“SAFETY MOTIVATION”
Moving an Organization from ‘Gotta to Wanna’

This seminar is a primer on motivational principles and practices, and, explores the many complex issues, which shape behaviors, and define performance (safe Vs unsafe) in an organization. The session provides an historical overview of motivational theory, and identifies those practices proven to drive peak performance in an organization. CAUTION—The answers aren’t all that new…they’ve just eluded most managers for over 50 years! The program starts by identifying the ‘current reality’ in many workplaces today, and engages participants in a self-assessment to baseline the ‘motivation reality’ in their organization. The ‘whys’ (reasons) for these findings is what this seminar is all about: the differences between a highly motivated organization…and all the rest (yawn).

The program explores a series of key questions to help participants build an understanding of motivation principles and best practices including:

• How do you motivate employees that just aren’t motivated?

• How much more productive could employees be…if they wanted to?

• What really motivates workers? And, how have we missed it for over 50 years?

• Is the ‘CRAP’ quotient impeding performance in your organization?

• What five tests can be used to determine if performance problems are motivation problems?

• What is Lewin’s fundamental Rule of Organizational Performance?

• What four ‘organizational drivers’ are most powerful in shaping employee behavior?

• Is FEAR a good motivator?

Do incentives work in safety…what are the ‘Dark sides’ of safety incentive programs? And, 10. What is the ‘Golden Rule’ of motivation?

The session also addresses an overlooked truth that exists in many organizations: “Motivation isn’t he problem…the problem(s) are the problem!” Workshops challenge participants to look beyond employee behaviors (the ‘triggers’ of accidents), to discover the ‘good reasons for poor performance’ - the systemic drivers of employee behaviors embedded in the organization’s: value systems, leadership practices, performance management systems, and recognition and rewards systems.

The seminar concludes by emphasizing that’ motivation’ is not a program, campaign, or contest, but rather a systematic performance improvement process…the process of effectively LEADING people! Participants are guided through a process flow diagram visualizing how to ‘Raise the ‘EIR’ (Employee Interest Rate) in Safety…a seven step motivation process based on performance management principles.

This seminar isn’t about quick fixes, gimmicks, and contests, however it does speak to the opportunities for ‘Rapid Returns’…when employees release their ‘discretionary performance’. This is a program about the real motivators of safe work behavior—the stuff that leaders are made of. Does your organization have the ‘right stuff’ to move safety from ‘Gotta to Wanna’?

 

THESE POPULAR SEMINARS vary in length from 2-hour sessions to 1½-day seminars.  All sessions can be customized to meet your specific content or duration needs.  Please phone me at (315) 383-3801 or e-mail me to discuss any title listed, or to collaborate on a specific requirement you have.