by David Sarkus | Nov 20, 2013 | Safety Culture
When I was a young boy, I marveled at the time and effort my mother put into her annual spring-cleaning. Mom planned a great deal – shopping for her supplies early to make sure that she never had to start and stop once she got moving. And mom was really focused on...
by David Sarkus | Oct 31, 2013 | Safety Culture
I like Subway and a few times a month I eat there. But there’s one location I no longer visit. Here’s why. There’s a young worker who is impolite, very impersonal, and at times, just downright mean and nasty. She certainly takes the...
by David Sarkus | Sep 16, 2013 | Safety Culture
Jan Ferri-Reed, Ph.D.It was only a matter of time! The Millennial generation has been pouring into the workforce since the late 1990s and increasingly they’re being promoted to supervisory and management positions. That’s right where we need the most day-to-day...
by David Sarkus | Aug 22, 2013 | Safety Culture
Everything hasn’t always been rosy in my safety career, just as things haven’t been in yours. At times there were difficult conflicts, personal attacks, layoffs, and political battles that tested my resolve. I never gave up — my sports background and upbringing...
by David Sarkus | Jun 17, 2013 | Safety Culture
We all know that high performing cultures for safety rely heavily on engagement, collaboration, and cooperation. But if you could choose only one, which would it be, collaboration or cooperation? If you had to improve safety performance over the next...
