The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast
Episode 139 - Shawn Galloway - ProAct Safety - Front-Line Safety Leadership
Apr 22, 2024
Shawn Galloway, a safety leadership expert from ProAct Safety, returns to discuss the critical importance of cultivating leadership and feedback skills among supervisors. He emphasizes that investing in training is essential for driving safety initiatives. Galloway highlights the role of soft skills in fostering positive cultures and building relationships in safety discussions. He also delves into the intricate process of evolving safety culture and the necessity for long-term commitment from management to embed safety as a core value.
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- Investing in frontline supervisors' leadership and feedback skills is crucial for enhancing safety performance and organizational success.
- Cultural transformation in safety requires strategic focus on feedback dynamics, fostering a supportive environment for continuous improvement.
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Core Capacities for Safety Excellence
Achieving safety excellence requires a comprehensive approach defined by five core capacities: system, leadership, engagement, culture, and strategy. The system capacity emphasizes the importance of having both preventative and recovery mechanisms in place, acknowledging that mistakes are inevitable in complex environments. Leadership capacity highlights the need to empower frontline supervisors, who are often the most undertrained yet essential personnel in ensuring safety. Creating an engaged workforce involves fostering a sense of shared ownership among team members, which is crucial for cultivating a strong safety culture.
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