This summer brought some incredible conversations to Facility Rockstars, but across different industries, roles, and experiences, the same lessons kept showing up.
In this special solo episode, Jay Culbert looks back at the conversations and experiences that defined the summer, from Facility Rockstars events and the special EHS series to discussions about curiosity, adaptability, leadership, safety, and building stronger relationships.
Jay reflects on lessons from Tim Reynolds, Maria Ruiz, Nick Petrosino, Rich Martelli, Pete Susca, Lindsay Seiberling, Jason Hyde, Darin Goodwin, and several past EHS guests, while sharing the ideas that have stuck with him most.
The biggest takeaway? Great facility leaders don’t just understand their buildings. They understand their people.
Jay also gives a preview of what’s ahead this fall, including upcoming events, new collaborations, future guests, and more opportunities for the Facility Rockstars community to connect.
Takeaways:
Stay curious enough to ask questions and humble enough to admit when you don’t know something.
Leadership isn’t about always having the answer. Sometimes it’s about knowing which question to ask.
You can’t control every challenge, but you can control how you communicate, respond, and bring people together.
Safety only works when you get the human side right.
Build relationships before you need them. Trust is much harder to create in the middle of a crisis.
Behind every process, piece of equipment, safety program, and facility are people.
Links:
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Shoutouts:
Tim Reynolds
Maria Ruiz
Nick Petrosino
Rich Martelli
Pete Susca
Lindsay Seiberling
Jason Hyde
Darin Goodwin
Colleen Walker
Vanessa Brady
Lori Santoli
Jessica Goodhue
Don Bezek
Don Watson
