Oct 11, 2023 | Client Side Chats
This week on Client Side Chats we discuss Safety and AI with Ron Gantt. Ron, a frequent friend of the show, discusses how the shift to AI is going to create new ways for people to hurt themselves and challenges for safety professionals. Ron brings up other technological shifts that have resulted in safety professionals having to think through risk and prevention. Consideration of cognitive challenges as humans adapt to the new technology and how AI is engineered to work with humans are also raised in our discussion. Ron is HSE Director – Americas at Yondr Group. PhD Candidate in Cognitive Systems Engineering at The Ohio State University.
Oct 4, 2023 | Client Side Chats
On this week’s Client Side Chats we meet with Mike Octave, CSP, CHST, VP of Safety, as he discusses how to Engage Employers as a Stakeholder & Advocate for Their Business from a safety perspective. Mike discusses how safety can make a positive difference in business performance and safety. He shares his experiences and successes that can be used by all safety professionals for business / safety success. Join us for this interesting discussion on how to engage the business owner for safety success.
Sep 20, 2023 | Client Side Chats
In part two of our session with Maribeth Anderson, MPA, CSP, Maribeth and James discuss leadership with and for safety, and her experiences as developing into a safety leader. Maribeth discusses how she learned from reflecting on situations to improve herself as a leader and shares takeaways of leadership which we can all use. Maribeth is a Global Safety Director and the first ASSP Council on Regional Affairs Vice President, and she has a great wealth of experience in safety leadership during crises.
Sep 13, 2023 | Client Side Chats
Join James as he chats with Maribeth Anderson, MPA, CSP in a two-part series. In the first part, Maribeth and James discuss business continuity and the lessons she learned from 9/11 when she was the Safety Manager for O’Hare International Airport. Maribeth discusses how they responded on the fly, and how they pivoted for the future from the lessons learned that day. Maribeth is a Global Safety Director and the first ASSP Council on Regional Affairs Vice President, and she has a great wealth of experience in safety leadership during crises.
Sep 6, 2023 | Client Side Chats
This week, Brad Giles, Past-President of ASSP, joins James discussing how to prevent the drain on talent for the safety profession. Brad presents a multiple approach to solving this problem including colleges and universities as well as workforce development. At the core of the issue is the need for safety professionals and what is driving it, which is no longer “because they are required.” Leadership is what is needed in safety professionals, which includes communication skills as well as being visionary. Enjoy this episode as it will help safety professionals know need and direction for their future.
Aug 23, 2023 | Client Side Chats
This week we present Part 2 of a two part series with Shaun MacDonald. James and Shaun discuss different solutions to ORC, Organized Retail Crime, and keeping customers and employees safe. While some aspects of loss prevention appear frustrating, Shaun reminds us why retailers do what they do in preventing injuries should an ORC occur in their stores. In this short clip, the focus always remains about the safety of people.
