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Alanna Ball discusses the evolution of the safety profession and the importance of questioning traditional practices to enhance value for people and organizations.
In this episode of the Women in Safety Podcast, Alanna Ball reflects on how the safety profession has changed over the years and why the next step forward may not come from doing more of the same. Instead, she encourages safety professionals to question long-held assumptions, challenge familiar ways of thinking, and consider how their work can create greater value for both people and organisations. The conversation explores how the stories we tell, the measures we focus on, and the language we use all shape the way safety is understood. Rather than seeing safety as a function centred on compliance or injury statistics, Alanna shares why leadership, culture, innovation, and business performance are becoming increasingly important in the future of the profession. Episode Highlights Why questioning traditional safety practices creates opportunities for improvement How long-held beliefs and workplace stories can influence safety culture The changing role of safety professionals from technical experts to strategic leaders Why innovation starts by asking different questions rather than accepting familiar answers The importance of designing work that supports both safety and…
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