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Dr. John Kello

Dr. John Kello, 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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workplace safety culture

Dispelling the myth that your worksite is unique

“Accidents just happen around here”
Dr. John Kello
January 8, 2018

We tend to view our own industry, whatever it is, as unique. We’re prone to see our industry as having characteristics that distinguish it from other industries. I am often told by clients, “this business is unlike any other.”


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Working without support: How to transition from ‘going it alone’

Dr. John Kello
June 1, 2017

Some of us are blessed to step into an EHS role where “the table is set.” Top management daily walks the talk, and supports and publicly acknowledges our efforts. We operate in a Positive Safety Culture.


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Automation doesn’t replace the need for vigilance

Dr. John Kello
April 1, 2017

You might recall last year the fatal accident involving a self-driving Tesla. It reinforced the need to be vigilant even as we are assured (or assure ourselves) that “the machine will handle it.”


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Experienced workers underestimate risk

How experienced workers underestimate risk

Dr. John Kello
March 1, 2017

One of the real head-scratchers in the realm of workplace safety is the reality that such a large percentage of accidents, especially serious ones, happen to experienced workers.


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So you want transformation leadership…

So you want transformation leadership…

Remember these 5 “reality checks”
Dr. John Kello
February 2, 2012
For many years, organization development (OD) interventions focused mainly on incremental, localized adjustments, tweaks to the functioning of the organization.


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The bad guys at work

Don’t rush to judge; check your biases
Dr. John Kello
August 2, 2011
The first-shift guys tell you they work together as a team. They are the best shift in every way. And they always clean up and set up for second shift.
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POSITIVE SAFETY CULTURES: When the choice is to change or die

Dr. John Kello
January 4, 2011

What if a company is characteristically cautious and slow to make a decision, and does not reward innovative risk-taking, while the market is moving fast and increasingly rewarding agility? What if the choice is to change or die?


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POSITIVE SAFETY CULTURES: Package & market your message

Dr. John Kello
February 20, 2007
What’s the biggest daily problem in organizations? Communication. What could have prevented many of the recordable incidents that occurred last year at your facility? Better communication. Communication makes the world go ’round.
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POSITIVE SAFETY CULTURES: Stress management 101

Dr. John Kello
December 1, 2006
In part one of my “short course” in managing stress (October 2006) I mentioned individuals can have very different thresholds for experiencing distress. Even the hardiest among us have our limits. So what do we do when we’re nearing those limits?

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POSITIVE SAFETY CULTURES: Is stress a friend or foe?

Dr. John Kello
October 2, 2006
The answer to the question in the title is “yes.”
When we perceive an event as a challenge or potential threat, a physical and psychological response is triggered by the autonomic nervous system. Whether the stressor is external (an oncoming car swerves into our lane) or internal (an anxiety-arousing thought), its onset abrupt (a sudden emergency) or gradual (a long-term unresolved problem), this automatic reaction is essentially the same.
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