Show Notes:

In this insightful episode, Sarah Black speaks with Greg Dearsly, a HSE professional and Cultural Intelligence specialist about the intersection of cultural intelligence, communication, and health and safety. 

Greg shares his thoughts on how and why safety professionals can improve their communication to cater for diverse workplaces. He introduces the concept of power skills as a means of influencing behaviour change, and highlights why trust, cultural awareness, listening and curiosity are so important when building communication in safety practices.

About Greg

Greg Dearsly works to help organizations build valued relationships with their employees through health and safety, due diligence, worker engagement, and continual improvement. He has decades of experience in health and safety, and among his many qualifications, a Master of Advanced Leadership Practices.

In 2023 he became a Certified Cultural Intelligence Facilitator and now explores the world of cultural intelligence through online content and his podcast, ‘The Culturally Intelligent Safety Professional.’

He is part of the 2025 CQ Fellows Programme with the CQ Centre.

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