This week on Safety Labs by Safety Products Global: Lori Guasta. While organizations are chasing a silver bullet for workplace safety, Lori argues that most of what works has been around for decades. Drawing on her boots-on-the-ground, academic and consultancy experience, she explains to EHS professionals why getting back to basics, focusing on leadership and creating positive cultures matter more than the next shiny object.
In this episode, Mary Conquest speaks with Lori Guasta, a safety leader whose career spans frontline practice, academia and consultancy.
Lori reflects on the profession’s obsession with the next shiny object, even though the fundamentals that support safe work have been understood for decades. She explains that chasing the latest silver bullet will actually distract organizations from doing safety well.
Leadership development and cultural change are key themes throughout this inspiring conversation; however, Lori’s experience allows her to cover many important areas, including generational change and women’s role in workplace safety.
Lori encourages EHS professionals to step back from the noise, reconnect with proven principles and focus on what genuinely supports people to work safely. This episode offers practical guidance to get back to basics and ignore the temptation to search for safety shortcuts.
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