“Nothing of significance is ever accomplished alone.”
– Nicole Malachowski, Key Note Speaker, ASSP Safety 2019
Creating a safety culture takes the work of a diligent team, thriving in a safe organizational environment that allows people to make a mistake, own it, and have everyone learn from it without fear of denigration. Trust is created by truth, and having an organization with the fortitude to support truth leads to excellence in safety.
Business and safety: many times the two clash; however, when the ideas of prevention are aligned with business focus, they become action.
While businesses have processes and procedures to accomplish the tasks that assure results, its leadership in allowing a positive culture to thrive that drives success. Positive cultures are safe cultures not only set by a safe work environment, they are set by people feeling it’s safe to bring up the tough things, not just what’s going right. Actions that demonstrate respect, trust, and value for each person’s contribution creates and sustains a great culture both in good times and bad.
To succeed in business requires tenacity and diligence. Success depends upon understanding the market and delivering the wants and needs in a manner that engages and increases uptake.