EQ for the Safety Leader
How Emotional Intelligence Transforms Safety Culture, Leadership, and Trust at Work
Meet the author
Camille Oakes
Camille Oakes, CSP, SMP, CIT, OHST is a safety professional, speaker, and consultant with over 20 years of experience working with organizations across manufacturing, construction, distribution, and service industries. Her work focuses on emotional intelligence, leadership, and the real-world challenges of influencing safety in complex workplaces.
Camille works with safety professionals, operations leaders, and teams who are often responsible for outcomes they cannot fully control. Her approach emphasizes practical tools, communication, and decision-making—not theory or personality-based models.
She holds a B.S. in Safety Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Master’s degree in Advanced Safety and Engineering Management from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Camille lives in Atlanta with her husband and two sons.
Value Statement
Who This Book Is For
This book is for you if you:
- Work in safety, EHS, HR, or operations
- Lead people but don’t always feel heard
- Are tired of being seen as the “Fun Police”
- Care deeply about safety culture — not just compliance
- Want to influence behavior without yelling, policing, or micromanaging
- Feel the emotional weight of leadership and want better tools
You don’t need another rulebook.
You need skills that work with people — not against them.
THE PROBLEM
WHY THIS BOOK EXISTS
- Work in safety, EHS, HR, or operations
- Lead people but don’t always feel heard
- Are tired of being seen as the “Fun Police”
- Care deeply about safety culture — not just compliance
- Want to influence behavior without yelling, policing, or micromanaging
- Feel the emotional weight of leadership and want better tools