Safety Moment - Asking Workers To Care More Does Not Work
Jan 24, 2024
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The podcast discusses the importance of creating a supportive environment for workers to improve their performance, rather than relying solely on asking them to care more.
Improvement is not solely dependent on workers trying harder, but on creating an environment that allows them to try harder by streamlining processes and implementing effective controls.
Organizations should shift their focus from individual workers to the system itself, identifying barriers and making changes to support success, such as facilitating better feedback and quicker responses.
Deep dives
Creating an environment for improvement
Asking people to try harder and be better is not enough to drive improvement. Instead, organizations should focus on creating an environment that allows individuals to try harder. This means looking beyond individual workers and examining the system in place. By identifying areas where success is difficult, organizations can make targeted improvements to facilitate better outcomes. True improvement is not about workers trying harder, but about removing administrative clutter, streamlining processes, and implementing effective controls.
Shifting the focus from individuals to the system
Rather than placing the burden solely on individuals to be better, organizations should shift their focus to the system itself. It is important to evaluate where success is hindered within the system and determine what needs to change to support success. This involves identifying barriers and addressing them to facilitate better feedback, quicker responses, and overall success. Taking a systems-level approach to improvement is key, as true improvement comes from adding good rather than simply removing bad.
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