In this episode of the TALKE ’BOUT Podcast, host Alexander Boehm speaks with Brian Fielkow, Executive Vice President - Risk Resources at Acrisure, Consultant, Professional Speaker and Author at Brian Fielkow and Associates, Author of the book “Making Safety Happen”, about building a strong safety culture through leadership, accountability, and employee engagement. He explains why safety should be a core value instead of a shifting priority, how involving frontline employees strengthens safety practices, and how trust, communication, and continuous learning help organizations improve performance and create safer workplaces.
With a focus on leadership and safety, Brian Fielkow explains how strong company culture helps create safer workplaces and better business results. He shares why safety should be treated as a core value, how involving frontline employees improves engagement, and why leaders must set the right example. Brian also discusses the importance of accountability, learning from near misses, and using clear processes, training, and communication to build trust, improve performance, and support long term success.
In this episode, expect to learn:-How leadership shapes a strong safety culture across an organization
-Why safety should be treated as a core value instead of a changing priority
-How frontline employee involvement improves accountability and safety performance
-Why learning from near misses helps prevent more serious incidents
-How clear processes, training, and communication support long term business success
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Timestamps:[00:00] - Teaser
[01:16] - Introduction of Podcast & Guest Brian Fielkow
[04:19] - Safety as a core value instead of a shifting priority
[06:35] - Making safety personal for frontline employees
[09:24] - Building shop floor buy-in through process design
[15:53] - Creating accountability without blame
[18:59] - Safety responsibilities for executives, managers, and frontline leaders
[26:24] - Measuring accountability with leading and lagging indicators
[32:02] - Hidden risks, shortcuts, and misaligned incentives
[48:43] - Connecting safety to long-term business performance
[51:43] - Where to find Making Safety Happen and Brian's resources
Disclosure: Portions of this episode (such as the introduction or promotional segments) use AI-generated voice narration produced under human editorial review."
Follow our Guest Brian Fielkow on:-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianfielkow/
-Email: [email protected]
-Making Safety Happen (Book): https://a.co/d/03EpFPks
-Brian Fielkow and Associates (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/company/brian-fielkow-associates/
-Brian Fielkow and Associates (Website): https://brianfielkow.com/
-Acrisure (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/company/acrisure/
-Acrisure (Website): https://www.acrisure.com/
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