In his June 8 Safety 2015 session, “Step Up and Be a Leader . . . Safety
Needs YOU,” M.E. “Eddie” Greer talked about the difference between being a
leader and being a manager. “You manage things and you lead people,” Greer
says. Leadership training, he says, is one of the missing pieces for OSH
professionals.
Being an effective leader requires problem solving, which is
accomplished in several ways, including:
- allowing open communication;
- removing silos;
- having the right people in the right place;
- having a long-term, workable strategy;
- modeling the way;
- challenging the process;
- inspiring a shared vision;
- enabling others to act;
- encouraging the heart.
For OSH professionals to truly create a safe work
environment, Greer says, they need to step up and become effective safety
leaders.
This session was recorded during Safety 2015 and is
available for purchase on http://learn.asse.org.
