2017 NSC Congress & Expo

Bolstering Occupational Safety and Health Outcomes Through Effective Multi-Level Leadership (Room 122)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Mgmt. Ldrship., Empl. Engmt. & Cltr.

Speaker(s): Todd Smith, Assistant Professor - Safety Management, Indiana University - Bloomington; Gaojian Huang, Doctoral Student, Purdue University;

Moderator(s): Nicholas Dillon, The Believe Coach

Highly effective leaders – including transformational leaders – have been associated with enhanced organizational outcomes, safety climate and safety performance, as well as reductions in worker injuries. This presentation will feature case studies and group discussions to highlight strategies and tactics used by highly effective organizational and work-group leaders. You’ll leave able to describe the traits, behaviors and influence strategies used by highly effective leaders and devise a plan to incorporate safety-specific transformational leadership into your organization.