Resources and Other Results:
What Makes a Good Incentive Plan?
Employees are paid a salary and benefits for doing their job. Incentives are designed for incremental effort and stretch goals... More →
Use Training to Foster Psychological Safety
Imagine you’ve been given the task of making your organization’s teams 75% more productive over the next three quarters—how would... More →
Why Tech Businesses Need to Care About Worker Safety
You know what? You’re right. The risk of occupational injuries and illnesses is lower in the tech industry, statistically speaking... More →
Workers Compensation & Workplace Safety: Making Dollars & Sense Of It
In the second of a two-part series on speaking the language of company leadership to leverage safety efforts, HSI’s Chief... More →
Corporations Taking a Stand on Toxic Chemicals in the Retail Industry
The day has arrived when customers have begun to demand more environmentally friendly and safe chemicals—which has naturally led to... More →
Tips for a Stress-free Corporate Video Production
Whether you’re creating your first or fiftieth video, I think you will find these tips helpful. It’s important to know... More →
11 Benefits of Sustainability in the Workplace
Nowadays, sustainability in the workplace is a strategic necessity. And the return on investment is well worth the time and... More →
How Do You Train Critical Observation?
Have you ever known someone who just “knew” what people needed? Or who could easily ask questions to get at... More →
Q & A: The 4 D's of Documentation
Question: “Can you review the four D's of documentation?” Answer: “If you Didn’t Document it, you Didn’t Do it.” Words... More →
10 Steps For Growing Your Learning Culture
Learning cultures don’t just appear out of nowhere; they take time to cultivate. The habits of your employees have to... More →
No Room for Silence with Workplace Safety
Having a 5-year-old and an 8-year-old that know how to push each other’s buttons, I know the value of silence... More →
Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Workplaces
Many businesses and individuals are returning to in-person settings after over a year of navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations across... More →
Anti-Racism in the Workplace: Start a Conversation
As someone who is actively trying to understand my privilege, while learning how to address anti-racism in the workplace, I... More →
8 Examples of Procrastination and Solutions
Do you know any active procrastinators? Are you one? Do you wait until the last minute to start working on... More →
OSHA 2021 Outlook
With a new administration entering the White House, 2021 could be very interesting for OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)... More →
Benefits of Fostering a Growth Mindset Culture [+ How to Begin]
Is a growth mindset culture one of your company’s core values? Do your employees have a willingness to continually learn... More →
Brewer Science Increases Training Efficacy with Microlearning Strategy
The Challenge In 2018, Amy Skyles was brought in to reorganize the training portfolio for Brewer Science, a global technology... More →
How to Motivate Employees: Leadership vs. Impedership
Ever wonder how to motivate employees so they are more engaged with their work, and better at it? Of course... More →
Why Is Management Buy-in Essential for Workplace Health and Safety?
For many of the world's leading organizations, health and safety is a core value that shapes every business decision. For... More →
OSHA and Worker Safety in Hospitals
Many of our emergency care instructors are based in the broader healthcare field, especially in hospital settings, and today’s blog... More →
Training's Role in Employee Retention Management
Employee retention management is more than just attracting and retaining key talent through things like salary and benefits. It is... More →
Welcome Aboard: Benefits of Using Video for Employee Onboarding
With the labor shortage and skills gap, it is already difficult to hire or promote qualified candidates. You don’t want... More →
FCPA Compliance Requirements: Building an Anti-Corruption Program
When my team talks to HR professionals about the topic of compliance, there are some usual suspects that come up... More →
No Motivation to Work: What Companies Can Do to Boost Employee Engagement and Productivity
No motivation to work is unfortunately the reality for 80% of employees worldwide! Meaning only 20% of employees worldwide feel... More →
Top Training Challenges: How do you make the case for safety best practices?
The following is an excerpt from our on demand webcast, Troubleshoot Your Training—Live!, hosted by Chief Safety Officer Jill James... More →
Active Shooter Response
Go more in-depth with the HSI AVERT Active Shooter and Bleeding Control trainingThe online course on this page is a... More →
Training and Development: An Integral Part of Employee Recruitment and Retention
Recruitment and retention. Two very important words to an organization’s successful future. According to SHRM’s 2022 Learning & Development Trends... More →
Helping Employees with Disabilities Advance in the Workplace
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives call for fairness for all employees including employees with disabilities in the workplace. One... More →
3 Questions After the Greatest Safety Speech Ever Given
Paul O’Neill, former CEO of Alcoa, remains somewhat of an icon to the profession of occupational safety and health leaders... More →
15 Tips for Saving Money on Workers’ Compensation
#1. Start Writing Your Safety Program If you don’t have a safety program, or have thought about starting one but... More →
A Comprehensive Guide to Building Sales Training Programs
People who are good at making connections are often described as natural-born salespeople, but the fact is investing in the... More →
How to Promote Training Courses to Employees
Maybe your internal team has spent months getting certified, creating materials for leader-led courses, buying new software or licenses, booking... More →
Training Challenges in the Workplace, 2020 Edition
I think it’s safe to say that every organization has had to make some adjustments and deal with a fair... More →
8 Staff Training Ideas to Spice Up Your Learning
Are you a manager looking for staff training ideas for a specific team member? Or are you a training... More →
Ring, Ring! What Call Center Training Do You Need Today?
I recently had to call customer service at a major corporation. I spent 18 minutes on hold, then spoke... More →
Tips for Cultivating Gratitude in the Workplace
“Thank you.” Isn’t that nice to hear? Would you like to work for a company that makes cultivating gratitude in... More →
Q & A: How to Start More Safety Discussions
Question: “Ideas for improving and encouraging peer-to-peer safety conversations?’ Answer: Employees get excited about things they see as valuable, right... More →
Safety Leadership Orientation
It’s a simple question... How do you demonstrate leadership in safety across your organization? That’s an incredibly intelligent question for... More →
Are Your Employees Engaged with Their Own Workplace Safety?
Contributed by Chad Birckelbaw, CEO of Health & Safety Institute EHS professionals spend a lot of time managing the complex... More →
Safety Training Solutions Made Simple
Have you ever found a better way to do something? A breakthrough that made your life easier? A discovery that... More →
A Comprehensive Guide to Anti-Harassment Training Programs
There is a dire need to establish and develop a cohesive anti-harassment program in the workplace, as harassment is both... More →
Manufacturing Safety: Learning from Expensive Lessons in American Industry
An examination of recent OSHA violations at three American manufacturing facilities, with recommendations for improving safety conditions in your organization... More →
7-Step Plan to Increase Safety Training Engagement
When 75% of safety professionals identify “employee indifference” as the top barrier to excellence safety training, it’s a cry for... More →
A Comprehensive Guide to Soft Skills Training
All employees can benefit from soft skills training. We all need help sometimes dealing with our coworkers, customer, and vendors... More →
Tips for Managing Projects During the Holidays
The holidays are coming up, and that often means a lot of employees and customers taking vacation days to spend... More →
EHS+LMS Platforms: A Match Made in Safety
In countless industries, our clients consistently express their frustration with fragmented safety, risk, and compliance processes. From labor-intensive methods like... More →
Getting Started: How Technology Improves Utility Systems
Handling incidents effectively is crucial for the smooth and reliable operation of your utility. How can you efficiently track details... More →
ESG: Environmental Social Governance
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives can be complex, daunting and task-intensive. HSI aims to simplify your compliance and organizational... More →
On-Site Chemicals: Do You Know Your Exposure?
An on-site chemical inventory is the first step for any business to get a true understanding of all its existing... More →
Best Practices: On-Site Chemical Inventories
An on-site chemical inventory is the first step for any business to get a true understanding of all its existing... More →