Category Archives: attitude/culture

“Private Eyes Are Watching You” … With Google Glass?

Posted on August 28, 2013 by mavity2012

As I started typing about “Google Glass,” that 80”s song by Hall and Oates began to torment me over and over again … Private Eyes they’re watching you they see your every move Private Eyes they’re watching you Private Eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in attitude/culture, employer policies, harassment, NLRB, privacy | Tagged legal issues with google glass is a cool idea but use them properly, the NLRB and Google Glass | Leave a comment

A Wellness Potpourri!

Posted on July 29, 2013 by mavity2012

I am reasonably certain that I have not before and will not again use the word “potpourri” in a post or probably in any other context. It’s not a macho thing. I just don’t like the word. But it sounds … Continue reading →

Posted in aging workforce, attitude/culture, wellness | Tagged practical wellness suggestions, topics for workplace wellness, wellness suggestions from a middle aged lawyer | Leave a comment

Tired Workers Cheat And Use Bad Judgment

Posted on July 17, 2013 by mavity2012

I have always assumed that exhaustion affects our judgment, makes us sloppy and unsafe, and more prone to anger. Behavioral research supports my assumptions. Perhaps our first wellness step should be a campaign to get employees to sleep . . … Continue reading →

Posted in aging workforce, attitude/culture, cultural changes, employee engagement, employer policies, management and leadership, wellness | Tagged employee self-control and sleep deprivation, ethics and lack of sleep, safety and lack of sleep, tired workers cheat and use bad judgment | Leave a comment

Is Employee Engagement A Fairy Tale?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by mavity2012

My answer is “no,” but the article below reminds us that we must develop “engagement” strategies that recognize the highly imperfect nature of the work world and the effects of the loss of the old “social contract theory of employment.” To … Continue reading →

Posted in attitude/culture, cultural changes, employee engagement, employer policies, hospitality, management and leadership, safety programs | Tagged defining employee engagement, employee engagement in the real world, is employee engagement a pancea, is employee engagement worth it, more discussion about employee engegement | Leave a comment

Distracted Working

Posted on July 9, 2013 by mavity2012

I recently wrote an expanded article on “Why Employees Choose To Get Hurt” for Occupational Health and Safety Magazine, and while reviewing materials, came across a fascinating little gem in the The Auto Club Group’s “Going PLaces” Magazine. In addition … Continue reading →

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Want Another Reason to Focus On Your Employees?

Posted on June 27, 2013 by mavity2012

Many of you know, I grew up in the hills of Northwest Georgia where about 85% of the nation’s carpet is manufactured. To put it mildly, it is a non-union area. Thirty miles North lies Chattanooga, which was once a highly … Continue reading →

Posted in attitude/culture, employee engagement, manufacturing, safety programs, union organizing, unions | Tagged union organizing and automotive manufacture, union organizing and safety, unions and northwest georgia, unions and tennessee | Leave a comment

Employee Engagement or Involvement?

Posted on June 26, 2013 by mavity2012

At some point we shifted the discussion from employee “involvement” to employee “engagement.” One dictionary defines “involvement” as: the act of taking part in an activity, event, or situation The same dictionary defines “engagement” as: the feeling of being involved … Continue reading →

Posted in attitude/culture, cultural changes, employee engagement, management and leadership, reducing injuries, safety programs, union organizing, wellness | Tagged employee engagement and safety, employee involvement vs engagement, how to engage employees in safety, leadership and employee engagement | Leave a comment

Ruminations On What makes Businesses Succeed (as if a lawyer knows!)

Posted on June 11, 2013 by mavity2012

This post is personal, and as the introduction to DVD’s state … this post does not reflect the views of F & P, etc. It’s a labor of love, and also a reflection of my conviction that safety is inextricably … Continue reading →

Posted in attitude/culture, discipline and discharge, employee engagement, generational differences, managing legal matters, safety programs | Tagged avoiding union drives and lawsuits, business lessons from my father and mother, relationship of safety to employee treatment, treating employees decently | Leave a comment

Why Do Some Establishments Deliver Such Fine Customer Service – And What Does This Have To Do With Safety?

Posted on June 11, 2013 by mavity2012

I’m on my 16 hour flight back from South Africa to Atlanta and processing my experiences. Surely such a varied and unusual adventure will provide me with fodder for some philosophical musings which lead to my usual practical “Action Points” … Continue reading →

Posted in attitude/culture, employee engagement, hospitality, management and leadership, recruiting, retail, safety programs, union organizing | Tagged affirmative defenses | construction safety | corporate campaigns | discipline and discharge | employee engagement, common sense and safety, hospitality and avoiding safety problems and employment law claims, hospitality and customer service | Leave a comment

Why Do Workers Choose To Get Hurt or Killed?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by mavity2012

They may not know it at the time, but workers (and companies) make choices that result in workplace accidents. While there are many contributing factors to workplace accidents, on some level, bad decisions were made. J. A. Rodriquez recently wrote an … Continue reading →

Posted in attitude/culture, cultural changes, incentive plans, reducing injuries, safety programs, wellness | Tagged employee safety attitude surveys, executives and safety culture, why do employees choose to get hurt, why do workers act unsafely | Leave a comment