The Future of Behavior-Based Safety
In February, Tom Krause presented “The Future of Behavior Based Safety” at the ASSE SeminarFest event in Las Vegas. This is a short interview he gave immediately before speaking.
Serious Injuries and Fatalities – The New Paradigm
In this video, Tom Krause continues to discuss the difference between the old safety paradigm and the new, and what should be done to decrease serious injuries and fatalities.
The Critical Importance of Safety Leadership
In this video, Dr. Tom Krause discusses one of the most critical insights into safety leadership: Leaders who commit themselves to safety will transform organizational performance. He also gives examples of ways that organizations can instill this way of thinking into the safety aspect of every day business. Learn more about our approach to safety…
Systems-Approach to Safety
In this video, Tom Krause and Kristen Bell describe the systems-based approach to safety, often referred to as Human and Organizational Performance (HOP). This school of thought takes a look at the systemic factors that occur within the context of an organization.
A Safe Workplace is Much More than Awareness
What safety leadership attributes matter most? A few years ago we were working with a VP of Operations at a mid-sized oil and gas company. The VP was well intended, and he sincerely wanted to show his commitment to safety. However, the entirety of his safety leadership plan was to send a message out to…
The Evolving Role of Data in Organizational Safety
The types of safety data available today and the tools for analyzing it are changing at a rapid pace. In this video, Dr. Tom Krause and Kristen Bell have a discussion about the evolving role that data is playing in organizational safety.
Where Did the Concept of “Safety Culture” Come From?
We’ve found that organizational culture is one of the most important dimensions of business performance, especially in the realm of safety. But “safety culture” is often taken for granted because the concept seems so obvious and so powerful and few people realize the context in which organizational culture exists. Indeed, it didn’t emerge as a…
Two Common Misconceptions About Safety Behavior
In order to be an effective safety leader, it is essential that you have a developed understanding of the role that behavior plays in organizational safety. But this can be difficult, because “behavior” means different things to different people. In this video, Dr. Tom Krause explores several different, often-conflicting views on the subject in order…
3 Things All Senior Leaders Need to Know About Safety
Organizations often suffer a disconnect between safety professionals and other leaders. Operational leaders are paid to assess situations and make decisions aggressively. They work in cycles of what is wrong and what it will take to fix it, and they are good at what they do. However, this drive can prove counterproductive to safety performance…
VIDEO: How Supporting Your Employees Improves Safety Performance
Research shows that one of the best ways to improve safety performance is to make sure that your employees are effectively supported. In this video, Dr. Tom Krause describes the various ways in which employees who are strongly supported by their organization and leadership will be better and safer employees. Learn more about our approach…
Safety as an Organizational Improvement Strategy
If a client came to us saying, “We know we have some leadership and culture issues: Communication is poor, skill level of supervisors and managers in inconsistent, our people don’t understand system thinking, and behavioral reliability is sketchy. Performance is suffering and we need an organizational improvement strategy. How should we approach it?” Our answer…
VIDEO: Two Essential Attributes of a Safety Leader
The first thing that a safety leader needs in order to be effective in safety is a genuine, heartfelt commitment to their employees. The second thing a safety leader needs is a vision for safety, an ability to clearly describe that vision to others, and a willingness to take action to bring their vision into…
