Episodes

Monday May 04, 2015
386 - Incentives and Rewards: Lazy or Excellent Management?
Monday May 04, 2015
Monday May 04, 2015


Monday Apr 27, 2015
385 - Walking the Talk
Monday Apr 27, 2015
Monday Apr 27, 2015


Wednesday Apr 22, 2015
Factor-Finding Failures
Wednesday Apr 22, 2015
Wednesday Apr 22, 2015
When new safety programs or processes are rolled out unsuccessfully, there has almost always been a failure to determine either the factors necessary for success, the factors that can contribute to failure, or some combination of both. Without a list of the key factors of success and failure, a project launch is a blind affair. This blindness seems more logical if the project appears to be well constructed and has been successful at other organizations or sites in the same organization. Sadly, imitation of success is no guarantee of success.
The reasons for the imitation failing are basically the differences in sites and cultures. A good fit for one site might be a recipe for disaster at another. That is why an analysis of success and failure factors is so necessary. Such an analysis is unique to each culture. It should include a review of past successes and/or failures and the factors that contributed to those; but it should also include simply asking a representative cross-sample of people what they think of the project and what it would take to make it work. Good implementers and change agents have usually learned a lot about such analysis, but can almost always be more thorough if they simply list critical factors to success and failure, and address them in their implementations.
-Terry L. Mathis
For more insights, visit www.ProActSafety.com
Terry L. Mathis is the founder and CEO of ProAct Safety, an international safety and performance excellence firm. He is known for his dynamic presentations in the fields of behavioral and cultural safety, leadership, and operational performance, and is a regular speaker at ASSE, NSC, and numerous company and industry conferences. EHS Today listed Terry as a Safety Guru in ‘The 50 People Who Most Influenced EHS three consecutive times. He has been a frequent contributor to industry magazines for over 15 years and is the coauthor of STEPS to Safety Culture Excellence (2013, WILEY).

Monday Apr 20, 2015
384 - Seeing the Right Moves: The Key to Reducing Risks
Monday Apr 20, 2015
Monday Apr 20, 2015


Monday Apr 13, 2015
383 - Understanding Transformational Leadership
Monday Apr 13, 2015
Monday Apr 13, 2015


Monday Apr 06, 2015
382 - What is Your Safety Management Style?
Monday Apr 06, 2015
Monday Apr 06, 2015


Monday Mar 30, 2015
381 - Three Steps to Coaching For Performance
Monday Mar 30, 2015
Monday Mar 30, 2015


Monday Mar 23, 2015
380 - Finding Support: From Reducing Costs to Adding Value
Monday Mar 23, 2015
Monday Mar 23, 2015


Wednesday Mar 11, 2015
The Safety Game Plan
Wednesday Mar 11, 2015
Wednesday Mar 11, 2015
Just as a head coach should bring a plan to win each game, leaders of organizations should have a plan to win in safety. If you truly seek excellence, it is not enough to simply set a goal to win by so many points, or just show up and rely on the native ability of your players. True leadership involves strategy. How do you play on your strengths? How do you adjust for special challenges? How do you constantly revise your plan based on successes and failures? How do you motivate and direct your players?
So many safety programs lack true strategies and simply rely on good players, traditional plays, and a little cheerleading. Leaders stress safety rather than leading it. They give it lip service and even invest resources in traditional efforts, but they don’t really have a game plan. They fire poor performers and try to hire better ones, but don’t really have a training program to maximize performance. All the symptoms of poor coaching apply to safety leadership. Do you bring a game plan to the table in your organization?
-Terry L. Mathis
For more insights, visit
www.ProActSafety.com
Terry L. Mathis is the founder and CEO of ProAct Safety, an international safety and performance excellence firm. He is known for his dynamic presentations in the fields of behavioral and cultural safety, leadership, and operational performance, and is a regular speaker at ASSE, NSC, and numerous company and industry conferences. EHS Today listed Terry as a Safety Guru in ‘The 50 People Who Most Influenced EHS three consecutive times. He has been a frequent contributor to industry magazines for over 15 years and is the coauthor of STEPS to Safety Culture Excellence (2013, WILEY).

Monday Feb 23, 2015
376 - The Rationale for Safety Excellence
Monday Feb 23, 2015
Monday Feb 23, 2015
