This week on The WAM Podcast’s special series with ASSP (The American Society of Safety Professionals), we are very grateful to have Rosa Carrillo on the show, who has come to share some of the research she has published in her new book, The Relationship Factor in Safety Leadership. Rosa’s book argues that business leaders should build strong, healthy relationship networks in their companies because it helps them build trust with coworkers. Much of the latest research points to trust as a critical factor in engaging employees. In her book, Rosa compiles 8 core beliefs that are the foundation for high-performance safety organizations. Rosa chats with the host of WAM and CEO of ASSP, Jennifer McNelly, to discuss some of these beliefs, touching on how trust amongst CEOs and employees leads to better safety regulation, performance, employee ingenuity, and more! Join us to hear Rosa’s sharp observations from her research in cognitive science, and find out how to elevate safety in your own company today. Connect with Rosa Carrillo on LinkedIn, check out her blog at carrilloconsultants.com/blog, and follow her on Twitter @rosaccc
#88 ASSP: Building Trust With Rosa Carrillo
MEET YOUR HOST
Jennifer McNelly
Jennifer McNelly is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the American Society of Safety Professionals, stepping into the role on Aug. 16, 2018. She is the eighth executive director since ASSP was founded in 1911. McNelly has 30 years of association, government, regulatory, and business experience.
As CEO, McNelly advances the organization’s mission to create safe work environments worldwide through the prevention of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. She works with the Board of Directors to execute ASSP’s strategic plan for growth while building on the Society’s legacy and addressing the evolving needs of the professional occupational safety and health community. She leads 75 staff members and more than 38,000 safety and health professionals around the globe, strengthening the Society’s position as a leading voice while fostering a collaborative culture of member engagement, performance, accountability and innovation.
Prior to ASSP, McNelly was president of Indianapolis-based 180 Skills LLC, an online career and technical education company aimed at closing the manufacturing skills gap and transforming organizational and individual performance. McNelly also served as president of The Manufacturing Institute, the nonprofit affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), and the national authority on attracting and developing world-class manufacturing talent. Over nine years with NAM, she was a national champion in changing the perception of manufacturing careers and re-establishing the United States as the global leader in technical education. McNelly launched the national STEP Ahead™ initiative to increase the engagement of women in manufacturing and co-founded National Manufacturing Day™ to engage the next generation workforce.
McNelly served at the U.S. Department of Labor as director of the Business Relations Group and administrator of its Office of Regional Innovation and Transformation. She has testified before Congress on manufacturing and workforce training and is past chair of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on the Future of Manufacturing. A University of Maryland College Park graduate, McNelly earned the Secretary of Labor’s Exceptional Achievement Award and was named among the 100 Women Leaders in STEM. She also interviewed numerous accomplished women in manufacturing who inspire the next generation of industry leaders by serving as host on The WAM Podcast.
SPECIAL GUEST
Rosa Carrillo
Rosa Carrillo is an author, speaker, and global leadership team consultant. She has supported change efforts to increase employee engagement and improve performance in oil and gas, pharmaceutical, nuclear, mining, manufacturing, and power generation in multiple countries.
She has inspired audiences to “never give up their vision” as keynote speaker in countries as diverse as Bahrain, Australia, Mexico and the U.S. At the core of her 2019 book, The Relationship Factor in Safety Leadership, are eight beliefs about human nature that are common to leaders who successfully communicate that safety is important while meeting business results.
Using stories to illustrate what successful leaders do, she explains how to create and recover important stakeholder relationships by taking action based on these beliefs. Edgar H. Schein, author of Organizational Culture and Leadership and the Humble Leadership series, believes her book should be required reading for all leaders concerned with safety.
Carrillo graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree and Pepperdine University with a Master’s in Organizational Development. Subsequently, she started her safety leadership consulting practice in Los Angeles, CA and became an adjunct faculty member at the Presidential Key Executive MBA Program for Pepperdine.
Connect with Rosa Carrillo on LinkedIn, check out her blog at carrilloconsultants.com/blog, and follow her on Twitter @rosaccc
