Keeping Teams Focused and Engaged Saves Lives<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I consider my work as a motivational speaker for safety teams much more than a keynote speaking exercise. For me, the mission of motivating safety teams to stay focused and engaged prevents accidents and saves lives.<\/p>\n
NIOSH<\/strong><\/p>\n In a study published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) by Royce\u00a0Moser<\/em>, Jr, MD, MPH, Dr. Moser states:<\/p>\n \u201cSimply calling a group of people a team does not make them one<\/em>, as has been demonstrated too often when a \u2018group\u2019 effort was totally unsuccessful because a true team had never been formed.\u201d<\/p>\n Bringing employees together and telling them they are a safety team does not make them a team, even if they share a common manual or they are exposed to the same safety signs. Dr. Moser continues:<\/p>\n \u201cThe manager will frequently find it essential to instill a sense of cooperation and support<\/em> among the professionals and staff involved in order to obtain quality results<\/em>\u2026 the essential criteria of a team are that the members are working together on a common task<\/em>\u2026each member is essential to the effort<\/em>, and the team effort is necessary for the satisfaction of individual needs.\u201d<\/p>\n The onsite staffing service, Staff Management, emphasizes that a strong safety culture is one where employee teams feel personal ownership for the safety of everyone in the organization. Leadership teams should be champions of safety:<\/p>\n \u201cSuccessful employee engagement in safety programs depends largely on the motivation and support of leadership teams<\/em>. All members of the leadership team should strive to set positive examples and abide by the same safety policies expected of their employees\u2026behavior-based safety can include leadership taking the time to observe employees and provide feedback, encouraging employees to stay safe<\/em> and ensuring they are informed about all required safety procedures.\u201d<\/p>\n How Determined is Your Safety Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n As the two references above and other studies show, safety teams must be determined to commit to making a difference in their organizations. It is an active process<\/em> where every member of the team must share a common vision to make their workforce safe no matter the size or the mission of the company.<\/p>\n Rebecca Timmins, writing for Safety + Health<\/em> magazine, talked of a safety team vision where every member of the team must ask themselves: \u201cWhat organizational structure do we need to support and sustain our vision?\u201d<\/p>\n Ms. Timmins concludes:\u00a0\u201cGetting the \u2018structure\u2019 right improves the likelihood of success, with the side benefit of improving overall organization functioning.\u00a0 Ensure you have well-defined roles and responsibilities for everyone to flourish<\/em>. Ask for input on your vision from a diverse group of people and be open to refining it\u2026make sure you and your people have the skills and capabilities needed to realize the vision.\u201d<\/p>\n Without the safety team having the determination and the daily grit to make their shared vision to safety work, employees will not embrace the importance of safety. They will not be engaged.<\/p>\n Without a safety focus and shared engagement, the safety team will be little more than an assembled group of strangers; however, with focus and the resolve to make a difference, the safety team will prevent accidents and save lives. Be determined to make that difference<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hire Scott Burrows, Inspirational Safety Team Speaker for your next meeting through this website or by calling us at: (520) 548-1169<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Keeping Teams Focused and Engaged Saves Lives I consider my work as a motivational speaker for safety teams much more than a keynote speaking exercise. For me, the mission of motivating safety teams to stay focused and engaged prevents accidents and saves lives. NIOSH In a study published by the National Institute for Occupational […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5663,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,77,281,63,43],"tags":[420,421,422,57,423,424],"yoast_head":"\n