Safety Leadership Coaching & Consulting

For schools and providers of off-campus and outdoor programs

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From Isolation to Influence

Safety leadership is isolating. Risk managers, program directors, and executive leaders carry responsibility, often without the clarity, visibility, or support they need.

Slay Risk helps safety leaders translate up, down, and across their organization so executive expectations, frontline realities, and risk management strategies work together instead of in isolation.

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Who We Serve

  • K-12 and university off-campus and after-school programs, including travel, global trips, nearby nature, service learning, outdoor and environmental education, adventure activities, and sports. Helping program, department, and school leaders.

  • Programming organizations and activity operators that collaborate with schools and other groups through travel, outdoor, service learning, and experiential education experiences. Helping program administrators and business leaders.

  • Coaching for experienced and emerging professionals who oversee program and organization-wide risk and safety management planning. Including program directors, department chairs, risk managers, and executive leaders.

How We Work

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Safety Leadership Coaching

A six-week cohort program that combines group learning with individual coaching. Participants explore contemporary safety leadership approaches, then apply them to real challenges in their roles. The program helps leaders build influence, navigate organizational dynamics, and lead with clarity—reducing isolation through peer connection and expert support.

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Program Risk Review

Evidence-based assessment of your risk management plan, examining how policy translates into practice and how oversight functions across programs. Reviews provide clarity about what's working, where gaps exist, and where to direct attention—with actionable recommendations tailored to your organizational context.

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All the great people we work with have three things in common:


  • They know safety isn't guaranteed in the outdoors, and that risk-literate organizations and staff are essential to meeting their mission.

  • They are passionate about how facilitated outdoor experiences can enhance lives and create positive change in the world.

  • They are open to new ideas and want to deepen their expertise.

What They Say

ALASKA REGION PARKS

Stu’s support and guidance have changed the way I do my job. I continually refer back to working with him and know exactly who to call on when working through how we plan for incident response.

Stu is incredibly adept at responding to sensitive and complicated critical incidents with calm, collectedness, and heart.

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MK REPETKSI
YOUTH PROGRAMS COORDINATOR

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Our program is large and complex. Stu broke it down into manageable parts and provided knowledge, tools, and mentorship to empower our faculty and students to handle risk more effectively.

Stuart went beyond risk assessment and facilitated an in-depth program review. I highly recommend Slay Risk for anyone seeking comprehensive, educationally driven consultation.

JENNIFER FRYE
INTERNSHIP DIRECTOR
DEPT. OF RECREATION MANAGEMENT & POLICY

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About Slay Risk

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Stuart Slay | Director

Slay Risk is an education and risk advisory practice focused on helping outdoor and off-campus programs develop more effective risk management and safety leadership.

Our approach combines contemporary safety science with thoughtful organizational planning and program design. We've lived the rewards and challenges of safety leadership, and help others navigate them with greater clarity and capability.

Led by Stuart Slay, Slay Risk draws on over 20 years of experience across outdoor education and recreation, international schools, and nonprofit leadership in North America and Asia. Stuart has led the Wilderness Risk Management Conference committee, co-founded the Wilderness Climate Action Lab, led national risk management departments, and worked as a program director, an avalanche forecaster, an outdoor educator, and as a guide.

Based in Taiwan, Slay Risk serves organizations across North America and Asia.

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Learn how we can support your work. A short conversation can help you understand whether coaching, consulting, or a combination will build the clarity, visibility, and alignment you need to lead safety work and ensure risk management is supported throughout your organization.

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