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Editorial Comments

New book from women leaders discusses driving positive culture in the workplace

Benita Mehta

April 14, 2022

Business leaders offer advice and insights in their new co-written book for other aspiring women in manufacturing.

Executive women manufacturing leaders offer advice to other aspiring females

March 17, 2022

We are often asked about what advice we would have for other women in manufacturing. At first, it was a difficult question for us to answer because we did not particularly focus on being women – we just were people working hard at doing the jobs we were engaged in.

At the National Safety Congress: Work on your soft skills

Dave Johnson

October 12, 2021

John McBride knows what executives are looking for when hiring EHS pros. He’s the director of national recruiting for Consentium Search LLC and was one of the first workshop speakers Monday afternoon, October 11 at the 2021 National Safety Congress & Expo in Orlando, Florida.

Produce a powerful workforce by implementing 3E

Engage, educate, empower

Jordan Workman

September 17, 2020

As manufacturers learned about the seven wastes that lean organizations seek to eliminate — overproduction, waiting, conveyance/movement, processing, inventory, motion, and correction — many added an eighth: underutilized talent.

Editor's Note

Saving a culture: Going from worst to first

Dave Johnson

December 3, 2019

U.S. Navy Captain Mike Abrashoff was given command of the USS Benfold at age 36, making him the youngest commanding officer in the Pacific fleet. His challenge was daunting: the destroyer with 310 sailors was a notable loser, with low morale and the highest turnover in the Navy. Many safety and health pros early in their careers face the challenge of establishing their credibility.

ASSE to bestow honor of Fellow on Deborah Roy

April 26, 2018

A woman whose safety career began as an occupational health nurse and who ultimately transitioned to being a corporate executive on the leading edge of safety initiatives has received the honor of Fellow from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).

Leading by values, not priorities

Adam L. Bates, MS, MBA

March 13, 2018

To be a professional in the Environmental, Occupational Health, Safety and Security Career field is not something to be taken lightly. Professionals in this career field have to have a caring mentality about them. I personally am very lucky to love what I do for a career and take it very personally. I truly believe that it is possible for a culture to exist where people do not get injured by simply going into their profession.

Resilience Management Summit set for May 14th & 15th

February 15, 2018

Learn about resilience management and leadership; driving safety and quality with project management; human performance tools; leading indicators and KPIs; social media platforms to create safe performance and safe cultures; organizational culture and performance; and investigation methodologies at the Resilience Management Summit, to be held May 14 and 15 at Oviedo Amphitheatre and Cultural Center, Orlando, FL.

Learning from leadership presence & Undercover Boss

Purpose and empathy connect with workers

David Sarkus MS, CSP

November 28, 2017

Even if we throw lots of money at safety, the one thing that managers, supervisors and workers really want is visible senior leader support and ongoing communications — on the floor or in the field.

Supervisor support critical to employee well-being and workforce readiness

Fewer women than men report opportunities to develop skills needed for career growth

October 23, 2017

Nearly half of American workers are concerned about the changing nature of work, and although most report that they have the skills they need to perform their current job well, those without supervisor support for career development are more likely to distrust their employer and plan on leaving within the next year, according to a new survey released by the American Psychological Association.