Thomas Ashton Institute Lunch and Learn: Rethinking Safety Leadership: From “Safety First” to “Safe Performance"

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Today’s leaders operate in environments where safety must coexist with productivity, efficiency, speed and operational demands. So what does effective safety leadership actually look like when these priorities collide? This online Lunch and Learn session will explore what decades of research have taught us about safety leadership — what works, why it works and how organisations can translate the evidence into effective leadership practice. We will trace the evolution of safety leadership research and consider how thinking has moved beyond simplistic behavioural approaches towards understanding the complexity and competing demands that shape safety in practice. A particular focus will be on paradoxical safety leadership and the shift from an “either/or” to a “both/and” mindset. Rather than viewing safety as competing with productivity, efficiency or operational performance, how can leaders integrate these demands to create safer, more sustainable organisations? Combining research evidence with practical insights, the session will challenge established assumptions about safety leadership and explore how leaders can create the conditions for both safety and performance to thrive. Register Today: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/06bc7977-19af-4581-a808-99ee2aff474b@c152cb07-614e-4abb-818a-f035cfa91a77 Find out about future events: https://www.ashtoninstitute.ac.uk/teaching-and-learning/ About the Thomas Ashton Institute The Thomas Ashton Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research is a partnership between The University of Manchester and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Through research, collaboration and public engagement, we help shape safer, healthier and more sustainable workplaces. Visit https://www.ashtoninstitute.ac.uk/ to explore our research, events and opportunities to get involved.