Description
Blame suffocates culture. The solution is positive accountability. This presentation will give attendees the know-how to diagnose blame within their own workplace cultures—highlighting the common causes of blame and the misconceptions that allow it to thrive—as well as practical tools to address it within their organizations. Learn how to cultivate the positive accountability necessary to strengthen operations and enhance safety.
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What You Will Learn
- Identify how blame can negatively affect safety climate and erode workplace culture.
- Compare blame and accountability and the outcomes associated with each.
- Develop achievable, accountability-based goals to reduce blame within their workplace.
Length
60 minutes
CEUs
0.10
Levels (Experience with Topic)
- Intermediate: 5-10 years experience
Speaker(s)

Danny Smith, SMP, CIT, Senior Safety Consultant, SafeStart
Danny—a thought leader and subject matter expert in human factors management for SafeStart—regularly speaks at state, regional and national conferences on topics related to injury reduction, engagement and culture. He has a unique ability to connect with audiences and put them at ease. With more than 25 years of EHS management experience across several industries, Danny can easily relate to a variety of workplace environments. He currently serves as ASSP’s Training and Communications Practice Specialty Administrator and is a member of the Management Practice Specialty Advisory Committee.
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