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CAVU Human Performance Instructor Course Celebrates Overwhelming Success

164 Graduates Since 2022 from High-Hazard, High-Consequence Industries

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Introducing the Scar Tissue Podcast's Flashbang Series

Introducing Flashbangs: Short solo episodes of the Scar Tissue Podcast, each under 20 minutes

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RelyOn Nutec & CAVU International to Exhibit at Wind Energy Europe 2023

The CAVU team will be exhibiting with RelyOn Nutec at the Wind Energy Europe Conference on 25-27 April

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Scar Tissue Podcast: Episode 5 Sean Poynter

Scar Tissue podcast episode 5 featuring Sean Poynter, World SUP Surfing Champion

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Leo Luft Presents at the 2019 Sakhalin Oil & Gas Conference

Watch CAVU's Leo Luft present at industry trade conference

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CAVU Launches Scar Tissue Podcast

A new interview-style podcast from CAVU

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Leadership Development in the Field: Supporting Wind Teams Where the Work Happens
April 13, 2026

CAVU recently completed a 3‑day leadership workshop with a global wind service provider at a wind site in north‑central Oregon along the Columbia River Gorge. The session brought together senior lead technicians and site leads from nearby windfarms and marked another step forward in a strong, ongoing partnership focused on developing frontline leaders in the wind industry.

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Operationalizing Human Performance: Moving Beyond Training to Build Safer, Stronger, More Resilient Operations
April 10, 2026

Human Performance is bigger than training. It’s about how leaders lead, how systems support work, and how organizations learn in real operations.

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WEBINAR: Strengthening Well Operations Through Simulation and Crew Resource Management
April 9, 2026

Join us on May 6 at 10:00 AM EST for an upcoming webinar with Sam Cowan, CAVU Safety, Performance & Leadership Coach, presented in partnership with RelyOn

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Building Safer, Stronger Well Operations Teams Through Well Operations CRM
March 11, 2026

CAVU recently supported a five-day workshop focused on Safety, Wells Operations Crew Resource Management (WOCRM), Simulations, and Roundtables—bringing together an international group of participants from Mexico, Turkey, Iraq, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Pakistan.

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In-Person Leadership Workshops for High-Consequence Teams
March 3, 2026

CAVU delivers tailored, in-person seminars, workshops, and roundtables built for the realities of high-consequence work. This isn’t motivational speaking or generic leadership theory. It’s hands-on, practical training led by coaches with experience in demanding environments—so your leaders leave with tools they’ll actually use.

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David Hazell Represents CAVU on Smart Safety Panel at IADC Drilling Caspian & Black Sea Conference
February 17, 2026

CAVU was proud to be represented at the 2026 IADC Drilling Caspian & Black Sea Conference, held 4–5 February in Baku, where industry leaders gathered to discuss the future of drilling safety, technology, and operational performance across the region.

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CAVU Signs Multi-Year Contract with Shell to SupportAssist & Assure Leadership Coaching
February 12, 2026

CAVU, The RelyOn Leadership Academy, has signed a multi-year contract with Shell to provide leadership and coaching support within its Assist & Assure (A&A) program.

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WEBINAR: Leadership Under Pressure - Building Calm, Connected, High-Performing Teams
February 10, 2026

In this webinar, CAVU CEO Dave Burnham—retired Navy Commander and longtime leader in high-risk operations—will break down what actually separates teams that contain problems from teams that watch them escalate.

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New Tech, Same Human: What Carrier Aviation Can Teach the Rig of the Future
August 27, 2026

Lessons from Naval Aviation on Leading People Through Technology Change

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ExxonMobil and CAVU Share Banyu Urip Drilling Case Study at SPE/IADC 2026
August 18, 2026

CAVU International and ExxonMobil shared insights from the Banyu Urip drilling campaign at the 2026 SPE/IADC Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference, presenting their co-authored technical paper on operational leadership, Human Performance, and Crew Resource Management.

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Building Alignment Before the Campaign: Safety Leadership Training with Borr Drilling’s Skald Rig Crew
August 3, 2026

CAVU delivered a Safety Leadership Training programme for Borr Drilling in Miri, Malaysia, bringing together 70 participants from the Skald rig crew ahead of an upcoming campaign with a new operator.

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Back to the Future: Transformational Steps in Operational Leadership, Human Performance, and Crew Resource Management
August 2, 2026

A new technical paper from ExxonMobil Cepu Ltd. and CAVU International

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From Reactive to Proactive: The Funnel That Drives Safety and Operational Excellence
July 31, 2026

At CAVU, we believe the difference between organizations that continually react to problems and those that consistently stay ahead of them comes down to one fundamental shift: moving from reactive to proactive performance.

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The AI-Fluent Executive
July 29, 2026

Artificial Intelligence is moving quickly, and executives are under growing pressure to understand what it means for their organizations.

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Data-Driven Decision Making: How AI Can Help Leaders See More Clearly
July 22, 2026

Leaders make decisions every day. Some are small and routine. Others carry real weight. They affect people, performance, safety, operations, and the direction of the team.

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Amplifying Leadership Productivity with AI
July 14, 2026

AI can become a powerful leadership co-pilot. Learn more within the new Leadership PRO segment LF-13.2: Amplifying Leadership Productivity and learn how to use AI as a practical co-pilot for your leadership work.

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