Toolbox Talks: Performance secrets of the Harlem Globetrotters
We hear some variation of this statement quite a bit: “We already do human performance; we have a behavior-based safety program.” It’s a common...
Toolbox Talks: Safety peer checking is not a sign of weakness
We talk a lot about safety traps in the workplace—the common occurrences that can cause people to make mistakes that can lead to on-the-job...
Toolbox Talks: Train on your feet and not in a seat
When your company decides to implement a Human Performance Improvement process, there are going to be limits to the amount of time, effort, and...
Tim Johnson: Why career and technical education is critical for Louisiana
The construction industry will need almost 2 million new skilled craft professionals in the United States by 2025.
As the last of the baby boomers...
The diversity challenge
In their myriad forms, diversity programs aimed at removing workplace obstacles to women, minorities and other groups are proliferating across the industrial landscape. While...
Toolbox Talks: Chose your human performance tools wisely
Human performance tools are like the physical tools you have in your toolbox. You don’t break out every tool you have when one or...
Toolbox Talks: Same day, same compliance issues? Find the source of the sparks.
If your organization uses third-party safety oversight that is only focused on compliance issues, then you likely feel stuck in your own version of...
Near-miss reporting: 3 dos and 1 don’t
Yes, “near miss” isn’t grammatically correct. Yes, “good catch” or “safety opportunity” or “near hit” makes more sense. We agree and like to use...
Insight: Industry provides successful careers
There is no questioning industry’s large footprint in Louisiana, especially in the Greater Baton Rouge area. However, depending on a person’s background, he or...
How Lake Charles is prepping for historic workforce challenges
Some would say it’s a good problem to have. Southwest Louisiana has about $44 billion in industrial investment under construction and more is coming...
