Two stories at our last breakfast really moved me and reminded me of the importance of standing up for what we truly believe in. Those stories have stayed with me and provided me with encouragement during this time, when I could have spent the time, rather than investing the time in developing skills, knowledge and creating something (my soon to be released book) -- that will hopefully contribute to some people’s own developmental journey and some space from unnecessary suffering.
In May, the SIA are hosting a one day workshop on communication excellence which I will be facilitating. The day will be highly interactive and allow those who come along to create strategies to minimise conflict and maximise their capacity to influence. Jump on the SIA website or contact them to obtain the details.
As a leader of safety sensory acuity is essential for training our ability to see and listen more effectively and consciously in reading non-verbal communications. Sensory acuity refers to the ability to notice, monitor, and make sense of the external cues we receive from the people we are interacting with.
Continuing on the communication theme here is a framework for the levels of listening we can employ when engaging with people in our daily lives. As you read through these it might be helpful to think about the interactions you have had over the past few days and recognise which level you tend to utilise the most.
When we are in the process of inviting people to get involved in safety sometimes it seems like we are speaking a completely different language – and the truth is……we are!
In communicating our ideas, thoughts and preferences to another and receiving theirs, the messages are always filtered and contaminated by our models of the world, the way we play our movies in our head
As we all rush around in life, we can experience more and more requests or even demands to do things and get stuff done. This is as true in our personal space as much as it is in our professional lives. Often we want or need the agreement or co-operation from those around us, be it our life partner, children or work colleagues to get these things done.
Psychological injury is rapidly becoming an injury category of increasing presence and relevance in Australia as our awareness and the norms of acceptance, change. The impact of psychological injury is significant because there is typically delayed recovery with a slow return to work thereby increasing claim liabilities and the resulting premium pressures.
At the start of this decade, thought leaders in Workplace Health and Safety were flagging that the decade would be one focused on the HEALTH aspects of Health and Safety and with good reason. Safety is widely understood to be the process of managing risk through the identification, assessment and control of hazards that arise as work is performed.
