49 min
Season 2: Episode 3: What if...businesses intentionally defined and reinforced their safety behaviour? Businesses are People Too! A Podcast
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- Business
What if....businesses intentionally defined and reinforced their safety behaviour? with Eldeen Pozniak, BA, BSc, CEES, CHSC, CHSMSA, CRSP, FIIRSM, CMIOSH, Pozniak Safety Associates, Diggins Safety Consulting
Top takeaways:
5:55: The choice we make, things we do, responsibilities we fulfill have repercussions
6:12: There are systems and personalities necessary to have a SAFE business where people go home at the end of the day
6:50: What organizations overlook when considering health and safety for the overall health of the business
9:00: We must focus on both the physical AND psychological hazards to see the whole business being
10:00: Businesses can CHOOSE how risky they want to be. This becomes a CULTURE CHOICE
11:35: We can minimize/avoid harm through systematic processes
12:45: Have the right structure, culture, and conversations in place to support us, otherwise we are setting ourselves up for harm - both physical and psychological
14:25: Stories are what's needed for safety for businesses to help their people apply this within their lives and roles as this reinforces how concepts will personally affect them
16:30: People need stories of how other people are affected and not just "it's out there, so beware"
17:17: Stories of safety must:
get people's attention
keep their attention
give concrete images of what is trying to be conveyed
have an EMOTIONAL component
have a CALL TO ACTION
18:20: who's the HERO, and who's the VILLAIN in your business safety story as this impacts the culture and personality of your business
20:20: What influences people and organizations is NOT always the same thing. Is it logic or emotion - know WHO you're communicating safety with and then work your story accordingly (e.g. engineering firm connects differently than a marketing firm)
22:08: Importance of message mapping to ensure the right story is packaged in a way your people will connect to it
24:25: Senior leaders, Health & Safety Supervisors and Managers have to be purposeful in the stories they are building to create the story that reinforces their right behaviour
28:00: Listening is how to start being intentional with your safety stories
31:45: We operate with different definitions of safety. Know the definition that you're operating in so you can connect the value of safety to the behaviour
33:06: It's not about changing people; it's about influencing them
35:07: We must connect all parties to communicate the vision & goals of the business personhood to operate at its most optimal, healthy level as a fully functioning organism
38:20: the heroes MUST be the ones who are doing the behaviour we want reinforced. The villains - discourage the behaviour.
41:51: Hear Eldeen's answer to what if...businesses realized that they are people too?
Connect with Eldeen online:
Website: pozniaksafety.com
LinkedIn: Eldeen Pozniak
Connect with Lindsay online:
Instagram: @quirkylindsayharle
LinkedIn: Lindsay Harle-Kadatz
Email: lindsay@thewriteharle.com
Stay connected with Quirky Quills, a monthly resource for leaders, mental health, and brand alignment
What if....businesses intentionally defined and reinforced their safety behaviour? with Eldeen Pozniak, BA, BSc, CEES, CHSC, CHSMSA, CRSP, FIIRSM, CMIOSH, Pozniak Safety Associates, Diggins Safety Consulting
Top takeaways:
5:55: The choice we make, things we do, responsibilities we fulfill have repercussions
6:12: There are systems and personalities necessary to have a SAFE business where people go home at the end of the day
6:50: What organizations overlook when considering health and safety for the overall health of the business
9:00: We must focus on both the physical AND psychological hazards to see the whole business being
10:00: Businesses can CHOOSE how risky they want to be. This becomes a CULTURE CHOICE
11:35: We can minimize/avoid harm through systematic processes
12:45: Have the right structure, culture, and conversations in place to support us, otherwise we are setting ourselves up for harm - both physical and psychological
14:25: Stories are what's needed for safety for businesses to help their people apply this within their lives and roles as this reinforces how concepts will personally affect them
16:30: People need stories of how other people are affected and not just "it's out there, so beware"
17:17: Stories of safety must:
get people's attention
keep their attention
give concrete images of what is trying to be conveyed
have an EMOTIONAL component
have a CALL TO ACTION
18:20: who's the HERO, and who's the VILLAIN in your business safety story as this impacts the culture and personality of your business
20:20: What influences people and organizations is NOT always the same thing. Is it logic or emotion - know WHO you're communicating safety with and then work your story accordingly (e.g. engineering firm connects differently than a marketing firm)
22:08: Importance of message mapping to ensure the right story is packaged in a way your people will connect to it
24:25: Senior leaders, Health & Safety Supervisors and Managers have to be purposeful in the stories they are building to create the story that reinforces their right behaviour
28:00: Listening is how to start being intentional with your safety stories
31:45: We operate with different definitions of safety. Know the definition that you're operating in so you can connect the value of safety to the behaviour
33:06: It's not about changing people; it's about influencing them
35:07: We must connect all parties to communicate the vision & goals of the business personhood to operate at its most optimal, healthy level as a fully functioning organism
38:20: the heroes MUST be the ones who are doing the behaviour we want reinforced. The villains - discourage the behaviour.
41:51: Hear Eldeen's answer to what if...businesses realized that they are people too?
Connect with Eldeen online:
Website: pozniaksafety.com
LinkedIn: Eldeen Pozniak
Connect with Lindsay online:
Instagram: @quirkylindsayharle
LinkedIn: Lindsay Harle-Kadatz
Email: lindsay@thewriteharle.com
Stay connected with Quirky Quills, a monthly resource for leaders, mental health, and brand alignment
49 min