Level-Up: Safety Leadership in Alberta

The Real Cost of Leadership Gaps on the Front-line

Let’s be honest. In high-stakes, high-pressure industries like energy, the cost of weak leadership isn’t theoretical, it’s measured in real consequences: safety incidents, lost productivity, disengaged crews, and in the worst cases, lives on the line.

When things go wrong in the field, we don’t get the luxury of a second guess. That’s why the most successful companies in Alberta’s energy sector are shifting focus. They’re no longer asking, “How do we manage better?” They’re asking, “How do we lead better?”

Because leadership in this environment isn’t just about hitting production targets, it’s about how we show up in the moments that matter, how we communicate under pressure, how we create safety; not just through process, but through trust.

The Future of Safety Starts With Leadership

In a province where energy production is core to our economy and identity, we can’t afford leadership that’s reactive, inconsistent, or disconnected from the crews they’re meant to guide. Alberta’s front-line leaders need more than technical skills, they need human leadership skills:

• How to lead with calm and clarity when the heat is on.
• How to earn the trust of rotating crews on day one.
• How to shift from task delegation to people development.
• How to drive safety, quality, and execution as a daily rhythm.

It’s not just the job; it’s how the job gets done. And the truth is, most leaders aren’t taught how to lead this way. Not until now.

Why we created LEVEL UP: Safety Leadership

After five years of delivering safety leadership training to over 5,000 front-line supervisors, TAP created LEVEL UP: Safety Leadership for the Modern Leader, a training experience designed for Alberta’s energy and industrial sectors. This isn’t a sit-and-listen workshop. It’s a full-day, hands-on program built around:

• Real-world front-line dynamics
• Alberta-specific safety challenges
• Practical tools leaders can use immediately

LEVEL UP isn’t just a name; it’s a call to action for leaders who want to make a real impact where it counts.

Here’s What We Teach:

L – Lead With Influence: Recognize your leadership superpowers and demonstrate positive influence, even without formal authority.

E – Establish Trust Fast: Build trust quickly on the job using practical, reliable behaviours that create safe and high-performing teams.

V – Value Your Crew: Understand and connect with today’s workforce, using coaching to grow confidence, competence, and team culture.

E – Execute the Plan: Communicate clearly and confidently under pressure to ensure alignment, clarity, and safety in action.

L – Lead Yourself: Model personal responsibility and own your role in setting the tone, even when no one’s watching.

U – Understand Pressure: Anticipate what can go wrong, manage risk tolerance, and lead with resilience during high-stakes moments.

P – Practice Accountability: Reinforce daily habits of accountability, review performance honestly, and commit to personal and team follow-through.

Why Alberta’s Energy Companies Choose TAP

Because we don’t just understand leadership; we understand your environment. Our team has worked with industrial sites, shutdown events, refineries, and safety-critical operations across Western Canada. We know what works in the real world.

We know what leaders need when:

• They’re on their 12th straight day.
• They’re onboarding a rotating crew.
• They’ve got a regulator visit on site.
• They’ve just had an incident—and now trust is on the line.

We Can Help You Build the Leadership Culture You Need

Whether you’re trying to:

• Reduce incidents
• Improve communication between trades
• Increase psychological safety
• Support high-potential leaders
• Strengthen accountability on every shift

...it starts with how your leaders lead.

Let’s talk about how you can LEVEL UP the leadership on your front lines. And if this resonates, pass it on to the people who need it most; because one powerful leader can change an entire site.

Want to learn more about our LEVEL UP Safety Leadership program? Book a conversation with Shannon today.