“In this episode of The Culturally Intelligent Safety Professional, I sit down face-to-face with my good friend and global safety leader, Eldeen Pozniak, while we’re in Bali following the wedding of a colleague. Eldeen shares her remarkable journey from growing up on a farm in rural Canada to working across 33 countries and six continents in health, safety and wellbeing.

Together, we explore why technical safety knowledge alone is no longer enough. We discuss the growing importance of emotional intelligence, organizational intelligence, and particularly cultural intelligence in influencing safer outcomes in increasingly diverse workplaces.

Eldeen shares practical stories from around the world, moments where cultural misunderstandings created barriers, and where curiosity, empathy and adaptability helped build trust and improve safety outcomes. We also unpack why safety professionals must move beyond compliance and become influential leaders who understand people, power, communication and culture.

If you’ve ever wondered how cultural intelligence shapes leadership, worker engagement and safety performance in global workplaces, this conversation is packed with insights and real-world lessons.”