MSU Center for Health and Safety Culture holding annual training

From MSU News Service

BOZEMAN – Montana State University’s Center for Health and Safety Culture will host its 2018 Positive Culture Framework Training Sept. 25-27 in Savannah, Georgia.

  The Positive Culture Framework is based on the center’s research into how perceptions of what is “normal” can influence behavior. The framework looks beyond these norms to address the different levels of a community — including individuals, families, schools and workplaces — or an organization — including executive leadership, managers and supervisors — and how those levels affect culture.

  “Our research shows that when all layers of a community or organization share values, beliefs and attitudes, a healthier and safer culture can emerge and be sustained,” said Nic Ward, director of the Center for Health and Safety Culture, which is housed in the Western Transportation Institute in the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering.

  The training will cover a seven-step process for developing skills in three critical areas: leadership, communication and the integration of effective strategies. The training will provide an opportunity for participants to engage with others doing similar work across the country and move toward cultivating a culture that supports and sustains health and safety.

  Participants will leave with an understanding of how culture influences behavior, how they can cultivate cultural transformation and specific next steps for implementing this transformation to achieve community health and safety goals.

  Early registration pricing for the 2018 Positive Culture Framework Training ends on Aug. 10, and standard registration is open until Sept. 11. For more information, including lodging and registration details, visit https://chsculture.org/training/.