Embracing Safety Evolution: Insights from Consultant Allison Short

In this episode, Apolonia and her guest, Allison Short, a safety professional and trainer, explore the evolution of safety training, the challenges faced by safety professionals, and the vital role of leadership buy-in in promoting safety cultureToday’s topics include: * Allison's experience as a safety consultant.* How Rachel Housman and Ally Safety make safety interesting and fun. * Buy-in from management and employees.* Companies changing their safety culture.* Fostering a growing safety culture.* Mixed signals in organizations that lead to a confusing safety culture.* Setting expectations for new hires and retaining good employees.* Improving employee engagement and trust within organizations.* The need for honest feedback from frontline workers.Thanks so much to Allison Short for being a guest on our show! Connect with Allison on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonshortcsp/ Listen to the “Illusion of Safety” podcast that Allison cohosts: https://www.iosafetypodcast.com/ Apolonia Rockwell is the Founder and CEO of True Safety Services, Colorado’s #1 provider in safety training and safety management services: https://www.truesafetyservices.com Connect with Apolonia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apoloniarockwell/ Subscribe to Apolonia’s YouTube (where we also post her podcasts): https://www.youtube.com/@apoloniarockwell7484 Follow True Safety Services:* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-safety-services * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truesafetyservices * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truesafetyservices * X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/true_safety Subscribe to the podcast: * Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3M0N0Ip * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oES0BlrhFqsVdBgmAbOhp Chapters in this episode: 00:00 Alison Shot, CSP, CIT, safety management consultant. 04:09 The evolution of safety training. 12:46 Striving for growth.17:56 A willingness to change for success.20:23 Seeking clarity on workplace safety policies.23:58 Addressing safety incidents.31:29 Building relationships with your team members.32:33 Employee engagement.38:25 Building trust.This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.