Benjamin Martin, M. A., M. S., ASP, PMP, CSM, CSD,
Georgia
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Atlanta
"I promote culture change and interdependence by discussing character strength building"
Experience In
Disaster/Risk/Resilience
Disaster/Risk/Resilience
Expert On
- Community Volunteer Group (CERT,NERT,VOAD,COAD,MRC,Neighborhood)
- COVID-19
- Consulting
- Disaster Services Government (County,State,FEMA)
- First Aid, CPR & Household Preparedness
- Healthcare & Public Health
- Incident Command System & Incident Management
- Leadership, Communication & Motivational
- Other
- Phases: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
- Preparedness, Continuity & Contingency Planning
- Private Response & Coordination of Public/Private/Nonprofit
- Resilience
- Volunteer Management, Volunteer Responder, Nonprofit
- Vulnerable Populations & Diversity
- Workplace Safety
Speaker Media
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StateGeorgia
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CityAtlanta
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Zipcode30310
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Job TitleOrganizational Consultant
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CompanyEnvironmental Resource Management
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AssociationsASSP, NSC, APA, APS, NASP, BCSP
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How Far Are You Willing to Travel?
- Local
- Within 50 miles
- Within 100 miles
- Within 250 miles
- Within 500 miles
- Nationwide
- Internationally
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Private Response & Coordination of Public/Private/NonprofitLeadership, Organizational Culture, Safety, disaster management, emergency preparedness, and infectious disease prevention & control COVID-19 Response, Diversity and Inclusion.
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Community Volunteer GroupTitle: Getting Strangers to Respond to Dangers (CERT Topic): In this session, we discussed teaming or teamwork "on the fly". CERT programs are comprised of volunteer community members, most of whom do not know each other. Conflict can arise when we are not familiar with our team members. This session outlines characteristics of teaming and how to promote an interdependent mindset.
Title: May The Forces Be With You (Training and Education Integration): Sensitivity education and character building are topics typically associated with Human Resources (HR) and Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). However, psychology provides evidence that four distinct character strengths can have a significantly positive impact on organizational culture and safety programs. This session will explore an alternative and indirect method of improving safety culture by integrating character strength building into a previously established safety curriculum. The speaker will provide examples of how this approach is being implemented at the City of Atlanta, discuss ways to incorporate character building into an organization's safety processes, and will provide useful tips and tricks for attendees to try. -
COVID-19Continuation of Operations Program/Planning, Resource Management, Return to Work Planning, Training & Education, Communication Strategy, Resilience, Mental/Psychological Wellbeing, Vaccination Programs, Testing, and After Action.
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Disaster Services GovernmentEmergency response, safety, leadership, organizational culture, School Preparedness, Public Health, Crisis Simulation Exercise, Critical Operations, Emergency Operations, Vulnerable Populations and Inclusion, Community Emergency Preparedness. I also offer Diversity and Inclusion education.
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First Aid, CPR & Household PreparednessFirst Aid/CPR/AED certification available topics include: Acting in an emergency, bleeding and wound care, hygiene, BBP & ABP, broken and dislocated bone care, burn care, spinal and head injuries, CPR and AED training and certification.
Community Emergency Response (CERT): Community emergency preparedness, organizing, training, and education. -
Healthcare & Public HealthInterdependence, First Aid/CPR/AED, Leadership, Emergency Response, leadership, organizational development, infectious disease prevention, guiding and, Joint Commission Compliance, Provider-Patient Communication, recognition programs, training & education, educating vulnerable populations.
Title: Disarming Active Shooters: Review of active shooter similarities and differences. This session includes a discussion on precursors to an active shooter event and a proactive approach at preventing them. This session is "data heavy" and provides access to Homeland Security analysis of Active Shooter events, education, and approaches. -
Incident Command System & Incident Managementtrainer, drills/exercises, culture change, organizational development
ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800. IPAWS, event training, and table top exercises. -
Leadership, Communication & Motivationalcharacter strength building, organizational competence, organizational culture, organizational change, interdependence, everyday leadership, transformational followership.
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OtherPsychological Ergonomics:
The relationship between psychosocial factors and negative employee outcomes (i.e. sick leave, turnover, hostile work environments, etc.) has been a popular topic for research and discussion. Similar to a physical ergonomics program, a psychosocial ergonomics program is a systematic process that communicates mental health support needs to ensure that adequate and feasible solutions to mental health risks can be implemented to improve the workplace. For example, where tradition ergonomics programs focus on posture, wrist positioning, and eye strain; psychosocial ergonomics focuses on workload, interpersonal communication (e.g. conflict resolution and problem solving), and intrapersonal needs (i.e. feeling valued, feeling heard, and support from management/leadership). The two most essential pieces of any successful workplace program are leadership commitment and employee involvement. The purpose of a psychosocial ergonomics program is to reduce distress in the workplace, thus improving productivity, reducing turnover, reducing lost time, and increasing interdependence. The good news is, we don’t need a new and expensive program provided by a company or consultant that is unfamiliar with our organizational vision, workforce, and company culture. The speaker will discuss program components and provide tips on how to indirectly implement strategies into pre-existing curriculum and/or programs. Attendees can expect to learn how to define Psychosocial Ergonomics, perform an assessment, describe the benefits of a healthy Psychosocial Ergonomics Program, and implement effective implementation methods. -
Phases: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, RecoveryMitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery with few resources, Leadership, Organizational Culture, Safety, disaster management, emergency preparedness, and infectious disease prevention & control COVID-19 Response, Diversity and Inclusion.
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Preparedness, Continuity, & Contingency PlanningTraining, teamwork, collaboration, interdependence, first aid/cpr/aed, evacuation, mitigation, extraction, planning, COOP, Leadership, Organizational Culture, Safety, disaster management, emergency preparedness, and infectious disease prevention & control COVID-19 Response, Diversity and Inclusion.
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ResilienceEducation & competence building, character strength building, leading organizational change, organizational culture
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Volunteer Management, Volunteer Responder, NonprofitTraining, resource management, leadership
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Vulnerable Populations & DiversityEmergency Preparedness and Infectious disease Prevention & Control, character strength building, building a diverse workplace, growth mindset, workplace bully prevention, and organizational culture.
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Workplace SafetyFirst Aid/CPR/AED, Active Threat, Planning and implementing exercises, Defensive Driving, OSHA 10 & 30, Evacuation exercises, table top planning and implementation, ergonomics, psychological wellbeing & resilience, lift truck training, electrical safety, workplace violence recognition & prevention, welding safety, crane operation, and teaming/teamwork.
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LinkedIn
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SummaryBen is Head of Analytics for the Pacific region at RCA (recently acquired by MSCI) and is responsible for producing thought leadership for the benefit of RCA’s clients, covering both the major property sectors and newly emerging ones.
Ben has over a decade’s worth of experience in safety, emergency preparedness, organizational development, and project management 9both public and private sectors). Additionally, h he is a Ph. D. educated psychologist and has authored books, book chapters, peer reviewed journal articles, and encyclopedia chapters. He is currently a Behavior Based Safety, Safety Culture, and Organizational Development Consultant for Environmental Resource Management.
Ben began his career as a safety culture intern for Shaw industries, Inc., then moved on to lead the safety and emergency response training program for the City of Atlanta-Department of Watershed Management. Benjamin then moved to the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office to build and lead a citywide safety program. He has used his unique blend of education and industry experience to apply a systems approach when providing solutions for organizations. -
HighlightsRising Star of safety (National Safety Council 2019)
Georgia Safety Program Award (ASSP-GA Chapter 2019)
Safety Driving Instructor of the Year Award (GA Governor's Highway Safety Administration 2018) -
May Waive FeeYes
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Session Types
- Keynote
- Workshop
- Breakout Session
- Trainer
- Master of Ceremonies/Moderator
- Remote/Webinar/Live Video
- Consulting
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Cancellation PolicyInformal: Full refund and flexibility
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Price Range$500 To $5000
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Experience12 Year(s)
Events Last Year 2 -
LanguagesEnglish
Event Title | Event Date | Location |
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Georgia Safety Health and Environmental Conference | September 05, 2019 | Character Strength Building |
Community Emergency Response (CERT) Program Keynote | July 15, 2018 | Teaming/Teamwork |
Diversity and Inclusion Workshop | July 29, 2020 | Organizational Culture/Competence |
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Ashleigh J.
Overall rating 4.7Overall 5.0Content 5.0Delivery 4.0
Session or Topic : Safety Training
Overall rating
4.7
Overall
5.0
Content
5.0
Delivery
4.0
Event
Event Name
May the Forces Be With You: Building Character during Safety Training
Event Location
Online, Online
Event Date
August 04, 2021
Preparation and Content
The content was organized and easy to follow. The speaker seemed quite knowledgeable of the topic and was able to give relative examples of each principle.
Presentation and Delivery
The videos were a great help to the presentation and were inserted at the right times to keep me engaged.
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Price Range
$500To
$5000
Experience
12 yearsEvents
Last Year
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