Many organizations had a great 2023 in terms of their safety performance. And while I am a huge advocate for celebrating our successes in safety, my support is contingent on one factor…
KNOW HOW we achieved our success. Celebrating blind luck is dangerous!
Organizations often celebrate sheer luck in safety performance, which sends the wrong message to everyone. To ensure it was clear WHAT we were celebrating and HOW we achieved our success in safety, three of my four former bosses would have me provide them with some critical data to communicate and celebrate HOW we exceeded our performance goal(s). This lengthy list of accomplishments went into a letter sent to every employee’s home with their Christmas gift.
This list would include items such as:
