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Agribusiness

Leadership and safety culture on farms, at harvesting sites, and in storage operations, taking account of the harvest season, distances, and the people doing the work.

Safety needs to follow the harvest cycle

In the field, working conditions change with the weather, the crop stage, and the arrival of new teams. A harvesting crew may move while other activities continue on the farm. Those coordinating this work need to understand the risks in each situation and be clear about the decisions they can make.

Distance from headquarters matters too. Guidance that seems clear in a corporate meeting may reach an operator, service provider, or supervisor in a different form. It is useful to observe how people receive that guidance, which questions they can raise, and what happens when they identify a condition that differs from the plan.

Harvest planning, contracting, and resource availability influence these choices. Understanding safety culture in agribusiness therefore requires listening both to those who set priorities and to those who know the work at operational sites.

Listen to the field and connect management decisions to it

The assessment may bring together visits to work sites, conversations with teams and leaders, and an analysis of management practices. The distribution of sites and the stage of the agricultural cycle guide how this listening is organized.

From there, the work helps define responsibilities and routines that make sense to each audience. Leadership development and follow-up on the tools consider operational situations, with room to review what is not being understood or used.

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Project experience

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2026 · In progress

Tereos

Implementation of Líder Antifrágil with all middle managers through 45 learning experiences adapted to the agricultural setting, with reported progress in discipline, engagement, and safety.

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2024–2026 · In progress

Bunge

Development for senior leadership, middle management, and operational supervision, with the program extended to integrated sites in the first year following the acquisition.

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2023–2026 · In progress

Clealco

Safety culture transformation through stronger leadership and the design of simple tools to deepen dialogue about risks in operations.

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2020

BrasilAgro

Work in Brazil and Paraguay involving strategic planning, support for cultural transformation, incident reporting, golden rules, and team development.

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2018

CHS

Leadership of the Annual Safety Workshop for two years and six months of coaching with the Brazilian operations team on using the safety diary.

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2017

Raízen

A competency guide, the Donos da Segurança program, training, and communication, with support for reviewing contractor management and for strategic planning in 2017 and 2018.

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