Scott Burrows

Scott Burrows, Motivational Safety Speaker

Safety Did Not Take a Pandemic Holiday   As a workplace safety keynote speaker, it is sad to report that during the pandemic period, safety did not take a holiday. In fact, certain measures worsened. While those outside of the safety “industry” predicted a lowering of workplace accidents, in fact, they increased. From the Ride […]

Scott Burrows, Motivational Safety Speaker

Is Safety for the Other Guy?   As a safety motivational speaker, I have never thought it was my mission during a safety keynote speech or breakout session to scare anyone. Because I know, I know what many of you are thinking “Safety is for the other guy. I don’t need lectures, Scott. I know […]

Scott Burrows, Motivational Safety Speaker

A Safety Mindset is Not Optional   In my virtual and live safety speeches, I often remind audiences that safety protocols are sometimes viewed as an option when workers are tired, stressed or in a hurry. In order to remain steadfast during times of unexpected change or mental and physical overwhelm, training teams to remain […]

Scott Burrows Safety & Accountability Speaker

What does it mean to be “accountable?” As a safety and accountability motivational speaker, I know that my audiences, virtual or in-person, understand “safety” but I am often asked about the accountability part. We all know about accountability, but how it is measured? It is one of my favorite topics to cover in my talks […]

Scott Burrows, Safety Change Management Speaker

Change is Everywhere, But Nothing Has Changed About Staying Safe   As a virtual safety change management speaker, I know that in these uncertain times, nothing is more important than staying safe on the job. Unfortunately, because of stretched resources, layoffs and communications in the “new normal,” staying safe is harder than ever. I’m not […]

Scott Burrows, Leadership and Accountability Keynote Speaker

What Do You Ask of Others That You Don’t Demand of Yourself?   As a keynote speaker on leadership and accountability, I have found that in terms of all the issues causing C-level executives to struggle, far and away, “accountability” is their biggest challenge. Leadership cannot survive without accountability in their organizations. Business writer Shannon […]

Scott Burrows, Motivational Safety and Team Engagement Speaker

Engaging the Younger Workforce about Safety is a Life Changer As a motivational safety and team engagement speaker with a passion for speaking to the younger workforce, I have always admired the following quote by Coach Tony Dungy: “I enjoy talking to young people, and talking to people about helping young people. That part is […]

Scott Burrows, Safety Resiliency Motivational Speaker

How Will You Motivate Your Employees to be Safety Strong?   How do you motivate your employees to be safety strong and safety resilient? How determined are you to create a shared safety vision throughout your organization? As a safety motivational speaker on creating strong safety teams, I know there is a huge difference between […]

Scott Burrows, Motivational Safety Team Speaker

Keeping Teams Focused and Engaged Saves Lives   I consider my work as a motivational speaker for safety teams much more than a keynote speaking exercise. For me, the mission of motivating safety teams to stay focused and engaged prevents accidents and saves lives. NIOSH In a study published by the National Institute for Occupational […]

Scott Burrows, Inspirational Safety Speaker

Stay Engaged to Save Lives at Work   As an inspirational safety speaker, I know all too well that the safety industry has traditionally focused on force feeding workers a diet of safety posters, safety lectures, safety demonstrations and horrific tales of gruesome injuries about “someone else.” It is a multi-pronged attack that checks all […]