Episode 69
Building Relationships and Earning Trust as a Younger Safety Professional
In this episode, Barb and Ted are joined by Ethan Kaschak to discuss how building relationships and earning trust are key in the workplace. Ethan shares his journey to becoming a safety professional and how he started by working a blue-collar job. Ethan also talks about how he handles the role and how he takes care of relationships with everyone he works with. He shares that one of the keys to creating a good rapport is acknowledging everyone’s knowledge. This will promote respect and will encourage everyone to listen well. It is also important to always uplift everyone to positively influence the working environment. Ethan shares how he views his profession as the greatest job in the world because he gets to care about people and guide them to be productive and create a better quality of work while also keeping them safe. As a young safety professional, it's important to remember that building relationships and earning trust are key to success.
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