In this episode of Pre-Accident Investigation, Todd Conklin shares an insightful safety moment, encouraging listeners to shift their focus from opposing disliked ideas to championing the concepts they truly believe in. Drawing inspiration from Stephen Covey's concept of "sharpening the saw," Todd emphasizes the importance of February as a time to reflect on and enhance operational excellence.
Through a compelling narrative, Todd urges safety professionals to embrace a mindset that promotes understanding and complexity over outdated models like Heinrich's Pyramid. By advocating for ideas rooted in truth and effectiveness, individuals can foster deeper discussions, facilitate meaningful change, and ultimately lead safer and more fulfilling lives.
Join Todd in this short yet powerful episode, and discover how adopting a positive approach can transform safety conversations and lead to greater impact. Be brave, have fun, and remember: safety first.
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WEBVTT 00:00:00.017 --> 00:00:03.657 We've all had it happen. We're having a conversation about safety, 00:00:03.757 --> 00:00:09.737 and a senior leader stands up and says, that's complete crap. That's wrong. 00:00:10.417 --> 00:00:14.097 In fact, if we've got a lot of sprained ankles going on in the field, 00:00:14.157 --> 00:00:18.157 that means the safety program is terrible, and we're going to have a fatality.
00:00:18.457 --> 00:00:23.837 We need to change it now, and you either do it or you find a new place to work. I don't think so. 00:00:25.360 --> 00:00:36.880 Music. 00:00:36.157 --> 00:00:40.117 Okay, maybe it hadn't been that dramatic, at least I hope not.
00:00:40.217 --> 00:00:43.897 But for some of you, I think it might kind of have been that dramatic. 00:00:44.417 --> 00:00:48.137 Hi, everybody. Todd Conklin, Pre-Accident Investigation, Safety Moment, 00:00:48.257 --> 00:00:49.217 Operational Excellence Moment. 00:00:49.437 --> 00:00:53.297 I don't know if you've noticed, but I'm kind of working on, well, 00:00:53.317 --> 00:00:57.397 Stephen Covey would call it sharpening the saw.
But I'm giving us lots of safety 00:00:57.397 --> 00:01:01.137 moments kind of for us because I think February is a really good time to sort 00:01:01.137 --> 00:01:04.337 of focus on how things are happening and what's going on. 00:01:04.437 --> 00:01:06.597 And it's February, so that's what I'm thinking about. 00:01:06.977 --> 00:01:12.557 And this safety moment actually really comes from a pretty powerful idea. 00:01:13.457 --> 00:01:19.617 Don't fight against ideas you hate.
Fight for ideas you love. 00:01:20.726 --> 00:01:24.386 Does that make sense? Don't fight against ideas you hate. 00:01:25.346 --> 00:01:30.706 Fight for ideas you love.
So if a manager insists on telling you that Heinrich's 00:01:30.706 --> 00:01:36.106 Pyramid has to be true, don't fight against the fallacy of Heinrich's Pyramid. 00:01:36.926 --> 00:01:42.486 Fight for the understanding of complexity and adaption and the fact that there 00:01:42.486 --> 00:01:45.646 really is no connection between frequency and severity. 00:01:46.406 --> 00:01:49.386 That's a really powerful way to think about 00:01:49.386 --> 00:01:52.086 encountering people it's a 00:01:52.086 --> 00:01:55.926 powerful way to think about facilitating change it's 00:01:55.926 --> 00:01:59.406 a powerful way to think about living your life and it's a powerful way to think 00:01:59.406 --> 00:02:05.526 about the world right now and it helps me and and i hope it helps you i try 00:02:05.526 --> 00:02:11.186 to really remember not to fight against the things i hate but i hate them and 00:02:11.186 --> 00:02:12.646 so i want to fight against them. 00:02:12.866 --> 00:02:18.886 I try to remember that what I really want to do is fight for the things I believe in.
00:02:19.206 --> 00:02:25.026 And that sort of sets the tone in such a way that I really come to the problem differently. 00:02:25.166 --> 00:02:29.566 And because I come to the problem differently, the discussion I have, 00:02:29.666 --> 00:02:38.126 the teaching I do, the listening I do really comes from a frame of creating 00:02:38.126 --> 00:02:40.026 better and deeper understanding. 00:02:41.226 --> 00:02:43.566 Of values that we think will make a difference. 00:02:44.606 --> 00:02:48.506 That's our safety moment for today.
Short and sweet, isn't it? 00:02:48.826 --> 00:02:52.126 But it's pretty powerful. Be brave, you guys. No fear.
00:02:52.786 --> 00:02:56.086 I hope you learn something new every single day, and I hope you learn something today. 00:02:56.586 --> 00:03:01.626 Have as much fun as you possibly can, and for goodness sakes, be safe. Be safe. 00:03:01.680 --> 00:03:17.063 Music.
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