Sunday, June 3, 2012

Safety 2012 Delegates Identify Top Professional Challenges

As part of the Leadership Forum held in conjunction with the ASSE House of Delegates meeting, delegates identified three challenges viewed as critical issues for the profession to address:
  1. Lack of senior management support
  2. Dual roles (too many "hats")
  3. Doing more with less
For those attending Safety 2012, you'll find many sessions will offer guidance on engaging management and gaining their support for safety. Here's a small sampling:
  • Session 515: Navigating Change: A Roadmap for EHS Integration (Monday, 10:30, Room 403)
  • Session 526: How to Promote the Business Value of Safety (Monday, 3:15, Room 205)
  • Session 551: Busines Lessons: The Politics of Safety and Managing Up (Monday, 4:30, Four Seasons Ballroom 2/3)
  • Session 626: Success and Failure in the C-Suite (Tuesday, 1:00, Room 607)
  • Session 776: Advancing Your Career: From Safety Leader to Business Partner (Wednesday, 3:00, Room 205