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Podcast: The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast
Episode: Episode 186 - Occupational Safety - Solicit Employee Input
Description: Episode 186 emphasizes that employee feedback is one of the most powerful tools in safety, but only when leaders actively seek it out, listen to it, and respond to it. Feedback isnāt a ānice-to-haveā ā itās a frontline hazardādetection system and a trustābuilding mechanism.
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š Key Takeaways
1. Feedback Must Be Solicited, Not Just āAvailableā
Most organizations say employees can speak up, but thatās passive. Dr. Ayers stresses that leaders must:
Ask for input directly
Create structured opportunities for feedback
Make it clear that speaking up is expected, not optional
When leaders don...