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When Someone On Our Team Gets Injured

I get a call each time someone on our team gets injured. It’s the protocol. I listen for severity (how bad is the injury? What do we need to do to provide assistance?) I listen for sincerity? (Is there a serious investigation taking place? Are we committed to fixing it?) I’m looking for action. (What’s the game plan?) I haven’t backed this up with a study, but my recent recollection of injuries seems to indicate

Howe Q. Wallace October 10, 2016

“It Doesn’t Just Happen. You Got To Make It Happen.”

“It doesn’t just happen. You got to make it happen.” Most constructive things in a family, team or organization, happen on purpose. If you want constructive change, usually someone will have to take a step or propose an idea. Plans are important but taking a step toward the goal is essential. You can’t make progress if you are standing still. So, here’s the question: What are you trying to make happen? Further, does your activity

Howe Q. Wallace October 3, 2016

Ignoring what’s wrong will comes back to bite us

Dr. Henry Cloud is one of my frequent inspirations. He tweeted yesterday: “Two things can really drive a vision: something awful that you want to rectify…. or something awesome that you want to realize.” Last night I was speaking to a group about strategic planning. We talked about people who take the energy out of an organization. The comment came quickly: “Everybody in any organization can tell you what’s wrong with it.” We often live

Howe Q. Wallace August 24, 2016

“Aim Small, Miss Small”

Did you ever see the movie “The Patriot”? Mel Gibson is the star of the movie. There is a famous scene. Mel is in a battle with the British and is outmanned. His two sons are with him. He gives them rifles and simple instructions: “Aim small, miss small.” The idea is this: rather than just shoot at the bodies who are attacking, Gibson reminds his boys if they aim at targets that will get

Howe Q. Wallace August 23, 2016

We Are In The “Safety” Business

There’s a story on the news today about cases of water falling from a pallet rack at a Sam’s on a four year old boy walking down the aisle. The boy was carried from the store alert and crying. We hope he is recovering well. The image of a spilled pallet of goods that fell from the sky onto a child should be a reminder to us. We are in the “safety” business. Our pallets

Howe Q. Wallace August 15, 2016

Take Care Of Your Hands

If you work in one of our environments, you need to take care of your hands. I think it’s easier said than done. We have a record of injuries to prove it. We reach with our hands. It is automatic. We see something that needs moving or cleaning our impulse is to stick our hand in there and pluck it out. It is second nature. We rest our hands. We shut the machine down to

Howe Q. Wallace August 9, 2016

Safety Depends On It

“Success is a few simple disciplines practiced every day.” Safety takes discipline. To be safe, we must form safe habits. One habit is that we must be rigorous in identifying and eliminating unsafe conditions. To do this effectively, we all must be on the mark. Every set of eyes has to be aware. Every voice has to be active. Let’s don’t assume maintenance will find it eventually. Point it out immediately. Let’s don’t assume only

Howe Q. Wallace June 24, 2016

Speak Up!

“I knew that would happen some day.” That’s the worst statement that can be heard when we investigate an accident. It means we could have avoided it if someone spoke up. It means at least one of us had identified an unsafe condition. It means at least one person knew that a colleague’s behavior would get him in trouble if he kept repeating it. It means that someone had been scared by a situation and

Howe Q. Wallace May 23, 2016

Accidents Are A Sequence Of Circumstances

I heard this phrase from an expert discussing the Egyptian plane crash: “Accidents are a sequence of circumstances. Not an isolated event.” A debate that occurs often is whether all accidents can be avoided. Certainly some are, one will say. Some accidents are a fluke. That’s why they call them accidents. But, I think the expert’s comment bares consideration. Most accidents that occur in our locations are a result of circumstances which converged. We need

Howe Q. Wallace May 15, 2016

‘School Bus Safety’ Same As Work Safety

Driving a back-road this week, I got behind a school bus. It stopped a couple of times. Each time I dutifully stopped until the kids exited, crossed the street, started safely home. I never considered passing the bus while it was stopped. Actually, didn’t get frustrated with the temporary delays. I’ve been conditioned. There’s too much at stake to ignore “school bus” safety. Lives are at stake. It caused me to consider: work safety ought

Howe Q. Wallace January 11, 2016

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THE JUICE IS WORTH THE SQUEEZE

“Everything you want is on the other side of ‘hard’.” – CJ McCollum, NBA player McCollum is a story of overachievement. He was undersized. Played college basketball at a non-descript school. Was a long shot to be an NBA player but worked his way to being a first-round draft pick and was a solid star in his 10th year in the league. I heard him describe his approach to the game and his development on a podcast called

Howe Q. Wallace March 25, 2024

HAPPENING TO THE WORLD – A SATISFYING WAY TO LIVE

PalletOne leaders “happen to the world.” What does that mean? A PalletOne leader is confident. Each situation creates an opportunity for service and contribution. We are talented and put those talents to work. We see those around us as having talent. We seek to unlock it. We realize that we can be called upon to take the initiative to improve things at any moment. We act when the situation calls for it. We inspire through

Howe Q. Wallace March 25, 2024

SUFFERING AND CHALLENGES

“Weep, trust, pray, think, shift, hope, grow. Ways to handle suffering.” – Tim Keller Tim Keller was a preacher from New York City. He passed away in 2023. I followed him on Twitter because he tweeted profound thoughts like the one above. You don’t exit life without tough things happening to you. It’s a fact. None of us are exempt. In specific order, Keller gave us seven verbs to consider when challenged: Weep – It’s

Howe Q. Wallace March 22, 2024