These Three Criteria Determine the Value of a Safety Culture Survey
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Most leading organizations today use a culture survey of one kind or another. Some are directly related to safety and some indirectly. Often they are given annually. How worthwhile are these instruments and how should they be used? Whether your survey is designed to measure organizational culture in general, safety culture in particular, or both, three criteria determine the value you get from the effort: (1) It is properly validated and demonstrated to predict the outcomes you want. (2) It can be given regularly over time and tells leaders where they are succeeding and where they need to focus attention....