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Category Archives: management and leadership
Want to See Real World Safety Efforts? Check Out the Willis Towers – AGC Construction Safety Excellence Awards.
There are many worthwhile safety awards such as OSHA’s VPP site, EHS Today “America’s Safest Companies Award,” and numerous trade groups’ awards based heavily on injury date, but none impresses me as much as the Willis Towers – AGC Construction … Continue reading
Howard’s Weekly Wrap Up – February 4, 2018
Mercifully, last week was not filled with big legal developments, so we’ll visit a few practical observations on safety compliance and managing OSHA Inspections. Because safety professionals in particular, and managers in general, need to know more than their narrow discipline, … Continue reading
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A New Series: Practical Advice for 2017: One – Thinking, Listening, Showing Respect and Reading (plus recommended books).
A New Series: Practical Advice for 2017 With the exception of Immigration enforcement, I doubt that we will see as vigorous an increase in new employment law requirements and enforcement under the Trump Administration as under President Obama’s tenure. Therefore, … Continue reading
Warren Bennis, Safety, Labor Relations and Leadership
I love reading the Economist and they justified my appreciation with an August 9 Obituary on Warren Bennis, who they rightly described as “the world’s most important thinker on the subject that business leaders care about more than any … Continue reading
If Employees Are Unhappy With Politicians, Does That Make Them Mad At the Company?
One of my partners and I discussed what the results of yesterday’s NBC/Wall Street Journal poll might tell us about worker attitudes. NBC News pointed out that President Obama’s approval rating was at its lowest point. The more troubling results … Continue reading
Bad News + Prepping the Boss For interviews = a Bad Day For You.
The following article is from Kevin Sullivan, our VP Marketing and PR. Even in this social media-driven age, I find employers to be woefully unprepared to respond to inquiries about a workplace fatality, union corporate campaign, an executive’s public bad … Continue reading
You Learn a Lot When You’re the Sober One.
Tim Sackett always writes practical and entertaining posts, Today’s post, “The Number One Reason You Should Never Drink at an Office Function” is no exception. Tim goes beyond cautioning us to not make a fool of ourselves with a tongue … Continue reading
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