When we attach ourselves to problem-based thoughts they can consume us. It can sound cliché to say that you should just take a break from it and return tomorrow with a fresh set of eyes, but that is exactly what we need to do. Distance produces clarity.

2.5 hours a day managing drama. That is what the average manager spends every day managing emotion. 2.5 hours a day. What if you could get 1 hour of your life back? On this episode I discuss coaching concepts to reduce your daily time spent managing drama.

Gaining awareness to the new view of human performance can be an emotional journey. On one hand, we have this great new awareness for managing safety performance that we didn’t have in the past. At the same time, I continually watch people display resistance and negative emotion when teaching this subject. On this episode I discuss the emotional journey of coming around to systems thinking and some tools for determining system induced error.

On this episode I discuss the concept of Play with Jeff Harry. Jeff talks about how the concept of play effects our brain, engagement and can generate increased revenue in an organization. Learn more about Jeff Harry and the services he offers at: https://www.rediscoveryourplay.com

Soak time is one of the most important components of experiencing true growth. Many people consume information, whether reading books, watching YouTube, listening to podcasts or attending courses. But the soak time is where you transform the information you have consumed and learn how to apply it in the workplace. It’s the step that happens between learning something new and putting that newly acquired knowledge into action.

On this episode I share stories of apologies and forgiveness to celebrate the Christmas season. Blessings to you all.

Resistance to anything unworthy of your focus only hurts you. It never serves you. Resistance can exhaust you. But worse yet resistance can shift your focus away from where it should be. Your focus should be on what’s working.

Want to hear two leadership trainers talk about why leadership training doesn’t work? Don’t worry! We also discuss solutions, how to make the most of the training, the difference between a manager and a leader, and so much more!

There is so much hate being expressed in our world today. Although we have become more civilized as a society, hate speech is still normalized and often a tolerated behavior. On this episode I discuss methods for denormalizing hate in hopes that one day we create the social proof that is no longer a socially acceptable behavior. Happy Thanksgiving!

There are two main types of influence we engage in safety performance; the external influences on behavior and the internal influences on behavior. Both must be studied, engaged and given intentional effort for a well-rounded safety culture. The external tends to be the trigger. External influences trigger thoughts. Thoughts trigger feelings and then result in behaviors. The external influences are the circumstance in the behavior model. Some circumstances are out of the control of the worker and may need management support to improve. The other form of influence is internal. In this method we influence people to become better than who they currently are. We influence people to grow and to challenge deeply ingrained belief systems that may not be serving them. Both are essential for a well rounded safety culture.