Strategic Thinking for Health and Safety Practitioners Vanessa Thomas, MTS Facilitator

Communication How important is Communication as it relates to Health and Safety? What forms of Communication do you need to do your job effectively? What could happen if Communication breaks down? Facilitate discussion.

Communication Activity Goal: Produce a perfect diagram using a standard model with zero defects in the shortest amount of time possible Volunteers: Sender, Receiver, Timekeeper Everyone else is a Process Observer Use job aid for this activity. Set up activity. Ask for volunteers Sender, Receiver, Timekeeper.

Communication Experiment #1 Refer to job aid to do the activity.

Communication Experiment #2 Refer to job aid to do the activity.

One Way Two Way Communication What are some examples of one-way communication in your workplace? What are some examples of two-way communication when dealing with your job requirements? Debrief the activity

Adult Learning Experience Apply Share Internalize Say these are Tips on what to say and how to say it.

Rules of Engagement Participate fully Ask questions Use respectful language Limit side conversations Set cell phones to silent 5 Review the Rules of Engagement. Ask if there is anything else participants want to add to the list? Say: Ok let’s get started!

Objectives Define Strategic Thinking Define Strategic Thinking vs. Tactical Thinking Use Strategic Skills Develop Strategic Plan

If Someone Says…. Think bigger What do they mean? Get the big picture Have you ever said these terms to anyone? What did they say or do?

What is Strategic Thinking? Working Definition of Strategic Thinking As a group write your collective definition of Strategic Thinking Select a recorder to capture your thoughts Select a member of your team to share your definition

Strategic Thinking Definition Strategic thinking is a process that defines the manner in which people think about, assess, view, and create the future for themselves and others. Strategic thinking is an extremely effective and valuable tool. One can apply strategic thinking to arrive at decisions that can be related to your work or personal life. Source Strategic Thinking: 11 Critical Skills Needed

What is Tactical Thinking? Working Definition of Tactical Thinking As a group write your collective definition of Tactical Thinking Select a recorder to capture your thoughts Select a member of your team to share your definition

Tactical Thinking Definition Specific small-scale actions serving a larger purpose or goal made to carry out with only a limited or immediate end in view.

Strategic vs Tactical Strategic Tactical Future (long term) Preparing and Planning Journey Broad View Risk Long Term Goals Anticipation Tactical Now (in the moment) Completing Activities Trip Close View Caution Short Term Goals Reaction

Summary Strategic Thinking is Relative. What may appear to one person as Strategic can be very Tactical to another. Strategic Thinking is Situational Strategic Thinking is a blend of long term innovative, and creative thinking We need some of both “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been” -Wayne Gretzy

Strategic Thinking Brainstorm examples of using Strategic Thinking inside and outside of work. Does your job description determine if you make more tactical or strategic decisions? Why?

What areas need improvement? The Relay Race What’s the Goal? Did they reach the Goal? Describe the Strategy. Was the Strategy strong? Was the Tactical execution strong? What areas need improvement?

Health and Safety Practitioners Common Health and Safety Job Description? Common Understanding of Roles and Responsibilities ? List Health and Safety Responsibilities in your location

Health and Safety Description Activity Strategic vs Tactical Review and Discuss your Responsibilities Issues: Health – Safety – Employees – Morale Communication – Quality – Competitiveness Identify and create a list of opportunities to use more Strategic Thinking. Report Out

Strategic Thinking Is Strategic Thinking just for Managers? Why? or Why Not? What are some Strategies to make the company profitable and competitive in the future?

Strategic Planning 2. Future State 3. 1. Current State

Rolling Action Item List Action Items List Category Description Owner Date Assigned Date Due Date Closed # Category Description Owner Date Assigned Date Due Date Closed 1 International Intl contact effort: John to follow up with Tom S. offer to investigate through Asian embassies and identify correct contacts in for joint development agreement. John R. 2-13-05   2 Planning Schedule: To the existing Excel master schedule, add R&D timeline of activities Susan T. 3 Working Groups R&D WG: Form interim ad hoc working group for critical R&D activity identification. Between 17th Feb and early March, look at strategies coming out of WG, parse them into categories, decide who / how to handle, decide who will be needed in formal group. Don W. 3-2-05 4 R&D WG: Constitute formal R&D working group by mid March 3-15-05 5 Communication Communication interim plan: Schedule presentation to staff on all the various Strategic Plan elements in an upcoming half-day staff meeting. Carl S.

Strategic Thinking Skills 1. Know Your Company Industry Customers Competitors Community Plant – Shift – Department – Line Employees Union Learn what others are doing to prosper or fail.

Strategic Thinking Skills Appreciate and USE your prior experience inside and outside of the your workplace Questions are the language of Strategy Ask yourself tough questions Example: Why are good people leaving our Company? Observe and think what if ? Strive to look for other points of view

Strategic Thinking Skills Speak Strategic thinkers know how to speak the language and embrace debate with out getting personal Challenge the status quo Use you voice to making a sound case Talk and ask questions about the current state and the future state and how we can get there Talk about the benefits of looking out for the future

Strategic Thinking Skills Act Make time for thinking and asking questions Communicate in creative ways Examples: town halls, surveys, small group sessions, team meetings, podcasts Embrace conflict and strive to understand and use it to make improvements Use a change model and ask others to participate Identify barriers and suggest ways to remove them

Develop a Strategic Plan Part 1 Identify specific areas that you can be more Strategic in your role? Identify an issue that needs improvement and why? (Record) Is it just a Health and Safety issue? Could it effect, Production, Equipment, Communication, Quality, Employee issue? (Record) How would measure the problem? (Record) Report out

Develop a Strategic Plan Part 2 Use the information from Part 1 and add that information into the Strategy Change Model Define Current State Define Future State Identify the steps to get there List the Benefits List Barriers Report out

Strategic Thinking Brainstorm as a group what you got out of the training today. What are the next steps going forward? Questions Complete evaluation