Register Now for the East Harris Country Manufacturers Association EHCMA Member Breakfast – March 18, 2026 – Pasadena, TX

The Culture Engine: What Is Driving Your Safety Results When No One Is Watching?

Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Location: Health & Safety Council
5213 Center St.
Pasadena, TX 77505

This is a free breakfast for members.

Session Overview

Site leaders rarely struggle with knowing what “good” looks like in safety. The real challenge is maintaining consistency under pressure — when production deadlines tighten, equipment goes down, tasks feel routine, and no one appears to be watching.

This session makes culture practical by treating it as an operating system that can be inspected, measured, and intentionally rewired. Through two powerful case snapshots — a confined space tragedy and lessons from Deepwater Horizon — we will uncover a simple truth: when outcomes fail, the wiring failed first.

Attendees will learn a clear framework connecting culture, engagement, and safety as cause, energy, and scoreboard. The session introduces B.E.A.T.S. — a field-ready lens for understanding what truly drives behavior:

• Beliefs
• Enthusiasm
• Attitude
• Tenacity
• Service

Participants will leave with practical tools to baseline culture, identify the “gears” driving their culture engine, and focus leadership actions that reduce risk, improve retention, and move performance from hope to control.

Featured Speaker

John Grubbs
Global Speaker, Trainer & Best-Selling Author

John Grubbs helps site leaders stop playing defense. His work centers on the critical moments when culture determines outcomes — production pressure, thin staffing, contractor risk, and the subtle drift into “this is how we do it.”

Known for high-energy keynotes for national associations and Fortune 50 companies, John blends real-world incident lessons with practical tools leaders can implement immediately. He holds undergraduate degrees in Safety and Engineering Technology and an MBA in Organizational Leadership, with more than two decades of experience in plant leadership, executive coaching, training, and consulting.

Registration

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This breakfast event is intended for EHCMA members and partners in the industrial sector of East Harris County.