More so than ever, employees have shown that location and flexibility is just as important, or even more important than money when it comes to their job. We have all seen the LinkedIn posts of the loyal employee leaving for less money and moving to a job with flexibility.

With multiple working models such as office based, hybrid, or fully remote, employers will need to get creative on how they stay in touch with the employee experience and the workplace culture. This thinking is not just limited to the employee experience. We must stay connected to how the workforce perceives safety at the workplace. For years safety professionals have leveraged the parker hudson and lawrie safety culture model, or dupoint curve to pulse check the safety culture within the business. In 2023, a handful of software providers starter to create safety engagement tools to measure the overall safety maturity of the business. In 2024 we will continue to see new digital safety culture tools enter the market.

Link: Gallup Workplace Trends 2024.

Tip: In Her Boots have created a SeXI - a Safety Experience Index Tool, that measures a an employee over safety experience, and the companies commitment and culture. Reach out, if to learn more.