The Employee Safety Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Whether your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is inherited or created from scratch, it must be practical, efficient, and up to date—not put on the shelf to be ignored.

In this episode, Barry Morgeson, Business Continuity Director at Ryan Specialty, draws on his two decades of experience to offer actionable insights and recommendations for crafting a Business Continuity Plan that achieves ROI across the business.

Listen in to learn: 

• Why you should prioritize revenue-generating business verticals when building your BCP
• Why you need internal champions to help your BCP succeed
• How to identify the “must-haves” versus “nice to haves” for your BCP
• How to develop a personalized approach to planning to maximize adoption across departments

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

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No organization wants to be unprepared for a crisis, but many internal and external obstacles can hinder its ability to manage and respond effectively. If these challenges are not identified and addressed in advance, companies risk damaging their brand and unintentionally conveying the wrong message in an emergency scenario.

In today's episode, we're joined by Melissa Agnes, Founder and CEO of Crisis Ready Institute, an organization dedicated to enhancing crisis resilience through training and industry standards. Melissa shares "The Five Crisis Ready Hindrances" and explains why you can't beat emotion with logic in a crisis.

Listen in to learn:

• How to get your organization "Crisis Ready"
• How to lean into vulnerability in crisis communications
• How to lead with empathy and emotional intelligence during a crisis

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

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In today's intensifying threat landscape, organizations must go beyond a check-the-box approach to achieve positive safety outcomes.  

For Andrew Dingee, pilot, safety expert, and author of Delivering the Right Stuff, an effective safety culture is achieved through a systems approach—that catches human error while preventing blame. In this episode, Andrew shares how to: 

• Optimize checklists for busy workloads 
• Apply Thinking, Fast and Slow concepts to achieve safe workflows 
• Streamline incident reporting for continuous improvement 
• Develop a culture that embraces owning and learning mistakes 

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia. 

Get every episode delivered straight to your inbox by subscribing at https://www.alertmedia.com/podcast/. 

When disaster strikes, thousands of American Red Cross employees and volunteers work tirelessly to provide immediate aid and assist in recovery. However, the Red Cross must ensure the safety of their own team before they can help others.

Jennifer Pipa, VP of Disaster Programs at American Red Cross, oversees the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of disaster services programs. In this episode, she offers her expert advice on how emergency managers can improve their organization’s preparedness and response programs to better protect their people.

Jennifer discusses:

• How to use situational awareness to pivot and adapt response protocols
• The importance of monitoring and identifying threats to proactively prepare and inform impacted individuals
• Why you should continuously assess and improve your communication strategies
• How organizations can support their local communities and American Red Cross chapters before and after a disaster

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

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Jason Moreland, Senior Meteorologist at AlertMedia, fills in for Peter this week to break down the official 2022 hurricane season forecast.

From what to expect to how to prepare, Jason offers his expert advice to help organizations save time, minimize impact, and protect their people, no matter where they work.

In this episode, Jason explains:

• Detailed forecast predictions and how they compare to past seasons
• Tips for safeguarding critical infrastructure and employees
• Recommended resources to stay informed of storm updates

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribing directly on our website.

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Austin Pets Alive! is not your average animal rescue organization. It has multiple locations, hundreds of employees and volunteers, and has saved nearly 100,000 animals over the last decade.

But the organization has a number of safety and security challenges to overcome, like workplace hazards in an older building, dispersed workers and pets, severe weather, and location-based security concerns. Stephanie Bilbro, Director of Lifesaving Operations at Austin Pets Alive!, and her team have created unique solutions to these challenges that any organization can learn from and apply.

Stephanie describes many of these solutions in this episode, as well as:

• Why two-way communication is crucial in an emergency
• The importance of involving frontline employees in preparedness planning and after-action reports
• Creating adaptive protocols versus fixed protocols
• Working with partners and third-party organizations to conquer logistical challenges

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here.

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In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, we are fostering discussion around psychological safety in the workplace.

Dr. Tracy Brower, Sociologist and Author, joins the show to explain the sociology of work — the scientific study of the relationship between people and their jobs. Understanding the sociology of work can help organizations improve the psychological safety and mental health of their employees, as well as their company’s reputation and bottom line.

We discuss:

• The significant data and research that demonstrate how work can impact employees’ mental health and happiness
• Why prioritizing employee well-being is a business imperative
• Actionable advice for creating a psychologically safe work environment
• How leadership can help employees avoid burnout
• Why employees at every stage of life appreciate a reimagined safety culture

Visit www.tracybrower.com for more resources on the sociology of work, mental health in the workplace, and psychologically safe work environments.

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here.

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Today’s hybrid work environment has altered the traditional employee-manager relationship. Leaders can no longer rely on in-person interactions to know how their employees are feeling and performing in their roles.

How are great safety leaders adapting to ensure a physically and psychologically safe work environment for their people?

Michael Teape, Owner and Lead Training Consultant at Teape Training International explains:

• The most important skills a safety leader should develop to effectively lead a hybrid workforce
• Why emotional intelligence and empathy can be more important than strategy and processes when managing employees
• Applying the SCARF model to stimulate meaningful conversations with your direct reports
• How over-communicating can help you identify and support employee needs

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here.

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Maintaining workplace safety is a challenge in its own right, but at the Dallas Zoo, wildlife adds an extra layer of complexity.

What does it take to keep workers, guests, animals, and the 106-acre park safe and secure while still providing the fun, memorable experience the Dallas Zoo promises?

Diana Worden, Director of Safety & Security at the Dallas Zoo explains:

• The unique challenges of keeping visitors, employees, volunteers, and animals safe year-round
• How the zoo embraces a positive safety culture with buy-in at every level of the organization
• The importance of regular safety training that is fun and engaging
• Why maintaining relationships with emergency services and outside agencies is crucial to support safety and security initiatives

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here.

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As The Great Resignation continues, investing in your employees and their happiness is more important than ever.

Jenn Lim, Co-Founder, CEO, and Chief Happiness Officer at Delivering Happiness, believes that companies should build a workplace culture where employees can experience meaningful happiness, feel psychologically safe, and personally align with the company’s core values.

When organizations double down on their people, it comes back to them financially.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How Jenn and Tony Hsieh (the late CEO of Zappos) created the framework for Delivering Happiness
• Why workplace happiness leads to better employee retention and more profitable business
• The importance of adaptive intelligence within a leadership team
• Why aligning purpose with profit is a competitive advantage and differentiator for organizations

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here.

Listening on a desktop and can’t see the links? Just search for The Employee Safety Podcast on your favorite podcast player.