EP 594 - Todd Conklin - Global Safety Innovation Summit 2024
Feb 20, 2024
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Expert Todd Conklin discusses embracing change in safety, redefining safety as capacity, and the importance of leadership. They delve into human error, safety culture, and learning from mistakes. The podcast also highlights the impressive turnout at the Global Safety Innovation Summit in Australia and explores the unique setup and events at the safety conference.
Safety is defined by capacity, not just absence of injuries, shifting focus to creating systems that promote capacity.
Effective safety culture demands leadership involvement in change management, highlighting the role of leadership in driving safety initiatives.
Deep dives
Re-defining Safety as Capacity
Todd Conklin emphasizes the need to redefine safety as capacity rather than the absence of injury. He urges the audience to move away from compliance-focused approaches and instead focus on creating systems that promote the presence of capacity.
The Role of Leadership
Conklin highlights the importance of leadership in managing change and fostering an effective safety culture. He emphasizes that the effort in managing change should predominantly happen at the leadership level, while engaging and motivating workers to embrace safety initiatives.
The Challenge of Blame
Blaming individuals for errors and mistakes inhibits learning and improvement. Conklin discusses the need to shift the focus from blaming individuals to examining the larger organizational environment and system that contribute to errors and accidents.
Moving Beyond Compliance
Conklin calls for organizations to move beyond compliance-based approaches and instead focus on learning from normal work. He encourages leaders to create a culture of learning and find opportunities for improvement through studying everyday work practices, as well as seeking input from workers in identifying essential controls for safe work.
Today on Safety Fm, Jay Allen interviews Todd Conklin following his presentation at the Global Safety Innovation Summit in Australia. Take a listen to Todd's full presentation and enjoy Todd's and Jay's chat on Safety FM.
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