Shawn M. Galloway
- President of ProAct Safety
- 2013 National Safety Council's Top 40 Rising Stars of Safety
International: $20,000
Shawn M. Galloway is the President and Chief Operating Officer of ProAct Safety®. As a professional keynote speaker and internationally recognized safety excellence expert, he has helped hundreds of organizations within every major industry, achieve and sustain excellence in performance and culture. Shawn is also the host of the highly acclaimed weekly podcast series, Safety
read the restShawn M. Galloway is the President and Chief Operating Officer of ProAct Safety®. As a professional keynote speaker and internationally recognized safety excellence expert, he has helped hundreds of organizations within every major industry, achieve and sustain excellence in performance and culture. Shawn is also the host of the highly acclaimed weekly podcast series, Safety Culture Excellence, a columnist for several magazines and coauthor of STEPS to Safety Culture Excellence.
Shawn has personally worked with National Institutes of Health, MD Anderson, Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Amway, Wrigley, Herman Miller, Eastman Chemical, Georgia-Pacific, Honda, Ingersoll-Rand, International Paper, Rockwell Automation, Timken, Starbucks, The United States Capital, The United States Armed Forces and over a hundred similar organizations. His speaking and consulting engagements have taken him throughout North America, Europe, UK, Middle East and Australia.
National Safety Council calls him a “Global safety excellence expert” and a “Top-rated speaker” and listed him in the 2013 Top 40 Rising Stars. EHS Today listed Shawn in the 2012-2013 ’50 People Who Most Influenced EHS’, ISHN Magazine listed him in the 2012 POWER 101 – Leaders of the EHS World and again in the recent, elite list of Up and Coming Thought Leaders, Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine refers to Shawn as a “Safety excellence coach” and IndustryWeek magazine writes “helps organizations achieve safety excellence”. Shawn has published over 300 podcasts, 100 articles and 50 videos on the subject of safety excellence in culture and performance.
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COVID-19 has not just caused a temporary interruption to our everyday lives, it has ushered in a new reality. The time to plan for that new reality is now. The basic principles of safety will ...more
COVID-19 has not just caused a temporary interruption to our everyday lives, it has ushered in a new reality. The time to plan for that new reality is now. The basic principles of safety will not change, but the strategies and tactics must. All change impacts safety, and leaders need to address these changes with strategic planning and proactive practices. Poor safety performance is an indicator of inadequate strategic planning. Organizations that remain committed to the pursuit of safety excellence have been proactively examining the best case, worst case, and most likely scenarios. They are working to outline actions under these three scenarios as they plan for the new normal and the reopening of the global economy. Learn how to remain committed to safety excellence during confusing times and how to maintain the focus on and in safety. While there is always risk of doing the wrong thing, there is a greater danger in doing nothing. It is time to begin strategically planning for the new reality. Are you ready to take control and secure your safety future? ...less
Do you want to see what great safety strategy looks like and how they were created? ProAct Safety has been developing safety strategic plans for over 15 years. In recognition of our work and success, ...more
Do you want to see what great safety strategy looks like and how they were created? ProAct Safety has been developing safety strategic plans for over 15 years. In recognition of our work and success, in 2011 we were contacted by Wiley to write the book STEPS to Safety Culture Excellence, which is now required reading within many companies and universities. In 2016 the book, Inside Strategy: Value Creation from Within Your Organization followed which provided the questions necessary to develop an effective safety strategy for both injury prevention and cultural enhancement. As a result of those two books we have been engaged by hundreds of organizations to review and offer feedback on their overall EHS strategy. We have now seen more safety strategy than anyone and have observed ten common problems. Explore these problems in detail and learn how to create a an effective safety strategy for your organization. ...less
What visual models do you leverage to describe where you are and where you are trying to go? Are they models full of characteristics or levels of dependency? When charting your improvement course, how clear ...more
What visual models do you leverage to describe where you are and where you are trying to go? Are they models full of characteristics or levels of dependency? When charting your improvement course, how clear are the specific areas you need to focus on to improve the status quo? Since 2008, the Bridge to ExcellenceSM has been a visual representation many clients have licensed to convey the precise elements to be addressed to close the gap between compliance and culture, and where they are on the path to sustainable excellence. When we talk about moving from a have-to to a want-to culture, from compliance to culture, or from good to great, it is much more productive when there are visual models that allow individuals to identify precisely where they are and where they are trying to go, and what to focus on to get there. Models like this have proven to be effective. Leverage the model within this keynote to return and discuss where your organization currently is and what to focus on to improve. ...less
People tend to respond one of three ways when it comes to BBS, and rightfully so. There are those who are strong supporters because they have witnessed transformations. Others adamantly despise the process, usually because ...more
People tend to respond one of three ways when it comes to BBS, and rightfully so. There are those who are strong supporters because they have witnessed transformations. Others adamantly despise the process, usually because they either do not understand the intention of the efforts or have had bad experiences due to improper or unethical implementation practices, design choices, or the culture and climate in their company wasn’t ready! Then, there are some who are new to the methodologies and are trying to determine if it is right for them and their organization. Case studies, lessons learned, most important considerations, and hidden pitfalls shared in this keynote will be the most effective 30 minutes you will spend on this subject. ...less
All progress begins by thinking differently. Today's current views regarding safety excellence should be at least partially obsolete in ten years: how safety excellence is defined and achieved, what the goals should be, who is ...more
All progress begins by thinking differently. Today's current views regarding safety excellence should be at least partially obsolete in ten years: how safety excellence is defined and achieved, what the goals should be, who is responsible for what, and how long it will take in time and resources. What are your leaders' perspectives on this? How well aligned are they? With the answers to the questions provided in this engaging talk, not only will you gain an understanding of where the current thinking is, you will also know where to focus your efforts to help mature the thinking and, subsequently, align the safety efforts to strategically improve safety performance and culture. ...less
Based on the surveys and observations used to compile the predictions outlined in the 2015 bestseller, Forecasting Tomorrow: The Future of Safety Excellence, author Shawn Michael Galloway identified four commonalities among the most excellent organizations ...more
Based on the surveys and observations used to compile the predictions outlined in the 2015 bestseller, Forecasting Tomorrow: The Future of Safety Excellence, author Shawn Michael Galloway identified four commonalities among the most excellent organizations in safety performance and culture. This keynote examines those four components in detail and explores how they synergize to produce excellent results. This experience leads the attendee on a journey balancing case studies with practical execution guidance that focuses on these four components: the creation of safety strategy, leadership development and alignment at all levels, cultural enhancement, and employee engagement and peer to peer coaching. ...less
Focusing on safety culture appears to be the next battle to win. It is not. It is the reason you are in the fight in the first place. It took years to create the culture ...more
Focusing on safety culture appears to be the next battle to win. It is not. It is the reason you are in the fight in the first place. It took years to create the culture you have today and change doesn’t happen overnight, nor can it be outsourced to an external entity. If you want a culture of safety excellence, don’t start your search for a program. Begin first by answering the vital questions outlined in this inspiring yet practical presentation. ...less
Safety, quality and production are competing priorities in most organizations. Rather than more company messaging, first focus on the experiences of workers to change perceptions. Today, more than ever, corporations work aggressively to change how ...more
Safety, quality and production are competing priorities in most organizations. Rather than more company messaging, first focus on the experiences of workers to change perceptions. Today, more than ever, corporations work aggressively to change how safety is perceived and valued within day-to-day decisions. "Safety first," "safe production," and "safety is a value," are example messages throughout countless companies, all with good intent to influence employee actions; but they never fully do the job. Values are created within an organizational culture when specific beliefs are reinforced at or near the point of decision. If you are not actively managing the marketing and experiences of beliefs that should become values within your organization, others will be; and you may not like the stories they are telling others. With easy to implement approaches and several case studies, learn how to address the production vs. safety perception within your organization. ...less
If you are surprised by safety results, positive or negative, you aren’t paying attention to the indicators. Results, inputs, value or correlation? What receives the main attention within your approach to measuring safety? Measurements should ...more
If you are surprised by safety results, positive or negative, you aren’t paying attention to the indicators. Results, inputs, value or correlation? What receives the main attention within your approach to measuring safety? Measurements should prompt, direct, align and motivate action towards goals. How motivating are your safety measurements? Safety measurements are evolving and it's about time. Learn real and insightful examples and receive take-away tools to leverage the lessons on how the best in safety have advanced their measurements and metrics from Lagging to Leading to Value-Based to Balanced Scorecards. Move from measuring results to the true drivers of results. ...less
Aligning leaders towards safety performance and cultural improvement is a key strategic priority for many organizations. Unfortunately, most go about it the wrong way. Leaders are told to show up at a date and time ...more
Aligning leaders towards safety performance and cultural improvement is a key strategic priority for many organizations. Unfortunately, most go about it the wrong way. Leaders are told to show up at a date and time with little understanding of why they are there, how it will benefit them personally, how it is connected with an overarching strategy, why the material to be covered or taught was selected over thousands of other development opportunities, and how it will be reinforced after the event. Leadership development is best executed when customized to the needs of not just the organization, but the individual leaders within as well. Efforts should point to specific data-driven decisions that outline, enable and reinforce the critical leadership roles, responsibilities and results. In this insightful talk, learn how to ensure your leadership development efforts are set up for success and avoid the common traps many companies fall into. ...less
