July 04 2022
By: Shawn M. Galloway
I coach leaders in their efforts to shape EHS (environmental, health, and safety) performance and culture. Coaching is about helping people perform to the best of their abilities every time, everywhere. Coaching is not a disciplinary step. When a leader hires me to coach one of their subordinate leaders, I first work to ensure the individual is open to a coaching relationship and understands this is to turn them into a rock star performer, not a tool of last resort.
Next, we align on what behaviors the hiring leader feels the coached leader can improve. Most of the time, the coached leader is surprised by the desired target behaviors. Why? Often because what is desired hasn't been effectively articulated in behavioral terms. Sometimes, they do not know how to. Either way, if you don't have everyone on the same page, that is precisely where to start. Create the page. If you need help, call me; it is one of my specialties.
"I absolutely believe that people, unless coached, never reach their maximum capabilities." — Bob Nardelli
"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat." — Sun Tzu
"A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are." — Ara Parseghian
Shawn M. Galloway is the CEO of ProAct Safety and an advisor to leading organizations across all major industries. With over twenty years of experience in safety systems, strategy, culture, leadership, and employee engagement, he is a trusted advisor, keynote speaker, and expert witness.
He is the author of several bestselling books and has multiple regular columns in leading magazines, with over 400 articles and 100 videos to his credit. He also created the first safety podcast, Safety Culture Excellence, with over 800 episodes. Shawn has received numerous prestigious accolades and has been featured in Power 101 Leaders of the EHS World, Top 50 People Who Most Influenced EHS, Top 40 Rising Stars, Top 11 Health and Safety Influencers, and Top 10 Speakers.
He serves on the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council and the Fast Company Executive Board. He has appeared as a guest on Bloomberg, Fox News, The Daily Mail, Dubai One, U.S. News & World Report, Sirius Business Radio, Wharton Business Daily, and leading safety magazines and podcasts, reinforcing his status as an authority in the field of safety excellence.
For more information, call +1.936.273.8700 or email info@ProActSafety.com.
