On June 28, 2016 John McBride, SPHR, SHRM-SCP,

Director of National Recruiting at Consentium Search will be presenting:

“From Safety Leader to Business Leader – Bridging the Gap”

Session 660 at ASSE’s Safety 2016 in Atlanta

Winston Churchill once said, “The difference between management and leadership is communication”

The Most Admired Companies look for their senior business leaders to be “Corporate Business Partners”.  But moving beyond a focus on your area of expertise to a more comprehensive business leadership role can be daunting.  It involves stepping out of an established professional comfort zone and to learn, or improve upon, knowledge of key business fundamentals while simultaneously maintaining the expected results in your area of specialty.  These topics include, but are not limited to, finance, productivity, operations, communication and employee relations and leadership skills.

This interactive presentation will guide the attendees through the process of moving beyond the role of an EHS/OSH Subject Matter Expert (SME) to becoming a Safety “Business Partner” and the requisite Leadership, Communication and Business Skills needed to get there.

A Safety Business Partner is not so much a formal title as it is a comprehensive mindset blending the safety professional’s SME role with the strategic business goals of the organization or business unit where they are working.   The Business Partner is not limited to supporting the strategic goals, but has influence on establishing the strategic goals from the start.

A safety professional can be a Safety Business Partner regardless of their years of experience or formal place in the company’s organizational structure.

Although instructional to all levels, the ideal attendee for this presentation is a professional who is already in a role that is responsible for the entirety of a Safety or EHS function on a site, region or corporate level seeking to move their career to a full business impact position.

Key learning aspects include:

1. Why companies seek Business Partners over Managers for leadership roles
2. What makes a Business Partner different than a Safety Manager/Director
3. What companies require to be considered for Business Partner roles
4. How to Become a Business Partner with a primary focus on the Networking, Communication and Leadership skills required for this role

The information presented is based on information gathered from years of interviews of C-Suite, Executive Vice President and other key corporate leaders who are stakeholders in their organizations’ Safety Management Programs.  These leaders have been very candid about the positive influence potential, as well as their “wish list” for what they would like of their safety leadership.

Consentium Search will also have an exhibit booth on the Expo Floor, Booth 2617 and we will also be in the Safety 2016 Career Center providing resume review services.  Stop by and say hi!