First prize went to: Giants of Leadership — the Nature of Safety, from Lattitude Productions.

It’s a ringing endorsement of Lattitude’s approach to safety training. We believe that, rather than telling people what’s good for them, it is better to inspire them to behave more safely. It seems like the jury at the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work agrees.

Excellent leadership skills are vital in organisations that aspire to a world-class safety culture. But it is hard to tell someone they are a poor leader. So Giants of Leadership takes a novel approach, moving away from the workplace and into the African savannah. There we find that elephants are, by nature, wonderful leaders, keeping those around them safe and healthy.

Viewers get to spend time watching spectacular footage of elephants — a refreshing change from many health and safety training sessions. In the process, they learn about the essential components of leadership:

• Respect
• Leading By Example
• Constant Communication
• Caring
• Consistency
• Learning From Mistakes

The World Congress on Safety and Health at Work is held every three years and, since 1990, has included a festival celebrating the best films on the subject. Giants of Leadership — the Nature of Safety was among those entries shortlisted to be shown to delegates at this year’s World Congress and was awarded first prize at the end of the event.

Find out more about the award-winning Giants of Leadership — the Nature of Safety and watch a preview of the film.

Find out more about the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work and its International Film and Multimedia Festival.

Or to talk through how Giants of Leadership — the Nature of Safety may be able to help your organisation, call us on +44 (0)1435 831500

WINNER: FIRST PRIZE AT THE 2011 WORLD CONGRESS ON SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK

Leadership is the secret ingredient of every great safety culture… Not just the kind of leadership that comes from above, but the kind that grows at all  levels of your organisation – if you let it.

This is a breathtaking and inspiring training programme about the world’s most natural leaders, elephant matriarchs, and how they drive the safety and success of the family, the herd and the species.

Unlike traditional training programmes on safety culture, Giants of Leadership takes the viewer away from the everyday context of the workplace and invites them to think about leadership in new ways.

Spectacular footage of elephants in the wild helps drive home a set of clear, compelling messages about the essential components of leadership…

• Respect
• Leading By Example
• Constant Communication
• Caring
• Consistency
• Learning From Mistakes

Beautifully filmed by BBC nature crews in Kenya, Botswana and Namibia and narrated by award winning actor David Morrissey, it’s a memorable and powerful training tool for any company serious about building its safety culture, from above, below and within.

Giants of Leadership includes:

DVD

• Giants of Leadership – Main Feature
• An Elephant Guide to Leadership in Safety
• Leadership In Safety (with Martin Woodall)

CD-Rom

• Trainer’s Guide
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Trainer’s Notes
• Certificates
• Word Cloud Discussion Tool
• Leadership Quiz
• Extra Video Clips