Tyler Baker

Background

About Tyler Baker

For any prospective connections: I have a policy of not responding to people who want to sell me something 5 minutes after connecting. I am an International Health and Safety Professional who believes that it is about time that OH & S became a strategic contributor, and grew up from being merely an injury prevention activity. I believe it can be a key part of the unique value proposition and an organization's competitive advantage. I am an embracer of challenges; of change; of complex and wicked problems where the joy is in the journey; where there is an opportunity to see innovation early and be excited by it. I am inspired by people who, while accomplishing great things today, are focused on the future and are excited by disruption rather than threatened by it. I want to get up every morning with real purpose and something important to achieve, embracing life with the abundance ethos of “one more time” and “just one more”. Growing up in New Zealand, I learned to be adaptive, assimilative, multi-faceted and pragmatic as a problem solver, and able to find the often simple fixes needed to make things work. North America based since 2005, I bring those same competencies to the challenges of health and safety. At the intersection of strategy and safety management I seek to solve complex problems in new and innovative ways; identify and implement improvement opportunities; employ intercultural empathy to understand what is meant rather than just hearing what is said and communicate solutions in a relatable way to people across the organization. Leveraging my diverse skill set and experience, I have built a level of expertise managing and bringing balance to power differentials. Over the course of my career, I have supported leaders in “finding their voice” while successfully leading cross-culturally. Throughout my career, my skills as a boundary spanner have allowed me to develop particular expertise in: Strategy Formulation & Execution integrating risk management in a way that improves competitiveness Providing sound and confidential counsel to senior executives, board members and owners Change Management - integrations, mergers, acquisitions etc Safety Policy & Procedure development centered on purpose Safety Inspection & Incident Investigation focused on improvement and value Assisting owners and investors in unlocking value International OHS Best Practices & Cross Cultural Complexity in an OH & S context including making complex safety theory accessible and palatable to the front line team members