Introduction

Today's safety professionals are always on the hunt for new ways to improve safety performance. And most, if not all, will agree that safety leadership is one of those areas where tools would come in handy. Safety leadership training and consulting have been an ongoing part of the evolution of safety management and in recent years, "coaching" has become somewhat of a buzzword in safety circles. The arena of executive coaching is well-established in leadership development and in this paper, we will present 1) an overview of why a coaching approach to safety leadership might be used and what coaching opportunities and roles there are, 2) who are potential candidates for safety leadership coaching, and 3) two tools for using coaching for safety leadership.

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