VUCA is an acronym used to describe or reflect on the Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity of general conditions and situations. The notion of VUCA was introduced by the U.S. Army War College to describe the more volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world we live in.
Virtually every organisation is operating in the VUCA world and the challenge from a safety point of view is how do you adapt so safety does not get lost or forgotten and result in a disengaged workforce.
We all need to cut through the complexity of systems that can and will disengage a workplace;
We can achieve this by turning our focus to 5 simple steps: –
ONE
The Simplification of systems – eliminating duplication, replication and complexity will make it easy for your teams.
TWO
Leadership & accountability – applying leadership principals that will set everyone up to be a great safety leader.
THREE
Introducing proactive top down leadership (Enabled by management) leads to Proactive team based safety (Owned by everyone).
FOUR
Utilising engagement tools that empower an entire workforce. Trust your teams and allow them to lead.
FIVE
Using measurement tools that will drive effective focused execution, accountability and ultimately results.
