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126 - Motivational Punishment: Beaten by Carrots and Sticks

April 25th, 2010 · No Comments

Greetings, this podcast recorded on the road in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This week I would like to share a recording of an article written by Terry Mathis. Motivational Punishment: Beaten By Carrots and Sticks was published by EHS Today in March 2010. If you would like to see the actual article it can be found at: http://ehstoday.com/safety/news/motivational-punishment-beaten-carrots-sticks-1120/index.html. You can also find it (and all our other published articles) by visiting www.ProActSafety.com and click on Insights. I hope you enjoy!

 

Have a great week!

 

Shawn M. Galloway

ProAct Safety

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Tags: Organizational Safety Culture · Articles · Safety Incentives and Rewards

125 – The Use of Motivation Within Safety

April 18th, 2010 · No Comments

Greetings, recorded this podcast from the road in Naperville, Illinois. Recently we held our 9th Annual Behavior-Based Safety (AKA: Behaviour-Based Safety) Conference. Upon completion we asked the audience to share what they would like more information on. We then promised that we would focus our next Terry-Shawn conversational podcast on it. The result: More Thoughts on using Motivation in safety efforts.  So, here it is!

 

Before listening, consider this: Do you reward for no accidents, extrinsically incentivize for desirable behaviors, or do you create an environment that allows people to increase their intrinsic self-motivation for safety? Terry and I share our thoughts on the use of motivation within safety. In this discussion we talk about why motivation works and what doesn’t. We also talk about the use of incentives and rewards. If you would like more thoughts on this subject see the Safety Incentives and rewards Category on this page (www.SafetyCultureExcellence.com). I hope you enjoy!

 Have a great week,

Shawn M. Galloway

ProAct Safety, Inc.

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124 - Safety Culture Goes Far Beyond Work

April 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Greetings, this podcast recorded on the road in St. Louis Missouri. This week I would like to share a fun article I wrote, that was published by Canadian Occupational Safety on the 23rd of February 2010. If you would like to see the actual article it can be found at: http://www.cos-mag.com/201002231817/safety/safety-stories/safety-culture-goes-beyond-work.html. You can also find it (and all our others) by visiting www.ProActSafety.com and click on the Insights tab. I hope you enjoy!

 

Have a great week!

 

Shawn M. Galloway

ProAct Safety

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Tags: Employee Involvement · Organizational Safety Culture · Home Safety · Articles · Off The Job Safety

April, May, June 2010 ProAct Safety Public Speaking Events

April 5th, 2010 · No Comments

April, May, June 2010 ProAct Safety Public Speaking Events

 

 

ProAct Safety’s 9th Annual BBS Conference

http://www.proactsafety.com/annualconference

6-8 April 2010

Speakers: Terry L. Mathis, Shawn M. Galloway

 

ProAct Safety’s 9th Annual BBS Conference is just around the corner! The 2010 BBS Conference will focus on: Leading Safety in Lean Times, Using BBS and other behavioral techniques to Reach Your Safety Culture Goals, Observation and Feedback Techniques, and Safety Coaching. Plus, there will be tons of open discussion and networking opportunities. Sessions are available for those at any point on the path to Safety Culture Excellence.

 

 

Industry Week Best Plants Conference

http://www.iwbestplants.com/program_workforce.asp

20 April 2010

Speaker: Terry L. Mathis

Topic: Achieving Safety Excellence in a Lean Environment

 

Today, Lean is more than a set of tools for efficiency; it is a stark business and economic reality. Organizations that are not lean by choice will become so by necessity. The question is, should safety be put on the back burner till better times? The answer is a definite NO! Safety excellence need not be resource intensive or inefficient. With some innovative thinking and new tools, the quest for safety excellence can be ongoing in even the worst of times. Learn where the new thinking in safety is going and some examples of organizations that are continuously improving their safety results and modifying their existing safety programs for greater impact.

 

 

Partners in Prevention Conference

http://www.partnersinpreventionontario.com/sessions.asp

5 May 2010

Speaker: Shawn M. Galloway

Topic: Teaching Supervisors to be Safety Coaches

 

Supervisors influence worker behaviour perhaps more than any level in an organization. Most supervisors have not received formal training to coach, much less to coach safety. This session will discuss the unique position of supervisors, how they are promoted or hired, and how this position is both influential and often lacking in the basic training necessary to be effective. There will also be a discussion about when supervisor safety coaching training should be delivered to fit with other safety efforts. The content and sequence of the training will be reviewed along with a discussion of who can best deliver the training within the organization to ensure best results. Other content will include the follow-up necessary to make sure the training transitions into real practice and methods to continuously improve the training delivery. The conclusion is a challenge and a formula to assess the potential impact of such training in your own organization.

 

 

iP Safety Conference & Expo

http://www.incident-prevention.com/conferences.html

11 May 2010

Speaker: Shawn M. Galloway

Topic: Teaching Supervisors to Become Safety Coaches

 

Supervisors influence worker behavior perhaps more than any other level in an organization. Yet most supervisors have not received formal training on coaching and effective performance feedback skills. Providing such training has proven to be a very effective measure to reduce incidents in many organizations. For safety values to become established in an organization, they must be reinforced by leaders at, or near the point of decision. Supervisors are in a unique position to facilitate the creation of a culture that focuses on safety excellence. Discover steps to take supervisors from cops to coaches, identify how to transfer these strategies throughout the workplace; ensuring more effective safety supervision methodologies.

 

 

iP Safety Conference & Expo

http://www.incident-prevention.com/conferences.html

13 May 2010

Speaker: Shawn M. Galloway

Topic: Managing Perceptions: A New Approach to Safety Communication

 

Many organizations measure perceptions, but few effectively manage them. There are two types of perceptions, accurate and inaccurate. Which ones are you responding to? Perceptions are influenced by multiple sources both internal and external. Unmanaged perceptions negatively affect safety communication. Even worse they have been identified as contributing factors in multiple catastrophic incidents. Join Shawn Galloway, one of the world’s leading safety culture practitioners and host of Safety Culture Excellence, in a discussion on successfully proven techniques. The session focuses on how to measure, understand and manage the perceptions that either facilitate or impede achieving and sustaining safety excellence.

PRB Coal Users Group 2010 Annual Meeting

http://www.electricpowerexpo.com/conferencetrack.php?track=a0H80000002av5DEAQ

19 May 2010

Speaker: Shawn. M. Galloway

Topic: Behavior-Based Safety

 

The North Omaha Station was ready to take its safety performance to the next level. For years the proactive effort increased, yet performance remained about the same. Best-in-class performance was established as a goal for the station. To achieve this goal a safety culture assessment was conducted, followed by the implementation of a site-specific behavior-based safety program. Learn the unique steps taken by North Omaha Station to begin the journey toward achieving and sustaining safety excellence.

 

 

NSC Omaha Annual Conference

http://www.safenebraska.org/conferences/documents/2010-summit-conference-brochure.pdf

20 May 2010

Speaker: Terry L. Mathis

Topic: Leadership Safety Coaching: The Importance of Leadership in Safety Excellence

 

Supervisors influence worker behavior perhaps more than any other level in an organization. Yet most supervisors have not received formal training on coaching and effective performance feedback skills. Providing such training has proven to be a very effective measure to reduce incidents in many organizations. For safety values to become established in an organization, they must be reinforced by leaders at, or near the point of decision. Supervisors are in a unique position to facilitate the creation of a culture that focuses on safety excellence. Discover steps to take supervisors from cops to coaches, identify how to transfer these strategies throughout the workplace; ensuring more effective safety supervision methodologies.

 

 

IADC Drilling Onshore Conference and Expo

http://www.iadc.org/conferences/Onshore_2010/  

20 May 2010

Speaker: Shawn M. Galloway

Topic: Sustainable Safety Cultures

 

Most of us are focusing on improving the safety culture and have achieved success in doing so. After all, it is your most effective sustainability tool. You may have heard of the book by Marshal Goldsmith titled "What Got You Here Won't Get You There". The same holds true for improving safety performance and culture. This inspiring session discusses ways to continuously increase the positive elements of your culture and ensure that you don't fall into traps that negatively affect your success. Join us in exploring the core values necessary to internally achieve and sustain safety excellence.

 

 

TCC/ACIT EHS Seminar

http://ehs-seminar.com/index.php?page=tracks&intDay=2

8 June 2010

Speaker: Shawn M. Galloway

Topic: Sustainable Safety Cultures

 

Many companies are focused on creating an improved safety culture and have achieved success in doing so. You may have heard of the book by Marshal Goldsmith titled "What Got You Here Won't Get You There" and the same holds true for maintaining a safety culture. In this session we'll discuss ways to continuously increase the positive factor of your safety culture and ensure that you don't fall into traps that negatively affect your success. Join us in exploring the elements necessary to internally achieve and sustain safety excellence by focusing on your most effective sustainability tool, your culture.

 

 

American Society of Safety Engineers – Safety 2010

http://www.asse.org/education/pdc10/sessions-wednesday.php

16 June 2010

Speakers: Terry L. Mathis, Shawn M. Galloway

Topic: Session # 775 – Using Podcasts to Improve Safety: A Versatile New Communication Media

 

Podcasts are a new communication media that are just beginning to be used by organizational leaders, safety managers and safety consultants. Learn how this new media is overcoming distance and logistical challenges as well as ensuring consistency of message and furthering ownership in off-the-job safety.

 

 

American Society of Safety Engineers – Safety 2010

http://www.asse.org/education/pdc10/seminars.php

17 June – Teaching Supervisors to be Safety Coaches

Speaker: Terry L. Mathis

Topic: Session # 814 – Training Supervisors to Become Safety Coaches

 

In this seminar, you will learn to turn supervisors, who are often an obstacle to safety, into safety coaches who can identify and modify the behaviors that cause accidents. The coaching skills taught will also help improve many other areas of worker performance and build supportive relationships between supervisors and workers. Learn to:

·         Train supervisors on coaching skills they can use to assist workers in becoming safer and more productive

·         Motivate supervisors to participate in safety efforts and make it an important part of their job description

·         Focus safety efforts on a list of precautions that are within the power of supervisors and workers to control

 

 

Tags: Special Topics · Professional Speaking

123 - Leadership Communication: Sticky ROA

April 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Greetings everyone for the podcast this week, I’d like to share a short video I recorded on the importance of sticky communication and return on attention. The title is Leadership Communication: Sticky ROA. To be a great leader, your communication needs to be effective, thus ensuring knowledge transfer. You can either download this short clip here from this site (www.SafetyCultureExcellence.com or watch it below from or on YouTube.

 

 

 

I hope this video prompts some thoughts that help you become a better leader and communicator. 

 

Have a great, safe week!

 

Shawn M. Galloway

ProAct Safety

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Personal Development – The Books I Read in March 2010

April 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

 

1.    Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy by Martin Lindstrom

2.    Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

3.    You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader: How Anyone, Anywhere, Can Make a Positive Difference by Mark Sanborn

4.    The Encore Effect: How to Achieve Remarkable Performance in Anything You Do by Mark Sanborn

5.    The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly

6.    Punished By Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes by Alfie Kohn

7.    Succession: Are You Ready? (Memo to the Ceo) by Marshall Goldsmith

 

Tags: Books and Professional Development