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School leadership is more complex, challenging, and stressful, survey shows

Teacher satisfaction continues to decline

April 1, 2013

As major changes in education loom and cuts in many public school budgets continue, the job of running the nation’s schools has become more complex, challenging, and stressful, the new MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Challenges for School Leadership (2012) reveals.

Six ways to undermine safety

Scott Stricoff

March 29, 2013

Leaders want to demonstrate commitment to safety.

ProAct Safety President delivers keynote at first-ever international Safety Leadership Conference in Azerbaijan

ProAct Safety president Shawn M. Galloway shares insights about safety excellence in fast-growing, energy-producing nation

February 7, 2013

The president of ProAct Safety, an industry leader in safety excellence strategies, helped provide a blueprint for a safety excellence strategy at the first-ever Safety Leadership International Conference for a western Asian nation. Shawn M. Galloway, president and chief operating officer of ProAct Safety, was opening keynote speaker for the Azerbaijan International Safety Leadership Conference.

New Year’s resolutions for the EHS pro

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

January 2, 2013

The time of reflection on the old year is over. With the brand new year we look to the future with an eye on improving our selves and our impact on the world. For this new year, let’s consider some personal resolutions that focus on behaviors you, an EHS pro, could adopt to increase your effectiveness in helping build your team’s safety culture:

CEOs to safety pros: “ We need you to know us”

Tom Lawrence CSP, P.E.

December 26, 2012

At ASSE’s Professional Development Conference for the past several years there has been a session entitled Executive Safety Summit. A panel of CEOs or senior managers and a moderator discuss their views of safety. Good stuff. Near the end of the session is the most important question: What are your recommendations for the safety professionals in attendance here today? The above title was one answer.

EHS pros: Coach management, not just workers

...more insights from ISHN's annual White Paper reader survey

December 24, 2012

State of the EHS Nation- Exclusive results from ISHN’s 28^th annual White Paper Reader Survey.

What are your thoughts about occupational safety and health entering 2013?

We want to know, we really want to know

Dave Johnson

December 11, 2012

Heading into 2013, I am asking ISHN readers (there are 71,000 of you out there across the U.S.) for input on issues of leadership and organizational culture.

Talent management: What’s that?

December 4, 2012

Only half of major organizations regard talent management as a top priority, according to a survey of 537 U.S. companies by Right Management, the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGroup.

Embed safety into your organization’s culture

Angie Strunk

November 28, 2012

There is a very good chance that we have all heard that safety starts at the top. This is not a cliché’ as some may think. All safe workplace efforts must start with top management leading the way with a vision for the company.