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OHS Leadership Learning Experience (3 days)
For Managers, Supervisors & OHS Professionals
Summary
Day 1 Leadership Theory (Highly Interactive)-Includes dinner with guest speaker on leadership, (Participants are advised to stay at the venue overnight if they are going to have a few drinks)
Day 2 Putting the theory into practice (including over night adventure-based exercise)
Day 3 Concentration on OHS Leadership
Afterwards Follow-up in the workplace
OHS professionals need OHS leadership competencies for at least 4 reasons-
1 To lead the safety function
2 To lead other safety professionals
3 To lead teams and/ or projects working on safety work
4 To work within a team management environment to achieve mutually agreed goals.
Supervisors / managers need OHS leadership competencies to-
1 Set the safety example
2 Lead the safety effort in the organisation
3 To work within a team management environment to achieve mutually agreed goals.
The following is based on the author’s leadership learning in the Australian Army, leadership learning the author participated in with a past employer, leadership work the author has done with the “Connect” Program for at risk youth, examining Intel and McDonalds leadership learning programs and wide reading on leadership. A few drinks and discussion with experienced learning facilitators has also helped.
Note-An experiential learning approach will be used for the workshop with lots of activities, discussions, case studies, exercises and an outdoor activity
OHS Leadership learning experience –Workshop (Three days plus overnight camp) +Follow-up
George’s OHS Leadership paper and What Makes a Safety Management System Fly as pre-reading
Day 1-Start8am
Guest speaker on the importance of embracing change
Facilitator gives an overview of the OHS leadership learning experience-subject to change dependent on participant needs
Define the rules or principles the programme will be run by.
Participants give a professional and personal self-introduction (about 10 minutes), what they expect from the program and discuss their needs
Inform all participants they will have to complete a safety WOW project.
Inform participants they will be required to nominate the most outstanding participant on the course
Re-think commitment to learning program and give the opportunity to opt out
Discuss Leadership versus Management
Personal qualities of leaders
Trust & values
12.30-1pm Lunch (Buffet)
Vision & Mission
What leaders have to do
In extremis leadership
Discussion on required enhancements on our personal leadership style
7pm -10pm (bar closes) Course Dinner with Leadership guest speaker ((Participants are advised to stay at the venue overnight if they are going to have a few drinks)
Day 2 8am Start
Case study on leadership approach
More leadership theory
Force-field analysis on organisations Safety Management System
12.30-1pm Sandwich & juice lunch
1pm-Leave for canoe trip at Fernvale
Travel to Fernvale, brief on canoes, canoe trip(will bring out team building and leadership issues) Overnight camp (shelters will be provided but bring sleeping gear, toiletries, food for tea & breakfast, plates, cooking utensils, cutlery, any medication, water bottle etc.)
Will cook tea over open fire( bar-b –q plate available), with the exception of food and drinks whatever you take will have to be carried on the canoe with you. Soft drink, orange juice and a few beers & wine will be provided)
It is suggested you develop a checklist of what you are taking with you, remember not too bulky, and liaise with each other and George on what you are taking. What you take could include sleeping bag, pillow, high density foam mattresses will be available, can stew, baked beans, spaghetti, various types noodle dishes, vegetables, salad, steak, sausages, chicken, sardines, cereal, long life milk, tea, coffee, plates, knife / fork / spoon, small fry pan, bread, butter, jam, vegemite, cooking oil etc. You may wish to liaise with other group members on what to take (leadership & teambuilding)
Erect shelters, cook tea, overnight camp, guided discussion around the campfire (Discussion on what is important in your personal and professional life, develop an action plan to improve your general effectiveness and particularly effectiveness as a safety leader), few beers & wine, go to bed
7am,pull down shelters, pack gear, have breakfast, return to Brisbane
Day 3-10am-Back in the training room
Participants talk to the 1-2 page summary they have prepared of George’s OHS Leadership paper and explain what safety leadership means to them
Safety leadership theory
Group discussion “What makes an excellent safety leader?" (Video taped for later sharing with direct reports if deemed appropriate)
As a group define the criteria for a safety WOW project
Complete a leadership personality profile
Noon-Sandwich, juice, fruit lunch
In training room group problem-solving exercises
Participants propose their safety WOW project and discuss with other participants
Participants share stories about their best leadership efforts
Observe video of direct reports talking about the style of leadership they believe is necessary
“Where to from here?”-What additional assistance is need to participants in their journey to becoming excellent safety leaders?
Discussion “Rate yourself as a OHS leader and share steps and plan to become an excellent OHS leader”
Presentation of Kouze & Posner’s text “The Leadership Challenge” to all successful course participants
Presentation of the text “Leadership Lessons from West Point” to the participant judged by peers as the outstanding participant on the workshop
De-brief & evaluation
Finish 4pm
After the training program
Share leadership plans with direct reports and get feedback
Write a reflective journal for at least 3 months, at least weekly, discuss monthly with your mentor and team leader, share with team as appropriate
Monthly discuss improved approach with team
Monthly discuss with stakeholders progress on the safety WOW project
Celebrate success of the safety WOW project