Rethinking: EHS Global Goals. Local Delivery.
In this bonus episode, host Keith Knoke from Antea Group USA is joined by Alizabeth Smith to explore one of the most overlooked aspects of risk management: organisational culture. Together they discuss practical examples of how organisations can strengthen safety culture, improve employee engagement, and create systems that reinforce risk awareness across global operations.
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Time Stamps
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to cultural risk management
- 00:00:33 – Case study: when strong systems still failed
- 00:01:25 – Identifying cultural breakdowns and lack of trust
- 00:02:46 – Communication silos in large organisations
- 00:03:55 – Building a global risk register and consistent controls
- 00:05:00 – Why onboarding and training often fall short
- 00:06:09 – Wearables, micro-training, and new approaches to engagement
- 00:07:27 – Executive incentives and unintended reporting behaviours
- 00:09:39 – Leading indicators versus lagging indicators
- 00:11:44 – Case study: transforming culture in a global manufacturing company
- 00:15:04 – Developing future EHS leadership internally
- 00:15:51 – Closing reflections
Guest Quotes
Alizabeth Smith:
“The risk they hadn’t controlled, the risk they hadn’t looked at, was cultural.”
Alizabeth Smith:
“If you don’t deal with communication and consistency, people start believing the program will change in six months anyway.”
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