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ASSP Chapter Meeting Info:
When Safety and Production Collide: How to Resolve the Conflict Without Sacrificing Results 
Scott Shumway​

​Date: February 3rd, 2026
Regular Meeting: **New Location** 11:30 am Ethos Academy, 4414 S Pacific Hwy, Phoenix, OR 97535

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Frustrated by the constant tension between safety and production? You’re not alone—and the conflict isn’t going away on its own.
In nearly every workplace, safety managers, production leaders, supervisors, and frontline employees find themselves pulling in different directions. Deadlines, metrics, and pressure collide with compliance, risk, and accountability—often creating frustration on both sides.
In this session, Scott will guide participants through why this conflict exists, what keeps it stuck, and—most importantly—how to resolve it without compromising safety or productivity.
Rather than choosing sides, this presentation reframes the conflict, helping leaders:
•        Understand the underlying drivers of safety vs. production tension
•        Recognize how good intentions unintentionally fuel conflict
•        Learn practical tools to move conversations from resistance to cooperation
•        Build alignment that improves both safety outcomes and operational performance
This presentation builds on insights shared at Scott’s professional development workshop during last October’s safety conference. If you attended, this session will deepen and expand those concepts. If you didn’t, you’ll still walk away with clear, actionable strategies you can apply immediately.
 

Presenter:  Scott Shumway has spent his career increasing throughput. From revenue, to gross margin to net margin, Scott will help you find the bottleneck in your organization and turn it into a profit center. An author, leader and teacher, Scott thrives on identifying complexity, then helping others create focus and order. His wide ranging leadership and business experiences have resulted in remarkable success in many industries.
Scott is the principal of EMIMENT LLC and the author of “The Invisible Four-letter Word,” a book about getting what you really want in life. EMIMENT courses are designed to help businesses get the most out of their investment dollars.
When he’s not helping leaders improve their businesses, you’ll find Scott exploring the mountains of some remote wilderness. He and his lovely wife Wendy have six children and live in the beautiful Rogue Valley of Southern Oregon. 

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