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Three Quick Quotes for Presenters
It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
~Mark Twain
The best way to sound like you know what you’re talking about is to know what you’re talking about.
~Author Unknown
Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
~Franklin D. Roosevelt
How Quotations Can Inspire Your Creative Genius
English scholar Andrew Lang once observed, “He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts, for support rather than illumination.” So it is with quotations. Usually, quotes are used to introduce or support a premise made in a presentation, sales pitch or advertisement, or as I did introducing this article. But if you’re using them [...]
How to Change Your Safety Program Without Really Changing
“If you keep doing the same thing, you will always get the same results.” We’ve all heard variations of this overused phrase hundreds of time, but I think it’s an over-simplification. If you did exactly the same thing in exactly the same environment, then, yes, you may get the same results. But what if the [...]
How to Reduce the Risk of Workplace Violence
Violence in the workplace has become an epidemic –- causing serious legal and financial nightmares for organizations of all kinds and sizes.
In many jurisdictions, recent legislation requires employers to assess the potential for violence in their workplace — AND to put policies and procedures into place to minimize the threat and respond to incidents.
And even [...]
Workplace Holiday Songs
Last year, I shared a few fun safety-themed carols with SafetyXChange. I wrote a few more for my monthly safety message this year.
Have a very safe and enjoyable holiday season.
Here are the carols:
Deck the Halls (with a Safety Spin)
Deck the Halls with safety in mind
Fa la la la [...]
In Giving We Receive
“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something [...]
A Crossword Puzzle for Workers
Looking for a fun way to increase your workers’ safety awareness? Get them thinking about Winter Safety with this safety puzzle, courtesy of Safety Smart Online.
What Did the Supervisor Do Wrong?
The Situation
The sun was shining brightly in a cloudless sky, but the brisk north wind was howling, making working conditions brutal. Nobody could mistake this February day for a moderate one.
Nobody, that is, except for the workers in Phil’s construction crew. They looked out the window, saw the sun beaming and figured they could fashion [...]
10 Quick Quotes on Change
Adjusting to change is an age-old problem experienced by human beings in every era and in every land. Here are some insights on the topic:
If you want to make enemies, try to change something.
Woodrow T. Wilson, 28th President of the United States
Change your thoughts and you change your world.
Norman Vincent Peale, Author/Theologian
I don’t understand why [...]
Applying the “Broken Window Theory” to Safety
I recently came across an old article that I first read about 10 years ago. The article highlighted the connection between the decline in violent crime in New York City during the early 1990s and the “Broken Window Theory.” While the original intent of the article wasn’t meant to be applied to the world of [...]
