There is a great deal of work organizations need to go through to change Employee Health and Safety (EHS) from simple compliance to a deeply ingrained culture of safety. We spoke with Vince Vlaminck, a seasoned leader at Kautex, on the Accelerating Operational Performance podcast.
Category: Safety
HR Training Solutions for the Modern Manufacturing Workforce
In the manufacturing sector, training tends to focus on developing one of two types of skills: technical skills and soft skills. Technical skills focus on the specific tasks, machinery, equipment, and processes involved in the job, while soft skills, commonly referred to as “people skills,” include skills like communication, conflict resolution, and collaboration.
Safety Drives Employee Engagement
Show your team that safety is much more than checking the box. Do you want to really motivate your team? Emphasize safety and safe work practices to your team because you care about their well-being. When leaders focus on safety, it tells employees that leadership cares about them. Within the same corporation, there were […]
Working Hard to Avoid Hard Work
Do some of your workers work hard at not working rather than simply doing the work that you’ve assigned? You may have seen this in your working career, where someone makes a significant effort to only do the bare minimum. The following three examples might be hard to believe, but they’re actually true. In […]
The Good Thing About Incompetence
Did you know that being conscious and transparent about incompetence can be a good thing? Most of us don’t like to be told that we’re incompetent. And in many cases, people tend to get defensive instead of admitting that they don’t know something. But it can be very helpful to admit when you don’t […]