Human Be Safe is built on.
Marieke Bleyenbergh
Founder Be Human Be Safe
27+ years
in high-hazard operations for companies like Shell and AkzoNobel.
Global
From local operations to global reach.
All levels
from the boardroom to the frontline.
15 years
years in direct operational roles.
Who is this program designed for?
Safety leaders, EHS and HSE professionals, and operational leaders in high-hazard industries. It is for leaders who want to move beyond compliance and build genuine safety engagement at every level.
How is this different from other safety leadership training?
Maximum 15 participants per cohort. You work on your own leadership context across four weeks, not a generic case study. Marieke works directly with every participant throughout all four sessions.
Do I need to complete Program 1 first?
No. Both programs stand alone. Program 1 helps you get safety proposals heard by decision-makers. This program helps you lead authentically at every level. Many participants find both complementary.
What practical tools will I take away?
A completed values and leadership assessment, structured reflection worksheets from each session, and a crafted personal safety story with direct feedback. You leave with a concrete individual development plan.
Does this qualify for CPD?
Yes. You receive a certificate of completion qualifying as structured learning for IOSH, IIRSM, and equivalent professional body CPD records.
What if I cannot attend a live session?
All sessions are recorded and available within 24 hours. We strongly recommend attending live, particularly session 4 where you deliver and receive feedback on your personal story.
Can my organisation send multiple people?
Yes, and it can be highly effective when a leadership team goes through together. Contact us at info@behumanbesafe.com to discuss group enrolment or in-company options.
Is there a Dutch-language version?
A Dutch cohort is in development. Join the newsletter at www.behumanbesafe.com to be notified.
Frequently asked questions
”Marieke is an outstanding mentor who invests time in understanding your needs and provides valuable guidance to help you grow professionally. I personally benefited greatly from her insights and coaching, which have significantly shaped my career.”
Pınar Özyılmaz - Global Head of HSE&S
”Marieke has an innate ability to engage stakeholders, ensuring that safety and environmental initiatives are seamlessly integrated with business objectives. This strategic alignment has driven significant improvements across our operations, reflecting her commitment to excellence.”
Frederic Moreux - VP Operatons APAC
”Excellent keynote Marieke, the story was very well delivered. My compliments”
Erik Peekel - Professional moderator
"Marieke immediately captured the room with her energetic keynote during the Industrial Safety Annual Conference. In a fun and accessible way, she demonstrated the importance of the human side of safety. A strong safety culture is crucial in this. The senses were stimulated, there was laughter and learning, and everyone went home with practical tips to get started themselves."
Joop Hermans - Conference producer
Recommendations
"Marieke worked with me as part of as major organisational change project. She demonstrated outstanding change management skills, coordinating the implementation of a new operating model across multiple refineries in Europe. She quickly mastered the key content of the changes and made the detailed design of several aspects herself. She then worked with refinery leaders and their teams to ensure that they could implement it effectively. Whilst having no formal line authority in this role, she was able to steer, energise and influence at all levels of the organisation to achieve the necessary outcome."
Andy Ray - VP Chemicals Europe - Global Excellence
"Marieke is truly passionate about occupational safety. What stood out to me during her time at Shell was how she engaged contractors as equal partners at the table, actively involving them in discussions on how to reach a higher maturity level in Health and Safety.
From my position as Global HSEQ Manager at Mourik at that time, I found the collaboration with her both effective and enjoyable."
Arend Profijt - HSEQ Management & Consultancy
”Marieke exemplifies what modern safety leadership should be. She combines deep expertise in Human and Organizational Performance with the rare ability to connect authentically across all levels of the organization. Her work creates not just safer workplaces, but stronger, more resilient teams. With Marieke, safety is not a program, it’s a mindset, rooted in trust, learning, and care for people. Any organization seeking to embed Be Human Be Safe into its DNA will find no better partner.”
Remy Wierenga - Group Safety Director at Refresco
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