Our practitioner panel discussed strategies and practical applications of how we can operationalize culture change to enhance safety for better outcomes with staff and the population. Key discussion points included:

1. Cultures of safety means addressing different dimensions of safety- physical, emotional, relational, and sexual.
2. Key cultural challenges or issues the field is facing include:Gender diversity, staffing/workforce, wellness, leadership. 

Strategies to address culture renovations or transformation included:

• Anchor your message and overly communicate.
• Be present with your team.
• Build on a proven framework such as the Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner:
• Model the way
• Inspire shared vision
• Challenge the process
• Enable others to act
• Encourage the heart.
• Culture is continuous and needs constant nurturing.
• To prevent being overwhelmed, think about what you can do to help those directly in your sphere of influence. "The two foot rule."
• Other strategies and interventions:
• Culture assessments
• Leadership development
• Staff survey and feedback mechanism
• Staff retention planning and initiatives
• Staff resiliency and wellness
• Strategic planning/action planning
• Stakeholder engagement
• Client education/orientation
• Professional development
• Reporting mechanisms, policy, practice enhancement
• Mapping and process improvement for targeted issues
• And more!