At its heart, safety is about people. Policies, audits and risk assessments all play a role, but they cannot replace the impact of authentic leaders who genuinely care about the wellbeing of those they lead.
Most organisations invest heavily in safety systems, policies and procedures. But have you ever stopped to ask why so many safety improvement programmes struggle to gain real traction?
One of the biggest misconceptions about workplace safety is that responsibility sits primarily with senior management or specialist teams.
Leaving the corporate world and stepping out on your own takes courage. It calls for resilience, belief, persistence and encouragement from those around us.
Debbs provided leadership and direction to the project, bringing together a highly-effective team and developing a collaborative relationship with us that was the foundation of the success of the programme. Working with her was a pleasure; she was responsive and supportive yet at the same time showed her drive to deliver a quality product.
Her passion for developing organisational safety leadership and safety culture was evident throughout; in particular, she wanted to shift safety mindsets and develop the safety leadership skills of the people at the sharp end, not just at senior levels. Debbs’ unique blend of experience and expertise was invaluable to the project and will be invaluable to her clients in the future.
Working with Deborah over many years at Uniper has been truly transformative for my career. She recognised strengths in me long before I saw them in myself, and she consistently created opportunities that helped me step forward with confidence into roles I never would have imagined.
Her passion, commitment, and belief in the people she supports are genuinely inspiring.
Beyond her professional expertise, Deborah is an absolute pleasure to work with and someone whose energy and authenticity make every interaction meaningful. She has made a lasting impact on my career, and I hope to work with her again in future.
Thank you Deb, for always taking the time to invest in the development of others. You have role modelled inclusive leadership. You have a unique ability to truly observe and listen to people, recognise strengths they may not yet see in themselves, and help them realise their potential. Through your guidance and encouragement, you allow others to become secure and confident in their own individual leadership style.
It was so good working with you as Director of the Fujairah site—your guidance and leadership was evidently backed up with your strong technical knowledge, your understanding of the complexities of our site was tangible!
Having worked closely with you I know focusing on mentoring and helping people and organizations grow will be an absolute success. Keep up the energy and the amazing work!
Thanks for all your support during my time at Holford and at Uniper.
