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Good Interviewing Is More than Asking Good Questions
Interviewing people who apply for a job at your company isn’t a task to be taken lightly. Ineffective interviewing practices can cause you to hire the wrong people. They can also expose you to the risk of being sued. Here’s what you need to avoid these risks and become a better interviewer.
Planning the Interviewing Process
Interviewing [...]
The Haymarket Riot of 1886
In 1886, Chicago was one of the world’s leading centers of labor activism. The burning issue of the time was the fight for the 8-hour work day. On May Day, the workers of Chicago went out on a one-day general strike. But demonstrations continued for the next two days. Anarchists and radicals got involved. The [...]
Why Is May Day the International Signal of Distress
Question: Why is “May Day” the international signal of distress?
Answer: “May Day” is the anglicized version of the French phrase “M’aidez,” which means “Help me.”
Eliminating Unsafe Actions by Mastering Crucial Confrontations™*, Part 3 of 3
Supervisors must motivate workers to work safely and confront them when they engage in behavior that’s unsafe. Effective confrontation involves mastery of nine skills. Last week we reviewed the first four: (1) Knowing when to speak up; (2) Picking the right problem; (3) Taking charge of emotions; and (4) Avoiding the fundamental attribution error. Now [...]
A Quick Quote from Aristotle
Anyone can become angry. That is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose and in the right way – that is not easy.
Aristotle (384-322 BC) – Greek philosopher
Good News/Bad News
Jokes are often used to break the ice in training sessions. Here’s one you can use, courtesy of SafetyXChange member, Ralph White.
Good News: 100% of your employees participated in your company’s emergency evacuation drill and actually left the building as instructed.
Bad News: Eight of them were blown away by the tornado taking place outside at [...]
The Effort to Build a Safety Culture Starts at the Top
Operating an illness- and injury-free facility is no longer a dream. In many workplaces, it has become a reality—and not just for one year but for several years running. To achieve this success, a company must make one crucial decision: It must commit itself to making safety a core value. Better yet, it should make [...]
Prepare Your Company for Pandemic Risk
The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert level. The outbreak of swine flu in Mexico is believed to be responsible for 152 deaths and over 1,600 illnesses. At least 90 cases of swine flu have been confirmed in other countries, including 50 in the U.S., 6 in Canada, 3 in New Zealand, 2 [...]
