Hey Jim let me give you an assist here…. You left out a critical word in the first sentence of last paragraph  ….“Accidents”

 

“LSI’s safety training is jam packed with stories drawn from our collection of over 5,000 ACCIDENTS. 

 

And having been part of the LSI story telling crew for many years I can attest to the power of those stories and the contagious inspiration for change that they quite often elicited.

 

I still tell “stories” in my safety role and in fact I now get asked in the hall of the Museum to “tell me a story !” My tip to you is to personalize the stories as best you can… use names and facts about the person who was injured, draw from some connection you have with the story, make it REAL – check out LSI’s Safety Memorial Wall for some of those facts  or ask Jim to tell the story … he really is a great story teller!

 

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One day, a man was talking to his computer.  He asked, when are you going to think like a human being?

 

The computer spun its drives and flash its lights.  Out came a piece of paper with a  message.

 

“That reminds me of a story!”

 

I can’t recall where I first read this.  Could have been in one of Tom Peters’ books.  I’m a big fan of his stuff.

 

LSI’s safety training is jam packed with stories drawn from our collection of over 5,000.  The purpose is not to scare people.  It’s to give them an invaluable tool to use to help them answer the quintessential question … how do I convince others to care more?

 

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We have been using this concept when promoting safety as well.

It is much more memorable to tell a story about a person who fell and the impact it had on them, than to recite statistics on falls.

And if you’ve been in the business a while, you will have stories to tell.

In fact, (soap box time), I think the EHS industry as a whole, could benefit from a marketing approach (yes, you have to use marketing to change behavior) that includes storytelling to engage the audience and make it personal for them.  We don’t do nearly enough of that.

 

 

Very cool idea.

 

http://news.berkeley.edu/2017/06/06/ph-d-student-pioneers-storytelling-strategies-for-science-communication/

 

 

Debbie M. Decker, CCHO, ACS Fellow

Past Chair, Division of Chemical Health and Safety

University of California, Davis

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can proceed violently in the presence of an idiot."

 

 

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