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My Big Safety ChallengeAuthor: bcsp
Safety leadership is more than complying with rules and regulations. Its about creating solutions that are relational, inspirational, and transformational. BCSP, the gold standard in safety certification, and Dale Carnegie (DC), the premier expert in leadership training, introduce you to safety professionals who have solved unique challenges in innovative ways. Let the lessons theyve learned help you lead your team. The BCSPDC partnership builds leaders in the safety, health, and environmental profession through a series of live, interactive online courses. My Big Safety Challenge highlights safety leaders applying those principles in real-world scenarios. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Education, Management, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Season 06, Episode 07: My Big Safety Challenge with John Whalen, Microsoft
Episode 7
Monday, 30 March, 2026
John Whalen, CSP, AMERS Regional EHS Assessment Manager at Microsoft, shares his journey from volunteer firefighter to safety professional—and how those early experiences shaped his people-centered approach to safety. In this episode of My Big Safety Challenge, he explains why listening, empathy, and truly understanding workers’ needs are essential to solving problems effectively and building trust. John also shares his experiences working at a hospital, and later as a safety professional for a team of archaeologists, and how these experiences taught him to lead as a partner—not as an enforcer. Ultimately, John reminds us how invaluable curiosity and collaboration are for effective safety leadership.
