Sponsored by Avetta

“Safety differently” is one of several emerging philosophical approaches that diverge from common practices in which occupational safety and health professionals focus on compliance – playing the role of “safety cop” or “safety officer.” Other variations include Safety I/II; human and organizational performance, or HOP; and psychological safety. The common theme is flipping the script – empowering and engaging workers by learning to see them not as problems to be solved, but as solutions to be harnessed, and creating a work environment that fosters innovation, increased capacity and deep resilience.

These principles are critical for optimum functioning as an organizational leader and the impact you may have in that role. During this webinar, we’ll challenge your current philosophies about how to lead, looking to uncover myths and misconceptions you may be unconsciously holding onto that are hindering the success of your leadership efforts. Then we’ll align the concepts of these emerging methods to inclusive leadership approaches and discuss how to leverage them in your leadership efforts. Get ready to do some introspective work to consider whether your leadership style may unconsciously be hindering your success. Afterward, you’ll be able to say yes when asked: Are you ready to lead safety differently?

Speaker

Pam Walaski, Senior Program Director, Specialty Technical Consultants Inc.

Pam Walaski has been a dedicated OSH professional for more than 25 years. She holds the CSP designation and has been an active Avetta Fellow since 2020. Pam is a regular contributor to ASSP’s monthly journal Professional Safety. She is the coordinator for the Occupational Safety & Health Management Systems Section for the third edition of “The Safety Professionals Handbook” – scheduled for publication early next year. Her own book, “Risk and Crisis Communications: Methods and Messages,” was published in 2011, and she was an editor for the “Consultants Business Development Guide,” published by ASSP in April 2015. Pam is a professional member of ASSP and has a national reputation as a seminar leader and conference/webinar presenter, covering OSH topics such as risk management, management systems, serious injury prevention and contractor management. She regularly presents live sessions and webinars at state safety conferences, OSH-related organizations and company safety meetings.

Moderator

Barry Bottino, Associate Editor, Safety+Health magazine

Barry covers worker safety for Safety+Health.