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Why safety professionals should invest in personal skills, not just tools
As a safety professional, your role is to protect people and create safer workplaces. While tools like risk assessment apps, software dashboards with bells and whistles, or safety tech systems may have their place, investing in your own skills is equally important.
Developing key personal skills – such as coaching, negotiation, and understanding human behaviour – can make you more effective in your work.
Here’s why and how these skills matter:
David Cant
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Risk assessment and the curious case of the missing banana peel
Construction safety management is a bit like trying to herd cats while riding a unicycle on a tightrope.
It’s a delicate dance between ensuring the well-being of your employees and keeping the wheels of productivity turning.
But fear not, dear reader, for I, your humble safety guide, am here to illuminate the path to safety management success.
David Cant
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The silent threat of complacency on construction sites
In the fast-paced world of construction, where every second counts, complacency can emerge as a silent but potent threat to safety.
Despite the constant emphasis on protocols, training, and equipment, the human element remains a critical factor in ensuring a secure work environment.
David Cant
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Transformative Triumph: Unleashing the Power of Behavioural Change in the Workplace.
Once upon a time, I worked with a client determined to foster a positive shift in their workplace culture. The key challenge was instigating behavioural change among their employees to enhance collaboration and boost productivity.
And so, we kicked things off.
David Cant
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Building Better Performance: Enhance your coaching strategy to improve motivation
A construction site embodies a symphony of progress in the cacophony of clanking steel and the persistent hum of equipment. Each worker, a crucial note in the symphony, brings expertise and dedication to create structures that stand the test of time.
David Cant
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Transformative Coaching Strategies for Safeguarding Construction Workers
In the heart of any construction site you hear conversations, banter and signs of dedication, skill, and the pursuit of excellence. Amongst these narratives also exists a story of risk – a tale that unfolds when safety procedures are skirted, and unsafe behaviours linger.
David Cant
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