Learning 
   Objectives
    Learn the relationship between Leadership and Employee 
    Engagement
    Learn why Employee Engagement is important for an 
    effective culture of safety.
    Learn how we came to adopt our current mind-set 
    paradigm of leadership and why we need to change it.
    Learn what leadership paradigm will result in improved 
    Employee Engagement and an improved culture of safety.
    Leadership and a Culture of Safety
         “… leadership is important in the creation of a 
         culture that supports and promotes a strong health 
         and safety performance of an organisation. The 
         Manager and /or the team leader are vital in 
         inspiring employees to a higher level of safety and 
         productivity …”
                         Flynn & Shaw, 2010
   Employee Engagement and Safety
     “Median differences [in Employee Engagement] 
     between top-quartile and bottom-quartile units were … 
     48% fewer safety incidents, … and 41% fewer quality 
     [defects].”
                            Gallup, 2013
        US NRC’s Inspector General on the 
        Importance of Employee Engagement:
          “The importance of employee engagement cannot be 
          underestimated. Engaged employees have higher 
          allegiance to an organization, are willing to expend extra 
          effort, recommend the agency to others as a great place 
          to work and are committed to staying with the 
          organization.”
                                   2012 NRC Safety Culture and 
                                   Climate Survey, Evaluation 
                                   Report, Office of the Inspector 
                                   General, US NRC
   Employee Engagement
   “The employees' sense of purpose that is evident in their 
   display of dedication, persistence, and effort in their work or 
   overall attachment to their organization and its mission." 
    
                   US Office of Personnel Management (OPM)