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What Old Teachers Can Teach Us About Safety Leadership

Posted by Kevin Burns on June 2, 2020

Old teachers can teach us plenty about safety leadership

How did you get to where you are? And who were the people who you depended on to help? The answers to those questions can help you become a better safety leader.

3 Strategies for Safety Communications

Posted by Kevin Burns on June 2, 2020

3 strategies for internal safety marketing

A good internal safety communications campaign can help your organization build buy-in to the safety program faster and with much less effort.

Are You Talking About These 4 Things in Safety Meetings Yet?

Posted by Kevin Burns on June 2, 2020

If you want better participation and engagement at safety meetings, then there are four things you should be talking about at your meetings. Are you talking about them yet?

"Be Safe" Is A Terrible Safety Message

Posted by Kevin Burns on June 2, 2020

Be safe. There are a host of reasons why you will want to stop saying it - including that it’s a terrible safety message and it’s nearly impossible to do.

Senior Management Doesn't Support Safety

Posted by Kevin Burns on June 2, 2020

Have you ever said out loud (or secretly wished) that senior management would openly show their support for safety so that the team would perform better in safety? Well, it turns out that you don’t need their help. Here’s what to do instead.

Safety complacency may not be the problem

Posted by Kevin Burns on June 2, 2020

Concerned about complacency? Careful. Complacency may not be the problem. Find out if it is the problem at your workplace.

Do Your Employees Have These 5 Safety Traits?

Posted by Kevin Burns on January 23, 2023

There are five traits that if your people have them, safety will be the easiest thing they do. What are the five? Find out.

Do You Want To Lower Safety Numbers or Improve Safety Culture?

Posted by Kevin Burns on June 2, 2020

You know that you want to improve your safety culture. You just may not be going about it the right way. So, let’s give you a tip on where to start to improve safety culture the more effective way.

Safety needs a script to follow

Posted by Kevin Burns on June 2, 2020

Think about the last time your company expanded or the last time you had a big round of hiring. Think about the times you’ve spent in management meetings discussing new initiatives being rolled-out or a new direction being taken. None of that happens by accident. It is all part of a large vision and executing a plan.

Safety Only Needs Ten Percent Buy-in

Posted by Kevin Burns on June 2, 2020

You don’t need more rules and procedures in safety. You need more people to buy-in to what you are trying to do in safety. That is a very different issue. And it requires a different set of skills to capture hearts and minds of employees in safety. If you’ve adopted a leadership mindset, then you will have already spent time envisioning what needs fixing in your safety program. Without spending time to assess what’s wrong, you can’t possibly improve your program. Without a vision of where you would like to end up, you’ll stay stuck right where you are.

Kevin Burns Blog

Leadership for frontline industrial supervisors.

What Old Teachers Can Teach Us About Safety Leadership

3 Strategies for Safety Communications

Are You Talking About These 4 Things in Safety Meetings Yet?

"Be Safe" Is A Terrible Safety Message

Senior Management Doesn't Support Safety

Safety complacency may not be the problem

Do Your Employees Have These 5 Safety Traits?

Do You Want To Lower Safety Numbers or Improve Safety Culture?

Safety needs a script to follow

Safety Only Needs Ten Percent Buy-in

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