152 episodes

Do you want to engage your culture? Safety is the first step to creating the motivation needed for people to perform their best. Each day, we have the chance to lead our teams and learn more about our people through an understanding of our safety climate. Through looking at current issues in HSE, we chat about creating cultural value through safety. Your host is Dr. Mark French, CSP, SPHR aka The Safety Dude.

Leading and Learning Through Safety Dr. Mark A French

    • Business

Do you want to engage your culture? Safety is the first step to creating the motivation needed for people to perform their best. Each day, we have the chance to lead our teams and learn more about our people through an understanding of our safety climate. Through looking at current issues in HSE, we chat about creating cultural value through safety. Your host is Dr. Mark French, CSP, SPHR aka The Safety Dude.

    Episode 150 - TN Safety Conf Recap

    Episode 150 - TN Safety Conf Recap

    This episode of the "Leading and Learning Through Safety" podcast, hosted by Dr. Mark French, recaps the Tennessee Safety Conference in Nashville. Dr. French highlights the importance of both physical and psychological safety in the workplace, emphasizing that psychological safety is crucial for employees to feel comfortable reporting safety issues. He reflects on the conference's powerful session on state investigations of workplace fatalities, underscoring the heavy responsibility of safety...

    • 20 min
    Episode 149: Process Safety Leadership

    Episode 149: Process Safety Leadership

    This episode of the "Leading and Learning Through Safety" podcast, hosted by Dr. Mark French, focuses on chemical safety and the importance of robust safety programs in workplaces dealing with high-heat chemical processes. Dr. French discusses a recent fatal fire in Chattanooga involving a chemical reaction used in a metal hardening process called nitriding. He highlights the critical role of safety systems and emergency response plans in preventing and managing such incidents.Dr. French expr...

    • 20 min
    Episode 148 - The Intent of Ethics

    Episode 148 - The Intent of Ethics

    The podcast episode delves into the intersection of core values, ethics, and legislation within organizations, particularly focusing on safety and leadership. It discusses the debate surrounding whether a company can truly embody ethics, arguing that while companies may have written value statements, it ultimately depends on the individuals within the organization to uphold those values. The host reflects on the distinction between written laws and their underlying intent, emphasizing the imp...

    • 20 min
    Episode 147 - Leading with Ethics

    Episode 147 - Leading with Ethics

    On this episode of the "Leading and Learning through Safety" podcast, Dr. Mark French discusses the significance of ethics in relation to workplace safety and its impact on the workforce. He emphasizes the importance of core values in creating a safe and healthy work environment, highlighting how companies often struggle to align their actions with their stated values. Dr. French explores the consequences of deviating from ethical standards, particularly in the context of safety, where such d...

    • 20 min
    Episode 146 - The Missing Science

    Episode 146 - The Missing Science

    In this episode of the "Leading and Learning Through Safety" podcast, Dr. Mark French discusses the absence of science in decision-making and its impact. He reflects on a 1979 documentary titled "Song of the Canary: The DBCP Story," which explores a chemical plant's discovery of harmful effects due to the absence of data. Dr. French delves into how organizations sometimes turn a blind eye to critical information, citing examples of privately funded studies being shelved for years. He highligh...

    • 20 min
    Episode 145 - Communication is Critical

    Episode 145 - Communication is Critical

    In this episode of the "Leading and Learning Through Safety" podcast, Dr. Mark French focuses on communication. He emphasizes the importance of effective communication in leadership, particularly in the context of safety. Dr. French discusses the challenges of two-way communication, highlighting the need for understanding and acknowledgment. He explores tools like the Blanchard SLII system to assess motivation and knowledge levels, stressing the significance of knowing one's audience. Dr. Fre...

    • 20 min

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