The role of management in safety has been poorly defined. It is most typically described in vague terms such as “making safety a priority”, or “creating a safety culture”. But what does that mean?
What should a manager do today and tomorrow to ensure a safe work environment? What can a manager do to help create a culture that truly embraces safety? After a very quick review of behavioral science, this workshop will outline four general ways that leaders (supervisors, managers and executives) can have a positive impact on safety.
Examples of specific leader behaviors will be provided. In addition, exercises throughout the workshop will allow participants to apply the concepts to their own organizations. This workshop is designed for (1) those in leadership positions, (2) those who are coaching leaders to better support safety, and (3) frontline employees who are trying to influence safety leaders.
Presenters
Judy Agnew, Ph.D.Dr. Agnew is a Vice President and Senior Consultant with Aubrey Daniels International. For eighteen years she has specialized in designing behavior based business solutions. Her Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis combined with a myriad of consulting experiences enables her to develop customized behavior based interventions that are well grounded in the science of behavior. Dr. Agnew has worked in industries as diverse as oil and gas, food and non-food manufacturing, mining, forest products, distribution, assembly, and retail. This range of industries has provided her with experience dealing with diverse employee populations and a wide range of organizational issues. Some of her clients include: PECO Energy, Shell Oil, Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Assurant Health, The Orange County Register, Kroger, Wal-Mart, Potlatch, Toro, and M&T Bank. Dr. Agnew is also the co-author (with Gail Snyder) of a behavior based safety book entitled “Removing Obstacles to Safety.” |
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Cloyd Hyten, Ph.D.Cloyd Hyten received his doctoral degree in Behavior Analysis from West Virginia University. He co-founded the Department of Behavior Analysis at the University of North Texas in 1990 and was a professor for many years, training graduate students and consulting to organizations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Cloyd is a Certified Performance Technologist and is currently a Senior Consultant at ADI where he works with numerous clients on safety and performance improvement programs. He is also President-elect of the Organizational Behavior Management Network. |
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Bart Sevin, Ph.D., BCBABart Sevin received his Ph.D. in behavioral psychology from Auburn University and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). As a consultant with ADI, the Human performance Company, Bart works with clients in the |
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