Timothy Ludwig Articles

Complacency comes when reinforcement goes, so reinforce more

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

July 1, 2016

Common wisdom suggests complacency is built up over time working a process over and over. “Habituation” may take over.

Identify gaps in your systems

Lessons from the New York prison breakout

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

October 1, 2015

I must admit that I’ve been captivated, like many fans of The Shawshank Redemption, with the escape and ultimate recapture of prisoners at the Clinton Correctional Facility in upper New York State this past June.

Groceries should be labeled — not people

Ask employees to “do” something, not “be” something

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

August 18, 2015

Labeling is quite popular in modern business.

Groceries should be labeled — not people

Ask employees to “do” something, not “be” something

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

August 3, 2015

Labeling is quite popular in modern business.

A culture of reporting goes beyond injury rates

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

June 5, 2015

That Zero Harm goal on all the posters may seem insurmountable.

A culture of reporting goes beyond injury rates

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

June 1, 2015

That Zero Harm goal on all the posters may seem insurmountable.

When complacency creeps in: identify, observe & discuss drifts in performance

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

February 3, 2015

Jack had been working the extruder for years, but this time he failed to recognize a common hazard when he was clearing a blockage.

How to give feedback

It should be a conversation, not a lecture

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

October 2, 2014

We’ve all heard about the “feedback sandwich” where it’s recommended that critical feedback should be sandwiched by positive feedback on both sides.

Don’t let your exhortations ring hollow

Be disciplined when using words to create action

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

July 9, 2014

With more experience traveling around in the real world seeing safety programs in action (or inaction) I realize that words matter.

A People Based Safety (PBS) program

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

May 8, 2014

One of my clients in South Africa (ZA) instituted a People Based Safety (PBS) program about four years back. As you recall this was the time the Football (soccer) World Cup was hosted by ZA in 2010.