Behind the Scenes of Safety || Series with Ron Gantt

In our second part with Dr. Jenna Valentine, we discuss the employee mindset and the impacts it has on occupational safety and health as well as the organization. Dr. Valentine discusses the “Victim Mindset” and when projected outward towards the company, it can be dangerous. Jenna focuses on how we can address this mindset from a safety perspective to improving organizational function and safety. Dr. Valentine (DACM, LAc) is a speaker, holistic wellness coach and practitioner. As a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and a licensed acupuncturist, with additional certification in functional medicine, Jenna is committed to uncovering practical and accessible methods for integrating health and wellness seamlessly into our fast-paced lives. We’re sure you’ll enjoy part 2 of our series with Dr. Valentine.

Today we start a new series with Dr. Jenna Valentine. In Part 1 of 3, Dr. Valentine discusses the “Happiness Factor” and how that impacts organizational function, especially safety. Jenna focuses on things we can do to improve happiness, thus improving organizational function and safety. Dr. Valentine (DACM, LAc) is a speaker, holistic wellness coach and practitioner. As a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and a licensed acupuncturist, with additional certification in functional medicine, Jenna is committed to uncovering practical and accessible methods for integrating health and wellness seamlessly into our fast-paced lives. We’re sure you’ll enjoy part 1 of our series with Dr. Valentine.

In our 3rd and last Client Side Chat series, James chats with Sondra Lavoie, CSP, ASP, CHST, on Women in Safety: the barriers and how to overcome them. In this episode, Sondra discusses some of the biases uniquely faced by women in safety, setting up boundaries, and saying “yes and” as a way of saying no. Sondra discusses her success such as getting out into the field to overcome perceptions and being viewed as a safety professional: fair and as an equal. Sondra also discusses the workforce and organizational cultures and how they need to change. Check out this episode to learn about the challenges women in safety face and how everyone can help make the workplace fair.