This month is known to sports fans as 'March Madness' - when 64 major college basketball teams compete in the annual National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. For three weeks, fans will watch games where momentum dramatically swings back and forth. In this article, I want to discuss momentum - and how we can harness it to improve our safety processes.
Let's consider factors relevant to increasing momentum. We can return to the sports analogy for intuitive answers to the question, "How can we build and maintain momentum?" I think you'll agree from personal experience that three factors are crucial: achieving success, atmosphere of the performance environment, and attitude of the coaches and team leaders. The three ingredients start with the letter 'A,' so they are easy to remember. And you'll notice that they are clearly overlapping and interrelated.