COURSE DESCRIPTION: Experts agree – front-line supervisors, when properly engaged, can be the most effective champions for safety in any organization. Why? Because they, more than anyone else, dictate the behaviors and attitudes of your workers. Simply put, when your supervisors truly embrace your safety initiatives, chances for success skyrocket.
So how do you get real buy-in from those directing the front-line troops? How do you get them to become an active part of the process and understand the role they play in the big picture? What can you do today to build a team of true safety champions?
This audio conference program answers those questions and more. Our expert speaker will outline the strategic value of supervisors, discuss the trends affecting supervisor effectiveness, and give you practical steps toward optimizing this critical resource.
The course covers:
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The seven things you need to do and do well to ensure safety success … it’s what separates great leaders from mediocre ones
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The cultural factors that determine whether or not your supervisors will actively support your safety initiatives
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Why a “transformational leadership style” is essential for safety champions
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How supervisors can effectively manage and motivate larger teams
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What research says about how people behave and why
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The skills necessary for the supervisor to be an effective leader and change agent
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How to eliminate transactional style management that kills buy-in
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Why you should use collaboration level as a predictor of performance
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How supervisors can most effectively recognize and deal with resistance
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A coaching model that moves employees toward collaboration.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Jim Spigener is a vice president for BST, a consulting firm specializing in comprehensive safety solutions. Jim has helped hundreds of companies implement successful change initiatives in the fields of safety, quality, and leadership development. A dynamic speaker, Jim has presented at hundreds of national and international conferences and has published several articles on performance improvement.
A former steward of the OCAW labor union (now PACE), Jim’s experience on both the shop floor and in the management office gives him a unique perspective on organizational dynamics and an uncanny ability to motivate an audience to see new points of view.
MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: We’re so confident you’ll get what you want out of this conference that we’ll refund your full fee if you’re not satisfied. It’s risk-free
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