Strengthening Process Safety Culture throughout Learning from Each Other´s Vulnerabilities

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.3942412075

• Palavras-chave: anragogia, diálogo, Liderança, Cultura de Segurança da Lideraça, Confiança, Vulnerabilidades

• Keywords: andragogy, dialogue, leadership, safety leadership culture, trust, vulnerabilities

• Abstract: A fundamental approach to any program that targets the implementation of a process safety culture is to work within reality, going beyond procedures and compliance. To facilitate the emergence of the unspoken is essential to stimulate the dialogue among leaders that brings about their vulnerabilities and opens new perspectives to address them effectively. This paper presents a pilot program designed to increase the Process Safety Leadership Culture in a Brazilian Energy Company. Based on a benchmark made within the industry and in andragogic principles, the program created a trust ambiance among peers and inspired leaders to recognize and share their vulnerabilities, as well as to take actions towards the strengthen the role of being a safety culture leader.