Once upon a time, many, many moons ago I went to college. After four interesting years, I went to graduate school. Especially in grad school and the higher-level undergrad classes, I discovered a high value was placed on so-called critical thinking skills.
Behavior is motivated by its consequences, but we all interpret consequences differently. A consequence that motivates some of us to change behavior might not even be noticed by others.
Previously, we covered the True Colors® approach to understanding four basic personality types. Now lets target another person factor relevant to the human dynamics of injury prevention — individual sensitivity to rewards vs. penalties.
Unless you’ve been hibernating in a cave for the past 15 years or so, it comes as no revelation that OSHA has largely shuttered down the standards-setting mill that hummed along in the 1970s and ’80s.
On July 19, I testified at a hearing held by the U.S. Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the subject of FEMA-issued trailers for hurricane victims and the subsequent adverse health effects experienced by those living in these trailers. It was quite an experience.
Is it OK to use an iPod at work? The debate grows as iPods become more popular. While some employers ban iPods, others encourage their use to reduce stress or boredom.
One of the primary outcomes of the congressional hue and cry in the aftermath of the notorious Enron, Tyco International, and WorldCom accounting scandals was the Sarbanes-Oxley Law of 2002, known in shorthand as SOX. The intended consequences of SOX are obvious. The unintended consequences are less so.
An image change could boost your career or job success and may even help improve workplace safety and health. Here are seven tips that might help you project a more appealing and winning image.
While the four-color typology seems useful to explain and resolve differences among individuals, and to assess team composition and balanced leadership qualities, I believe it’s chancy to assume one’s primary color is constant across settings. It’s likely many people alter their color rankings to fit current circumstances.
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