Larry Pearlman

The first 90 days of employment are critical for the entire employee experience. This period sets the tone for safety, personal success and furthering the overall safety culture. Those first 90 days are typically the most dangerous of any employee’s career. Despite these facts, most organizations fail to engage employees, provide memorable moments or teach them about risk and mitigations. This session explores the imperative to get the first 90 days right, build relationships and set the tone for the organization’s safety culture. Participants in this highly interactive session will take part in group discussions about how the first 90 days integrate within the broader safety culture. There will be a simulation of what the new hire will experience once onboarded, outlining the best practices for managing work and risk. These challenges are particularly relevant as businesses struggle to attract and retain quality employees. Gain innovative examples of techniques to reduce the risk of injury in the first 90 days.

Have you ever wished someone would give you the winning formula for developing an effective environmental, health, safety, and security strategy that supports the business strategy? This session will take you on the journey of a $4 billion manufacturer who developed a clear vision—going from the absence of injuries and illness to controlling risk, building stakeholder engagement, and defining what being the best looks like. You’ll hear about developing a simple, compelling, and motivating vision to communicate a three-year “strategy on a page” with metrics and accountabilities, using a sunray chart as a template. You’ll also learn how to synthesize the business strategy and vision and connect the dots between internal and external data to inform a “current state” assessment and to choose a transformational approach to move an organization to a “future state.” When you’re aiming to be the best, you need a proven EHSS strategy to get you there.