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November, 2005
How to Manage Your Boss, Part 2
Dear Friends,
Career success as a safety director (or in any other management position) often hinges on the capacity to manage the boss. Boss management is an art, not a science. When last we spoke, I was telling you about how to develop an effective relationship with your boss. Let’s now look at the crucial [...]
Part 3 of 4, Overhead Projectors
In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, I outlined the pros and cons of using low-cost visual training aids (black and white boards and flip charts) when presenting to a small group of people in a small venue. If you’re presenting to a large group in a large room, you should consider more sophisticated [...]
Disease Management Programs and ROI, Part 2
Disease Management (DM) programs have caught on with companies across the U.S. and Canada. DM programs emphasize prevention and improved care quality. They’re also expected to help employers get healthcare costs under control. But, as we discussed last week, some have started to question whether DM programs really deliver the promised economic benefits. A new [...]
Getting Departing Employees to Keep Company Secrets Confidential, Part 1
You can’t prevent good employees from leaving your company and joining a competitor. But you can prevent them from taking along proprietary information about your safety program (and other secrets) when they go.
Traditionally, companies have relied on a legal strategy to protect secrets. They make the employee sign a clearly worded written confidentiality [...]
How to Manage Your Boss, Part 1
Dear Friends,
What’s the secret of successful management? Easy. The capacity to manage the boss. Mastering this art won’t just make you a better manager; it will make your boss look smarter, too. Here’s a two-part guide to boss management.
Some Key Principles
To learn the ways of boss management, you need to recognize a couple of fundamental [...]
Part 2 of 4, Flip Charts
As we discussed last week, if you’re going to present to a small group of a people in a small room, I suggest you use the low-cost visual training tools – boards (black and white) and flip charts. We talked about the former last week. So let’s look at flip charts today.
Advantages & Disadvantages of [...]
Disease Management Programs and ROI, Part 1
An increasing number of companies are using disease management (DM) programs to control employee healthcare costs. You might be considering starting such a program for your own employees. Is that a good idea? Do DM programs really generate a positive return on investment (ROI)? Or has their financial impact been overstated?
A new study from Cornell [...]
Protecting Employees from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
After 25 years of preaching and teaching safety, I have come to realize that safety is a culture, not just a workday activity. It is a part of our lives. Accordingly, successful safety programs need to address not just workplace but home injuries. As the weather turns cold, there is one important home safety topic [...]
