TheSafetyDude · Episode67 PeopleNeedSafety
Author Archives: Dr. Mark A. French
Mentorship 5. Be a Coach
Picture this. You are mentoring a new professional. They come in and report an injury. You pick up a chair, walk out to the shop floor, and sling it. Old school Bobby Knight coaching technique 🙂 When it comes to coaching as a mentor, it is more about the essence and spirit of coaching thanContinue reading “Mentorship 5. Be a Coach”
Podcast Ep66. Leading With Safety
TheSafetyDude · Episode66 LeadWithSafety
Safety Mentorship 4: Make a Plan
Do you have a career plan? Do those that you supervise or mentor have one? One of the most interesting and value-oriented exercises that can be performed is to make a career plan. Sure, it can change at any time. A career plan is not at all static. It is a living, dynamic document thatContinue reading “Safety Mentorship 4: Make a Plan”
Podcast Ep65 Weather Prepardness
TheSafetyDude · Episode65 WeatherPrepardness
Safety Mentorship 3 – Making Time
Hi! I am Mark, and I am a firm believer in standard work. So many times I hear others say that their work is just too unexpected and random to have anything standard about it. They are convinced that they should not be limited by standardization. The work of a safety person is variable andContinue reading “Safety Mentorship 3 – Making Time”
Podcast Ep64 – Training with Translation
TheSafetyDude · Episode64 TrainingWithTranslation
Mentorship Part 2: Listen
Have you read the book “If You Give a Cat a Cupcake”? I have one similar for you. “If You Give a Safety Person an Audience.” It goes like this. If you give a safety person an audience, they will want a stage. Once they have a stage, they will ask for a microphone. WithContinue reading “Mentorship Part 2: Listen”
Podcast Ep63 – Confined Space Contractor
TheSafetyDude · Episode63 ConfinedSpaceContractor
Mentorship Part 1: Be Available
It has been interesting in the last few weeks how many times I have had to recount how I chose the safety field (or how the safety field chose me). I owe so much to have great mentors early in my career. At one point, I was able to host a summer intern and haveContinue reading “Mentorship Part 1: Be Available”