Blues are cold, aloof, arrogant, Unemotional. Workaholics discount the need for beauty and replenishment. If someone were mainly blue, He / She Would. Be a master of logic and reason. Blues may be perceived as. Cold, arrogants, Linear thinkers with little ability to visualize.
Blues are cold, aloof, arrogant, Unemotional. Workaholics discount the need for beauty and replenishment. If someone were mainly blue, He / She Would. Be a master of logic and reason. Blues may be perceived as. Cold, arrogants, Linear thinkers with little ability to visualize.
Blues are cold, aloof, arrogant, Unemotional. Workaholics discount the need for beauty and replenishment. If someone were mainly blue, He / She Would. Be a master of logic and reason. Blues may be perceived as. Cold, arrogants, Linear thinkers with little ability to visualize.
Building A Culture of Safety Presented To The 7 th Mine Safety International Seminar Lima, Peru By: Linda Sennett, J .D. The Polaris Team Maryville, TN 2 Other Safety Attempts Fell Short Regulations Discipline/Termination Engineering out hazards Behavioral Training Incentives/Gifts 3 And Workers Continue to Do Unsafe Things 4 On the ground 5 In the water 6 In The Air 7 And even higher in the air. 8 What Whole Brain Science Is: Physiologicalnot psychological Verified by EEG and PET scans Science that has been strongly validated by 65 doctoral dissertations, 50 books, many psychometric validation studies and magazine articles 9 What Whole Brain Is: Applied by 17 of the Fortune 50 companies, including IBM, Shell, DuPont, Goodyear, Coca-Cola, AT&T, Boeing and Caterpillar Used in 7 languages Used to build mental diversity and produce results in manufacturing, safety, marketing, advertising, sales and problem solving 10 Master Mind Safety Systems Holistic process of managing workers by understanding the importance of nature (30%) and nurture (70%) in a work culture Nature is how each person is hard-wired to think and react; Nurture is the particular environment that management provides to foster safe behavior When we can predict how we react, we can communicate and manage behavior 11 12 13 14 15 16 If Someone Were Mostly Blue, He/She Would Be a master of logic and reason. Gravitate toward the information side of the jobwhat is produced, created, or analyzed as opposed to the people side. Be an ideal technical problem solver. Offer output that consists of mathematical formulas, principles, and decisions about where to go next. Honor argument above personal experience. Honor facts above intuition. 17 The Downside? Blues May Be Perceived As Cold, aloof, arrogant. Unemotional (Mr. Spock on Star Trek). Linear thinkers with little ability to visualize. Preferring to work with computers instead of people. Workaholics. Ones who discount the need for beauty and replenishment. 18 HBDI In the Animal Kingdom Blue Quadrant: Owl Has keen powers of observation Usually works alone Considered by others to be intelligent Asks questions (Who?) 19 20 If Someone Were Mostly Green, He/She Would Want to know what has worked in the past. Be action-oriented with little patience for intellectual complexities. Be rigorous, demanding toward self/others. Often rely on sheer dogged persistence to succeed. Want to keep things safe and predictable. Bring order out of chaos. 21 The Downside? Greens May Be Perceived As Boring, demanding, and inflexible. Domineering and dominant. Unable to handle change, or ones who ignore or deny parts that are changing. Leaders whose authority over others can turn ugly, especially during times of stress. 22 Green Quadrant: Beaver Proceeds step-by- step Considered hard- working by others Does not stop working until task is completed 23 24 If Someone Were Mostly Red, He/She Would Be a moment-by-moment barometer of whats going on with people around him/her. Be aware of the reality of emotional currents. Know that experience is reality. Believe that we exist to help each other grow and change. Have faith in groups. Be supportive of the contribution of each person to a process or goal. 25 The Downside: Reds May Be Perceived As Overemotional. Flaky. Undisciplined and erratic. Sentimental. Impractical due to a refusal to deal with facts, goals, money. 26 Red Quadrant: Golden Retriever Looks you in the eyes Has faith in others and enjoys being around them Makes a good helper, companion Is aware of the moods and energy levels of others 27 28 If Someone Were Mostly Yellow, He/She Would Speak primarily in metaphors. Thrive on the excitement of new ideas, possibilities, and variety. Embrace non sequiturs and incongruities. See the big picture. Be imaginative, colorful, artistic. 29 The Downside: Yellows May Be Perceived As Confusing and hard to follow. Those who ignore deadlines and time constraints. Not verbal enough to express ideas clearly unless someone else translates. Impersonal, not wanting to slow down to explain concepts to slower peers. Those who fear structure. 30 Yellow Quadrant: Dolphin Has a special language and way of communicating Likes to explore new places and is fun-loving Never bored in their natural state Instinctively recognizes currents 31 32 33 QUADRANT PROFESSIONS Lawyer Product Development Engineer (chemical) Entrepreneur Banker Strategic Planner Doctor (pathologist) Graphic Designer Pilot Marketing Consultant Actuary Trainer Mathematician Artist Financial Planner Human Resources Executive Real Estate Broker Ambassador Purchasing Manager Health Care Specialist Scheduler Minister Quality Control Mgr. Counselor Tax Agent Salesperson Administrator Teacher 34 Learning The Whole Brain Way Blues Learn By: Yellows Learn By: Acquiring and Quantifying Facts Applying Analysis and Logic Thinking Through Ideas Building Cases Forming Theories Taking Initiative Exploring Hidden Possibilities Relying on Intuition Self Discovery Synthesizing Content Greens Learn By: Organizing/Structuring Content Sequencing Content Evaluating and Testing Theories Acquiring Skills Through Practice Implementing Course Content Reds Learn By: Listening and Sharing Ideas Integrating Experiences with Self Moving and Feeling Harmonizing with the Content Emotional Involvement 35 DuPont Model 36 Master Mind Success in Gold Mines Master MindProgram applied to improve the success of gold mining in South Africa Leadership needed among trainee-miners: I needed to change to We People skills complemented technical skills Skills-based national standard outcomes for leadership used before and after master mind program 37 Master Mind Success in Gold Mines Whole brain training allowed the company to master mind the teams for top performance and results Leaders fully understood the edge they got from mental diversity in their teams Workers were seen as individuals who bring actual skills to the job, not just as cogs in the wheels of industry. Team leaders were able to get the job done significantly better with their teams intact. 38 A B C D A B C D We build synergy between and among quadrantsbeing more innovative to create and maintain a better, safer workplace. BUILDING SYNERGY FOR SAFETY When walls are up, communication and safety awareness is limited to quadrants Once the walls are down, 39 Achieving A Safety Culture Each of us wants to be seen as a unique individual. Each of us wants to be part of something greater than ourselves. 40 Master Minding a Safety Culture Auditing: use a Master Mind team of managers, supervisors, and hourly workers to observe work behaviors, especially auto-pilot behaviors Communication Feedback: target all actions that: keep workers safe, and put workers at risk. 41 Master Minding a Safety Culture Train leaders to effectively seek out and leverage differing points of view. Train leaders that different perspectives produce synergy: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Value Diversity of Thought 42 Im sure glad the hole isnt in our end.. We ar e al l i n t hi s t oget her . 43 Final Thoughts: Where all think alike, no one thinks very much. Walter Lippmann You cant solve a problem on the same level that it was created. You have to rise above it to the next level. Albert Einstein 44 For More Information About Master Mind Safety Systems: Visit Website: www.mmsafety.com Contact: Linda Sennett, J D The Polaris Team, Maryville, TN WOW@polaristeam.com Contact: Henry Smahlik, CIH, CSP Hagemeyer Vallen, Houston, TX hsmahlik@hagemeyerna.com