Richard Hawk

The best safety and health professionals don’t just tell employees to “do this” and “don’t do that.” Instead, they use coaching techniques that inspire people to excel, and when necessary they counsel them without causing resentment. During this fun and interactive talk, Richard will reveal what exceptional safety leaders do to stimulate world-class safety performance and coaching. Attendees will learn valuable skills that allow them to be a “Crackerjack Coach” – a coach with marked excellence.

Key Takeaways

After experiencing “Crackerjack Coaching,” your safety leaders will be able to:
• Turn tough safety rebels into dedicated safety fans.
• Listen mindfully and send signals that will encourage employees to open up.
• Evaluate, measure and adjust feedback so their coaching will have ongoing success.
• Reduce apathy and arouse employees’ pride in their safety performance.

Being mindful helps you pay better attention to what you’re doing and improves your ability to avoid hazards. Time Magazine calls it “the science of finding focus in a stressed-out multitasking culture.” Google, Nike, Proctor Gamble, hospitals, schools and professional sports teams are just a few of the many organizations who are including this science, mindfulness training, as part of their health & safety and performance programs.

Research and real-life results show that mindfulness reduces stress and improves your health. During
this inspiring keynote, you’ll learn practical ways to include mindfulness in your daily life (as well as
tips on how to begin a mindfulness program at your company for safety leadership audiences).

Audience
Mindfully Safe is for all employees and a must for any leader in your organization who has “safety” as
one of their responsibilities.

Take Aways
What you’ll discover during Richard’s “Mindfully Safe” keynote:

• Why paying better attention is the most important safety skill you can develop.
• Techniques to help you better handle negative emotions that cause distractions.
• Habits that help you improve your mental (and physical) well-being.
• Ways to use habit tags to remind you to be mindful throughout the day.

And, in the safety leader version:

• How to introduce the topic of mindfulness to your employees in a way that will gain the most acceptance.
• Ways to increase the attention employees pay to checklists, inspections and other routine tasks that often become “mind-numbing.”

According to the National Safety Council, “U.S. workers are safer on the job than in their homes or communities. Nearly all of workers’ unintentional fatalities and more than 70 percent of disabling injuries occur off the job. For every two workplace injuries, there are five off-the-job injuries”. During this engaging and convincing presentation, Richard Hawk moves audiences to change their dayto-day habits while they are away from the job. He offers practical, easy-to-remember tips and techniques to replace dangerous and unhealthy habits with behaviors for a safer and healthier life. Safer habits at home lead to safer habits at work.

Four Ways “Bring It on Home” Will Improve Your Company’s Safety and Health Performance

1. Reduced costs as a result of fewer injuries and fatalities off the job

2. Healthier employees, which means better performance and reduced healthcare costs

3. A stronger feeling among employees that the company truly cares about them

4. A more vibrant and all-encompassing safety culture

Audience

“Bring It on Home” provides valuable information for everyone in your organization. It is perfect for safety days or safety fairs where family members are included. Richard has experience in children’s theatre and would be happy to create a health and safety talk that will delight children too.

Take Aways – Through poignant stories, personal examples and audience interaction, Richard inspires people to develop safe and healthy habits. He helps participants:

– Understand the real risks of their daily habits and learn how to stop taking shortcuts

– Realize they can change long-entrenched habits (just not all at once!)

– See the big picture of their physical health and how much it affects their lifestyle

– Learn new ways to get their children (yes, even teenagers) to play and

Leaders at Southwest Airlines, Google, Raytheon and other world-class companies know that when employees are in a good mood and enjoy their work – in other words, having FUN – they perform better. That means they make fewer mistakes and have fewer accidents. In this engaging program, leaders will learn how to leverage their influence to instill a spirit of fun in your company’s safety culture. Richard Hawk, world-renowned expert on making safety fun, uses stories, props, songs and innovative interactions to share what he’s learned from working with hundreds of leaders in all kinds of industries. Audiences can’t help but have fun while they discover new ideas they can put into action right away.

Six Ways “Great Leaders Make Safety Fun!” will Improve Your Company’s Safety Culture

1. Leaders will understand how to help people enjoy their work more

2. Employees will have more energy and enthusiasm

3. Leaders and employees will be more productive, more aware and safer

4. There will be more participation in safety programs and new ideas from the workforce

5. A stronger team spirit will develop among departments

6. Employees will be empowered to speak up about safety issues

Audience

“Great Leaders Make Safety Fun!” is a must for any leader with safety as one of their responsibilities.

Take Aways – A sample of what leaders will learn:

– The real meaning of “fun” (it is not the same as play!)

– Why making safety fun is a powerful performance changer

– What causes apathy and six ways to kick it to the curb

– How to create inspiring messages that encourage safe behavior

– The three abilities common among great leaders

– How to create fun and exciting safety campaigns employees will love

During this insightful presentation, Richard Hawk shares what is on the horizon for the safety and health field and how you and your company can take advantage of emerging trends. Richard’s work with dozens of companies in a wide array of industries every year allows him to see firsthand what is new, what is developing and what isn’t working with respect to safety. Don’t get left behind! Find out everything you and your team need to know to keep your safety program on the leading edge.

Audience

“The Future of Safety” is crucial information for anyone who is responsible for a safety and health program.

Take Aways

Specific information in this presentation changes regularly to reflect shifting trends. However, leaders in

every program will learn:

• How cutting-edge companies save valuable resources by getting past the “incident rate syndrome”
• Why savvy leaders spend more time and money on non-typical safety issues once they have low incident rates
• Several processes they can easily implement to improve the overall mental and physical health of employees
• Why emotions rule human behavior and how to use this scientific fact to inspire employees to live safer and healthier lives
• How to give employees the confidence to greet changes with open arms and minds
• How to “get more bang for your safety budget bucks” while improving performance
• The HAWK (Health, Awareness, Working together, Knowledge) method for creating a vibrant safety culture

Discover habits and skills that will make you a more powerful safety leader. You’ll learn how to spread your personal energy throughout your company and community to make good things happen. You’ll leave with the YOU POWER! know-how to improve your companies’ safety performance.

Five ways “You Power” will increase your influence:

1. You’ll command more attention at meetings without seeming arrogant

2. You’ll “get what you want” from senior executives such as additional safety resources

3. Your colleagues will enjoy working with you more

4. Everyone you interact with will be more apt to listen to you

5. You’ll skillfully handle difficult situations with other people at home and work

Audience

“You Power” is valuable for supervisors, managers, safety professionals and other leaders in your organization, but particularly for those who have “safety” as one of their responsibilities.

Take Aways

• Just a sample of what participants will discover:
• Why awareness, demeanor and persistence determine your success with other people
• Specific ways to practice the three skills listed above without making any changes to your schedule
• A single habit that always boosts your energy when you are feeling exhausted
• Techniques to increase your confidence and decrease anxiety when pitching new ideas
• How to use stories (instead of lists and slides) to make convincing arguments
• Ways to make a lasting impression with employees so they want to work safely

Attack Stress at Work – Proven Methods for Handling Stress and Reducing its Impact on PerformanceIt’s a fact that in today’s fast-paced world, we are expected to get more done with fewer resources. This kind of stress can affect people’s safety performance. In fact, according to the American Psychological Association, stress is a major factor in many accidents. During this in-depth training, participants will learn how to attack stress – the modern epidemic. Whether it’s stress due to a frantic work schedule or unexpected life changes, they will discover proven ways to handle day-to-day stressors. And, the workshop itself is a great stress reliever because it’s so much fun!

Create a Vibrant Safety Culture – Lead the Way to an Accident‐Free Workplace
Leaders face a special set of challenges when it comes to safety performance. Not only do they have to understand a wide array of safety requirements, but they also need to possess the social skills to influence people to perform better. This engaging training session helps leaders develop those skills and create a vibrant safety culture that everyone will buy in to. Participants will learn how to increase their influence as a safety leader and better inspire employees to take to heart their company’s safety and health values.

Just Imagine! Innovative Ideas to Keep Your Safety Program Fresh and Alive
This mental workout will give you the power and the skills to create safety and health campaigns guaranteed to pump-up your employees. Let Richard take you on a surprising and wonderful ride that will strengthen your amazing imagination and hone your creativity. A stronger imagination will not only make you a better problem solver, but also give you the passion, know-how and ideas to revitalize all aspects of your safety program.

Spice It Up! Practical Ways to Turn Your Safety Presentations from Bland to GRAND!
Let’s face it…safety meetings have a reputation for being boring. But they don’t have to be! Using the time-tested techniques in Spice It Up, your safety leaders can deliver captivating, compelling and memorable safety meetings that will promote safe behavior and reduce accidents. Participants will master various presentation skills and learn dozens of ways to take even the most mundane topic (even hazmat and confined space training) and turn it into an exciting learning experience. No more napping in your safety meetings!