The seven C’s of being all we can be as safety professionals. Compassionate Confident Collaborative Contemplative Civil Curious, and Courageous Let us remember WHY we became safety professionals AND, more importantly, putting those we have the privilege to protect # 1 in our efforts. Source: 7 C’s of Compassionate Leaders (Forbes)… Membership...
Never forget that management is intended to drive the “safety vehicle.” We are just the GPS navigation helping plot the course and stay on course…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Wednesday’s Safety Wisdom (8/23/23) Read More »
Safety may be a skill that can be acquired over the years, but it is FIRST a PASSION to serve others that burns inside us. A PASSION dedicated to the men and women we are given the PRIVILEGE TO PROTECT. The men and women who do the dirty and dangerous work. Safety is ALL about…...
Safety has to be a passion – not a job Read More »
I have seen some toxic workplaces. Lessons learned: When things go bad, good people leave, eventually followed by people who thought they could change things but got buried because too many good people left. Those left are toxic people or hostages to their job (usually by their years of service and how much $ they…...
Yesterday, my post regarding the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) stirred a lot of private comments among many of you. It was nice to see we can at least agree on our roles as safety pros and leaders. But I was reminded of a group discussion with many of those same safety pros years ago…...
World-Class Safety will always be “human based” Read More »
For all of the AI lovers, remember this: AI can NOT walk a mile in anyone’s shoes AI does NOT have empathy AI can NOT coach a worker in need of a safety moment AI does NOT answer the phone 24/7 when it is needed So if a safety pro is afraid of AI replacing…...
For all of the AI lovers, remember this Read More »
There is one common theme in all the facilities I worked at during my time as safety and health manager/director… the employees were the ones who would explain to guests how we achieved the level of safety that set us apart from others. Most guests came to visit thinking they would discover a magic pill…...
Use safety as the vehicle to create a facility culture where SAFETY IS VALUED. For any organization to advance in safety, there MUST be TRUST and CREDIBILITY, and the path to building both starts with EMPATHY. Showing workers, we actually care about them is STEP 1 to any shift in safety. And EMPATHY is a…...
Do not try to create a “safety culture” Read More »
Think about the kids who came from abusive homes vs. those who came from supportive homes where they knew they were loved. It isn’t all peaches and cream, but they KNOW when they are loved and supported, and it shows in how they live their lives and in how they make decisions. We hold our…...
Want to know if positive reinforcement is more powerful than negative reinforcement? Read More »
If the phrase “safety culture” has become so toxic in today’s world, is it wrong to use the phrase “culture of safety”? I mean, it is nonsense to claim an organization has no culture. Some can say it over and over, but that does not mean it is right. ALL groups have a culture that…...
“Safety Culture” vs. “Culture of Safety” Read More »
Every time I see the Lifelock commercial with the “security monitor” in the bank being held up I can not help but think about our profession. Replace the security guard with a safety pro and go through the commercial. Too often we are relegated to “accident monitors”., Oh I’m not a safety professional – I’m…...
Safety Professional or Accident Monitor? Read More »
We are so privileged to protect the men and women who make this nation what it is. Making a difference in their safety makes a difference in the lives of their loved ones. We can do so much good for so many people, it’s the greatest gift of our profession. And you know what, making…...
My safety tip of the week… make a difference! Read More »
