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Training and Leadership
A Dozen Do’s for Daily Discussions, Part 2 of 2
Last week, I shared with you the first six of my dozen tips for running safety meetings that will keep your trainees engaged. Here are the final six (and what the heck? I’ll throw in one extra for good measure).
7 More Ways to Stifle the Yawns
7. Keep It Organized. Take a page from the Boy [...]
Joke of the Week
Trainee Bombs Fire Safety Demonstration
At a fire safety seminar, employees gathered around the live demonstration area to watch the fire officer teach the proper way to operate a fire extinguisher.
Barking out instructions like a drill sergeant, the fire officer yelled, “Pull the pin like a hand grenade. Then, aiming at the base of the fire, [...]
10 Quick Quotes on Learning
Editor’s Note: Last week’s Pop Quiz on teaching and learning quotations prompted this offering from SafetyXChange member, Safety John.
Hi Catherine,
A few more for your collection …
1. “You can never learn less, you can only learn more.”
~ R. Buckminster Fuller
2. “Those who do not learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.”
~ George Santayana
3. “You [...]
A Dozen Do’s for your Daily Discussions, Part 1 of 2
I had an alternate title for this article: Safety Talks and BS Walks! (BS stands for Bored Student – what did you think it meant?!) It’s true, though, isn’t it? It seems that more often than not, the moment a safety trainer stands up to speak, the trainee yawns. So what’s a trainer to do?
12 [...]
Who Said It?
Match the following quotes on teaching and learning with the famous person who uttered them:
1. I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.
2. The only kind of learning which significantly influences behavior is self-discovered or self-appropriated learning – truth that has been assimilated in experience.
3. I [...]
10 Reasons Your Trainees Aren’t Listening to You
A few years ago, I took a step toward fulfilling a lifelong dream. I took my very first sailing lesson. It was a disaster. I was all alone when my boat capsized. As I hit the lake, I remembered the advice my trainer gave me as I pulled from the dock: “Don’t panic.” So I [...]
Why Are You Telling Me This Now?
“Why are you telling me this now?”
This is a comment that managers hear a lot. It sounds like a throwaway. But it actually expresses some important concerns that managers need to take seriously. Here’s a tip I learned from a colleague many years ago. Before I deliver a message, I break the phrase down in [...]
True Stories Safety Trainers Would Rather Forget
I walked into a Calgary clients’ maintenance shop for a “chat” with the guys. Several of the staff recently had participated in a confined space training program and were quick to point out that they had followed my advice and purchased a gas detection meter. They wondered if it would work. They had not however [...]
The Value of a Daily Safety Sweep
Most safety professionals know that they are far more effective when they can be “out on the floor” a “good percentage of the time” (whatever that is). For me, I have found that I can get more bang out of my buck (and the company’s) by being sure to also be out there during the [...]
Safety’s Silent Partner, Part 2 of 2
Last week, I shared an example of how a casual conversation with a maintenance worker revealed a serious fire hazard. The point of the story is this: If you want to get the bigger picture of your shop-wide safety situation, you need to open the lines of communication with your maintenance staff. Let’s look at [...]