Jake Mazulewicz, Ph.D.

I show leaders practical strategies to prevent dangerous & expensive errors.

Travels from Richmond Virginia, USA

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Speaks on:

Teamwork

Continuous Feedback

Incident Management

Process Improvement

Resilience

Speaks to:

Corporate Teams & Enterprises

Formats:

Workshop

Keynote

Breakout


Audience members say

Jake galvanizes audiences with his "thought-provoking" approach to safety, decision-making, and human performance. He transforms complex concepts into actionable tools through real-world examples and interactive sessions, creating genuine connections that participants call "a breath of fresh air." His unique perspective on incident review resonates with both executives and field staff, inspiring curious and enlightened responses rather than blame. Attendees leave Jake's presentations equipped to implement immediate improvements in pre-job briefings and After Action Reviews, consistently rating his sessions as "fantastic" and "informative." His passionate, high-energy style makes safety culture engaging, while his "incredible" knowledge and positive leadership approach empower organizations to assess situations better and improve processes. Clients value how he replaces blame with learning, turning traditional safety conversations into collaborative opportunities for growth.
Key Audience Outcomes
  • Participants gained actionable tools to implement immediately, improving pre-job briefings and expanding their relevance for safe and efficient job completion.

  • Attendees learned to assess situations better and avoid placing blame, focusing instead on systemic issues and potential improvements.

  • Attendees developed a deeper understanding of After Action Reviews (AARs) and effective strategies for improving processes after incidents.

  • Attendees learned new ways to discuss incidents and process facts to improve operations, focusing on HOP principles and learning.

Jake's Bio

I show you how experts like pilots, firefighters, and paratroopers build safety, reliability, and trust, and how you can, too. My keynotes are ideal for any group that wants to learn smart, practical ways to reduce dangerous & expensive errors. Learn more at: reliableorg.com

TYPICAL FEE

Private

Varies based on date, location, and engagement type

What you will receive

A detailed quote with pricing, availability, add-ons, and travel info that's ready to share with your team.


Jake Offers the Following Talks

TeamworkContinuous Feedback

How to Build Trust & Expertise with After Action Reviews (AARs)

  • Get the five (5) key questions of an After Action Review (AAR)

  • Avoid the eight (8) common mistakes of leading AARs

  • Show three (3) real world results that AARs have generated for teams like yours

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Incident ManagementProcess Improvement

Event Reviews: How to Analyze Incidents Without Blame

  • Summarize the six (6) core steps of an Event Review

  • Answer the six (6) key questions of any anomaly you find

  • Apply three (3) practical tips to help you maintain trust & Psychological Safety

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TeamworkResilience

Seven Practical Steps: What the World's Most Reliable Teams Do Differently

  • Summarize the 7 core steps and the principle for each one

  • Show 3+ specific examples of measurable, real-world results from companies who used the Learning Based approach

  • Identify one simple way you can apply each of the seven steps with your team immediately

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Audience Feedback on Jake

1 / 12

I loved all the interactive components and real world examples used to better understand the concepts presented. (see talk report)

Attendee

A great presentation on how to improve operations and protect against error and also changing overall culture. (see talk report)

Attendee

An eye opening presentation on how to make major improvements, in simple to understand and implement ways. (see talk report)

Attendee

Great transparent session and very useful (see talk report)

Jasmine Thomas

Great presentation- I've given a few myself and you have developed the science and art of it well. Loved the QR surveys, the resources, the content, and delivery Two things I felt thay would have helped me. 1. A few more or more emphasis on overview statetments. I felt a little lost of the whole picture at the beginning of the 7 steps , took me until the 4th step to realize the pattern and understand how to connect thr different ideas. 2. Take aways are more powerful if paired with a "you are here". I had great take aways, but If your presentation helped me identify where I was on the scale it would make the take ways feel more certain and directional. X to Y, instead of just Here is Y. I love what your work is, and how you've done it. (see talk report)

Attendee

Learning how to better asses situation and not be so quick to put the blame on a person or group. But stepping back and looking the situation and what could have been done differently. Kinda like a debriefing, assessing what was done, how did we do it. Could we have done anything differently, how would we handle it the next time we had to do it. I think this concept is good so many companies are so quick to just look at the incident and not look at the whole picture. Like what could have been done differently, or was it a system error, etc. I found this course very informative thank you Jake for your presentation. (see talk report)

Attendee

Jake, your work is inspiring as usual. Have you ever thought about delivering this type of engagement specifically for executives? They leadership I work with need to transform their thinking to a systems approach and set that vision for the organization. Then spend their time mobilizing resources to support the change. It’s a little surprising to me that leadership teams chase the change in mindset. If you asked me before the work at the labs, I would have guessed the opposite. Thanks for putting this on. Best. Chris (see talk report)

Attendee

Regardless of what your specific work role is - safety or operations or security or some other function - and no matter whether you're a front-line worker or a supervisor or middle manager or a senior leader - you need to listen to Jake's concise practical talks because he can explain almost like no other how to take decades of research and experience by a community of brilliant (and sometimes obtuse) professionals and break it down in a way that YOU can take back to your job and your life and put it to use THAT SAME DAY. (see talk report)

Attendee

It gave me more to think about prior to having the PJB. I will also have more to talk about and will be better able to inform the team doing the work. There were things I know or do, but this gave me a better way to describe and implement them. I will try to find ways to immortal the 6 pre-job questions. The situational awareness discussion was very good. Having two separate people with defined roles in that way matches our system utilizing a safety watch, but this description gives clarity to that system. (see talk report)

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Frequently Asked Questions on Working With Jake

The groups that get the most out of my presentations don't want a "motivational" speaker. They want an expert who gives them practical ways to prevent dangerous & expensive errors. Yet, they also love the powerful stories from NASA, the military, emergency fire & rescue services, aviation, etc.

The keynote itself, plus all planning and follow through calls, 5-7 concise summary PDFs that most clients love, plus marketing videos you can use, and free access to 18+ videos, podcasts, and other resources your audience can use in non-commercial meetings, trainings, etc. forever.

Yes, definitely. I always prefer to stay for the rest of the day after I keynote so people can engage me one-on-one and ask me questions that would be too deep or specific for a public Q&A session. Clients often ask me to lead a small-group, executive discussions or do a book signing, too.

All of the keynotes I lead have a virtual option. The content is identical, and I use some clever methods to maximize audience interaction, too. The cost is less than an in-person keynote, and there are zero travel costs.

For several reasons, I can't share my complete slide deck. Instead, I offer something that most clients like much more -- a stack of concise, 1-2 page PDF summaries of the main content I present. Visit the "Resources" page on my website to get a free sample and see more details. reliableorg.com


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