Thursday Lunch and Learn – Carly Baez, CHST, STSC, CSST – Evidence-Based Strategies For Safer Environments

This is the Fourth Edition of the Thursday Lunch and Learn Series

Have you ever faced an audience whose body language screams resistance – arms crossed, eyes narrowed, and a stance that silently declares, “”Not today, Safety!””? Creating meaningful engagement in workplace safety conversations is challenging when employees are unwilling to connect. Yet, what if we could change that close posture into an open one – without saying a word?

This session explores evidence-based behavioral strategies that subtly shift perceptions, foster trust, and create genuine buy-in. By leveraging techniques rooted in applied behavioral insights, we can transform workplace interactions from compliance-driven checklists into powerful cultural shifts. Discover how nonverbal communication, strategic engagement, and intentional behavior adjustments can turn hesitation into participation – building an environment where employees embrace safety not just because they have to, but because they believe in it.

Learning Objectives:
1) Recognize Behavioral Indicators: Identify key behavioral cues, analyze their common outcomes, and assess how they contribute to compliance challenges in workplace safety.

2) Differentiate Behavior Modification Strategies: Understand and distinguish the principles of behavior disruption, behavior shaping, and behavior reinforcement, and their impact on workplace culture.

3) Implement Effective Behavior Disruption Techniques: Explore methods for disrupting negative behaviors and maintaining that disruption to facilitate positive behavioral shaping and reinforcement for long-term cultural improvement.

Carly Baez, CHST, STSC, CSST, serves as a Loss Control Specialist at CopperPoint Insurance Companies. With a strong foundation in construction
safety management, Carly brings a unique perspective shaped by her training in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy. Her unique exposure to ABA techniques came through working alongside therapists who helped her daughter, who is on the Autism Spectrum, develop social navigation skills.

Through the years of dedicated application, Carly has seamlessly integrated these evidence-based behavioral strategies into her approach to safety culture
transformation. Her ability to adapt and implement ABA techniques in a structure, intentional manner has become an invaluable asset in fostering positive organizational change. Carly is deeply committed to sharing these methodologies, empowering teams to cultivate safer, more effective workplace environments.