Process Safety Management Mentoring for Mentors (PSM^3)

Process Safety Management Mentoring for Mentors (PSM3) focused on strategies and lessons learned when bridging the gap between academic preparation and professional expectations in the field of Process Safety. As the generation of engineers largely responsible for laying the foundations of Process Safety leaves the workforce, it takes with it firsthand knowledge of the whats, whys, and hows underpinning the field. While a great focus has been paid to improvements in undergraduate process safety education, on the job training is still a major conduit for this information. This session is a call to share best practices and lessons learned for mid- and late-career professionals in supervisory roles, tasked as mentors to young professionals in the field of Process Safety, while also providing benefit to those newer to field. Example topic areas include: Strategies for backfilling PSM expertise; Long term mentorship; What to expect / not expect from recent graduates or those new to Process Safety.