Paul Balmert

This month Paul discusses the communication challenge when it comes to sending people home alive and well at the end of the day. He examines the process used by those who are successful to figure out easier and better ways. Understanding the communication process is key to improving it and he points out it is a challenge that falls on the shoulders of leaders around the world. He makes the point that improving communications can go a long way to keeping problems from ever happening.

This month Paul discusses problem solving when things go wrong at work that rise to the level of an investigation. He calls on his experience and expertise doing “Root Cause of Root Cause Investigations” to examine the quality and usefulness of the investigation findings. More importantly he discusses the critical importance of finding the truth about what really happened and why. His findings are very important whether the investigations you are responsible for are for little things or rise to the level of a full-scale root cause analysis.

This month Paul dives into the topic of effective management communication, and the importance of “Shooting Straight” when it comes to managing safety.

This month Paul examines who in management has the most control and influence over sending people home alive and well at the end of each and every shift every day. I’ll let him tell you the logical and correct answer and to share what knowledge and skills are needed by each of those team members responsible for making it happen.