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Dr John Kello

Dr John Kello

Dr. John Kello is professor of industrial-organizational psychology at Davidson College, and president of the organization development consulting firm J.E. Kello & Associates, Inc. John’s work centers on the implementation of the “High-Performance Organization” model in a variety of work settings. He can be reached at (704) 894-2024; jokello@davidson.edu.

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Ingredients for the best jobs: What makes good jobs better?

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Dr John Kello
April 1, 2020

Do you have a great job in EHS? What is a great job? Excellent, enriched jobs have the following characteristics:


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Don’t get caught in the numbers game

Don’t get caught in the numbers game

Measuring & rewarding
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Dr John Kello
December 3, 2019

The president of the Association for Psychological Science recently published a column titled, “The Publication Arms Race.” Dr. Lisa Feldman Barret’s central point is that we professors are rewarded mainly for our publications, and mainly for the quantity of those publications.


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Skilled labor shortage

Why is there a shortage of skilled labor?

Calling all mechanics
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Dr John Kello
November 1, 2019

Whether in mining, construction, fabrication and assembly, equipment installation and repair, or other industries, there is a shortage of skilled tradesmen/ technicians to do essential work.


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Burnout raises the risks
Positive Safety Culture

Burnout raises the risks

What’s your workload? How much control do you have?
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Dr John Kello
September 12, 2019

The term “burnout” is used loosely to describe being worn out, exhausted, or frazzled. It actually refers to a specific work-stress-related syndrome that has a long history in the psychological research literature.


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High-Reliability Operations emphasis error management

High-Reliability Operations emphasize error management

A system of checks & balances
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Dr John Kello
August 1, 2019

What is a High Reliability Organization? The work is highly technical and complex, operators require a high level of technical training and certification, and the consequences of error can be catastrophic. Hence, “it has to be done right every time.”


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Road safety culture can be complacent

Road safety culture can be complacent

Is everyone buckled up?
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Dr John Kello
March 20, 2019

In these days and times, knowing what we know, with most cars buzzing or beeping until the seat belt is fastened, why on earth would anyone choose to drive or ride without the obvious and easy protection that safety belts provide?


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workplace safety assessments

How I quickly assess safety cultures

Look at primary, secondary & misleading markers
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Dr John Kello
October 29, 2018
In his mega-popular book Blink, Malcolm Gladwell centers his thesis on the claim that experts come to the point where “they just know.” They develop intuition, based on diligent practice. So experts get the answer without having to go through a step-by-step process of analysis.
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Under the influence: Gaining compliance without using the club

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Dr John Kello
September 1, 2017

Most employees, whatever place they occupy on the org chart, can’t make everyone else do what they want just because they said so. Even if they could, influence works much better than force.


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Business models

Business models change with the times

And so does the role of safety and health professionals
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Dr John Kello
October 1, 2016
Henry Ford helped establish the proposition that organizations were like a giant clock.
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Relationships & strategy safely lead to success

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Dr John Kello
June 1, 2016

A colleague of mine is an executive in a truly excellent company, one very explicit about its “Culture of High Performance.”


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