Management of Change This photo was just sent in by a reader with the caption “it does make you ponder Management of Change and the thought process (if any) before the task started”. I have no idea where it was taken or what the structure is supporting. Anyone seen any similar examples. I was … [Read more...] about Management of Change
Safety Communication
7 Reasons why Your Safety Communication gets Ignored
7 Reasons why Your Safety Communication gets Ignored Guest Post by Marie-Claire Ross Your workforce will give you less than one minute to convince them to work safely. Do you know what to say, or write, in those first 60 seconds? Employees quickly tune out when they hear bland, irrelevant … [Read more...] about 7 Reasons why Your Safety Communication gets Ignored
Dumb Ways to Love and Die
Dumb Ways to Love and Die Happy Bloody Valentines Day! – Latest sequel from Metro Rail – They missed Xmas but what are they going to do at Easter? Was that a dumb way to die as well? From ADWEEK: Fifteen months and 71 million YouTube views after its storied premiere, McCann Melbourne's "Dumb … [Read more...] about Dumb Ways to Love and Die
Safety Humour Paradise by the Dashboard Light?
Safety Humour - Paradise by the Dashboard Light? Who says safety people aren’t funny bastards!!! Bit of a debate raging on a safety forum right now about whether accidents are truly preventable. Lots of intellectual articulation, emotion and testosterone fuelled debate and all great stuff! Most … [Read more...] about Safety Humour Paradise by the Dashboard Light?
Safety Communications are Not Always Safe
Safety Communications – Not Always Safe Lean management and technological innovations have changed the way the workforce communicates. Employers that keep their employee safety risks at acceptable levels also need to evaluate communications, training and administrative techniques to ensure they are … [Read more...] about Safety Communications are Not Always Safe
Let people think for themselves
Let people think for themselves It was very interesting and expected but just a little sad to see some of the responses to two of our recent posts: You Don’t Believe in Common Sense? and What is safety. It seems that many Safety Professionals see it as their role or, in fact, god given right to … [Read more...] about Let people think for themselves
Safety Interventions
Safety Interventions "The pro-active supervisor observes for signs of substandard behaviour, and corrects it before it has a chance to cause an incident by performing an intervention. Sometimes you just need to nudge them back on track." ~John Wettstein Safety Selections (Motivational Quotes … [Read more...] about Safety Interventions
Management Walk Arounds
Great paper about how a critical management activity can have a big impact on safety. Huge thanks to Kylee Grubb for sending this in Management Walk - Arounds: Lessons from the Gulf of Mexico Oil Well Blowout Paper by Professor Andrew Hopkins, Australian National University (contact … [Read more...] about Management Walk Arounds
Listen, monitor, review and provide feedback
Listen, monitor, review and provide feedback Another great article by Joe Moore Four behaviours form the cycle of conversations to have with teams to build performance. Build the habit of using the cycle of these four behaviours frequently. Using this cycle of leadership behaviours lets … [Read more...] about Listen, monitor, review and provide feedback
Some people need a good listening to
Some people need a good listening to Latest article on the Joe Moore Blog: Getting along with others is about getting a reputation as amicable, welcoming and available – being recognised as a respectful professional. Getting along with others does not mean saying “yes” to everything, … [Read more...] about Some people need a good listening to
