Deric Ostrum

Frontline leaders and supervisors are considered by many to have the toughest position in any plant. Frontline leaders must keep their employer happy by fulfilling all KPI goals and strategies while at the same time keeping employees engaged and focused on those same goals and strategies. But it's not that simple. Successful leaders need to know how to fine-tune hazard identification skills, give positive feedback, and have difficult conversations—all while keeping human factors in mind. Participants will become part of Deric's presentation and evolve into better communicators in safety and performance in a group discussion on difficult conversations and best practices, collectively identify and practice the soft skills required for true climate/culture change, and conduct a real-time SafeLead risk assessment and discuss solutions.

Frontline leaders play a key role in organizational safety success and SafeLead gives them practical knowledge of both human and system factors that influence what people do. But how do organizations achieve the most value from this culture-improving initiative? This session will educate participants on the Do’s and Don'ts of an effective SafeLead implementation through real client examples, stories, and a dedicated Q&A session. Participants will roll up their sleeves and get to the bottom of the Who, What, Where, When, and How of managing a SafeLead implementation, get a true understanding of the process by creating their own personal value statements and most importantly, come away with a plan for creating sustainable and consistent personal skills growth for their facility.