The Art of Safety: Breakthrough Techniques for Optimal Safety Performance

by Phillips, Gary

• ISBN13: 9780969681618
• ISBN10: 0969681615
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-01
• Publisher: O H & S Pr

Summary

We get the people and the programs we deserve." So begins The Art of Safety - Breakthrough Techniques for Optimal Safety Performance. Aimed at managers, supervisors, and safety professionals, the book covers how to handle yourself when interacting with others, how to communicate, and how to recognize how you come across with your safety messages. For any organization with occupational safety programs, the caution is that the way in which we handle our safety communications, both verbal and non-verbal, influences how people experience the organization and thus shapes their version of reality.Quite unlike previous texts that covered the nuts and bolts of the various elements of a safety program, the Art of Safety focuses clearly on how to handle yourself when delivering such programs. Universally applicable, the numerous techniques come from advanced communication technologies that allow stalled programs to reach the next level.Complete with examples, sample forms, and learning activities, the book also provides links to a web site that provides free downloads of the forms, audio samples and additional resources."Practical! Readable! Insightful! A breath of fresh air for everyone involved in health and well being, in any workplace on the planet." - Cecil L. Demers, Chief Executive Officer, ?Ontario Forestry Safe Workplace Association " I was blown away by how easy it is to make little changes that revolutionized our safety performance."

Author Biography

Gary Phillips NWTD's principle trainer / consultant is Gary Phillips, BA, BEd, MA (Adult Education), CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional), CHRP (Certified Human Resource Professional). . An experienced organizational development consultant, trainer and Safety Professional, he is involved in a variety of training projects and consulting assignments in: for profit, public and not-for- profit organizations, including experience with First Nations organizations and individuals. Gary holds numerous certificates in topic specific areas such as board development (Carver), Situational Leadership, writing skills (Put it in Writing), stress management and many others. Gary taught Occupational Health and Safety as a sessional lecturer at Lakehead University for 12 years, he is the principle trainer of trainers world wide for Dr. David Imrie's Back Power program, and he is a Master Practitioner and Licensed Trainer in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Most recently Gary has been providing personal and executive coaching services to individuals and businesses.