The Importance of Communication: Takeaways from ASSP Safety 2023

Hear from OH&S Executive Editor David Kopf as he speaks on what he learned about communication at the annual event.

 

From storytelling to connecting with others to actively listening, all forms of communication play a key role in workplace safety. Earlier this month, OH&S Executive Editor David Kopf traveled to San Antonio, Texas, to attend the American Society of Safety Professionals' Safety 2023 Conference and Expo. In this episode, Kopf shares one of his takeaways from the event: communication.


Tune in as he discusses sessions and interviews that focused on this, and a few other, vital concepts to workplace safety and health.


About the Author

Alex Saurman is a former Content Editor for Occupational Health & Safety,who has since joined OH&S’s client services team. She continues to work closely with OH&S’s editorial team and contributes to the magazine.

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