“Think Globally, Act Locally” – Ashok Garlapati || Client Side Chats

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.

Join James as he continues his chat with Sondra Lavoie, CSP, ASP, CHST, in part 2 of this 3 part series. In this episode, we discuss the bottlenecks that occur between the C-Suite and our teams in the field. Sondra discusses how we as safety professionals can be the conduit to overcome bottlenecks and get everyone onto the same page using safety. It involves more than statements and edicts: it involves effective and efficient engagement to develop respect and trust. Check out this episode to learn about applied successes and outcomes.