🎯 Goal: Review existing drug and alcohol policies.
When Stan Shephard joined Westside Logistics as Chief Operating Officer, he brought more than industry experience—he brought a mission. During his onboarding review, Stan discovered a critical gap: Westside lacked a policy to support employees who violated its drug and alcohol agreements.
Having worked in transportation and construction, Stan knew the life-saving impact of a compassionate substance use policy. He launched a full audit of Westside’s existing policies, identifying outdated language and punitive measures that discouraged help-
seeking. The goal was clear: build a framework that supports recovery, not just Discipline.
Stan’s vision includes culturally sensitive resources tailored to Westside’s diverse workforce, multilingual support, and partnerships with rehabilitation services. “This isn’t just policy—it’s people,” he shared with leadership.
Now, with the audit complete, Stan is forming a task force to co-create a new policy that reflects empathy, accountability, and inclusion. Westside is poised to lead with heart—and Stan is steering the way.
- “Help me create a checklist for auditing our current drug and alcohol policies for stigmatizing language and punitive measures”
- “What questions should I ask when reviewing workplace substance use policies to ensure they support recovery?”
- “Generate a template for documenting gaps between our current policies and recovery-friendly best practices”
đź’ˇ Pro-tip: Create a comparison chart showing your current policies versus best practices from recovery-friendly workplaces. Look for language that stigmatizes addiction or creates barriers to treatment access.