The Myth That Safety Is Boring – Insight From Safety Speaker John Drebinger I’m sure you’ve heard someone tell you, “Safety is boring,” during the course of your career. Sadly, that is the reputation safety has throughout the workplace world-wide. One of the things I most enjoy as a safety speaker is disproving this premise. I would […]

Safety Speaker Insight – New Year, New Beginning Happy New Year! Well not quite yet. There are many who use the new year for resolutions and other traditions. As a safety speaker I have some thoughts on how you can use this annual event. Take Advantage of the New Year I want to take a […]

Listening – How Focused Do They Think You Are? Safety Motivational Speaker Insight on Listening One thing I love about being a safety motivational speaker is I get to learn so much from my audiences and my clients. Even after 27 years, I can always learn something new. Recently, a plant manager was called on […]

Safety Speaker Insight – Statistics and Complacency Listening to a presentation at this year’s National Safety Council’s Annual Congress I heard a safety speaker use the following statistic, “One in six injuries can be life-changing.” Why would you ever choose to make such a statement? People love statistics but do they send the right message? […]

Safety Speakers Tip – Saying the Same Message Differently The COO of a client began his message with a great line. He said he had heard the job of a pastor or preacher is to discover 52 different ways of delivering the same message. The same description would accurately define the job of the safety […]

Safety Speaker Insight – Lack of Negative Results or Consequences Makes Deviation Normal For years in my presentation, “Ensure Your Safety” as a safety speaker I have taught people that shortcuts violate our normal learning system. Normally, you take an action, which results in a reaction. For instance, your mom probably told you not to […]

Safety Speaker Insight – The Absence of Intervention Is Approval When you see someone doing something unsafe and choose not to say something you are actually part of a very dangerous process called normalization of deviance. As a safety speaker, I am familiar with the concept and it’s classic example the  Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. […]

Safety Speaker John Drebinger Asks, “What Shadow are You Casting?” As a safety speaker let me share with you a safety discussion you should have with your experienced workers, actually, everybody. What shadow are you casting? What example for your family, friends, fellow leaders and fellow employees are you? Your shadow is the impression you […]

Safety Motivational Speaker Insight – Success Can Lead To Complacency Recently, I was the safety motivational speaker at a corporate safety meeting. As I listened to the first three speakers, each giving about a 10 to 15-minute talk, I was very impressed. Before the meeting, I had visited with several employees and it was clear […]

Safety Speaker Tips – Preparing For A Successful 2017 Safety Kickoff As a safety speaker I know safety kickoffs can have a significant effect on how your employees approach safety. An effective kickoff can set the tone, inspire, motivate and educate your entire workforce to achieve better safety performance.Before you know it, January will be […]