Safety and Health Program Benefits of Management

 

 Two safety and health management program benefits of management/leaders walking around

Leaders walking around helps to improve the efficiency of the organization. This is because the management can meet the employees face to face and discuss with them the issues that they may be going through. It is easier for a leader to just enquire about a situation directly from the employees by walking around. This also enables leaders to get feedback from employees which helps them in the decision making processes and acts as a motivation for the employees because they feel included and cared for (Howard 2014). It also speeds up the time in which adjustments in the organizations are made because they do not have to wait for meetings or the right time to address an issue. This increases the employee trust with their leaders which is important in the growth of the organization.

It also ensures that the employees express their commitment to safety for themselves and the other employees. The relationship built between the employee and leader enables them to learn more about what each of them did not know enhancing the safety and health for everyone in the organization. When leaders involve themselves in walking around, it shows that they are passionate about developing a culture of safety in the organization and are willing to engage in effective measures. It removes the idea of leaders seeing and acting on what they want or think is right but they rather get the realistic idea of what is happening (Howard 2014). This method enables the leader to meet the employee in the actual work situation and environment giving them a first -hand experience of the activities taking place. This makes the leader have a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the organization which helps to make decisions.

Another benefit for leaders walking around is that it creates stronger communication channels improving employee-superior relationships. This method ensures that the leaders improve the way they communicate with the employees. It emphasizes the significance of effective communication in the organization (Mishra 2015). It enables the leaders to learn the art of listening effectively and speaking efficiently to the employees. The improved communication between the leaders and the employees helps to develop an environment that is open to air out their opinions. This method ensures that the leaders do not enforce communication but make it a part of the organization. The regular communication between the leaders and the employee through the walk-around method has shown to improve relationships making the employees feel motivated about their work. The feeling that you and your opinions as an employee are valued by the leaders and the organization helps to boost employee motivation. It also helps to boost employee loyalty towards the organization and its leaders.

The method enhances the regular communication with employees about the status of workplace safety and the related issues (Mishra 2015). It provides the employees with relevant information about the specific related programs concerning their job assignments. The walk around method enables the employees to feel comfortable talking about any safety issues they may be facing and with the leaders they can discuss the solutions. This helps to speed up the implementation process for the solutions discussed. It enables the employees to give responses to the effectiveness of the implemented solution and if it is capable of controlling safety and health risks.

 

 

 

 

 

References

Howard, D. M. (2014). Perspectives of Senior Executives on the Benefits of the Fellowship

Experience: Reflections by Douglas Silverstein and Justin Brueck of NorthShore University Health System. The Journal of Health Administration Education, 31(4), 327.

Mishra, S. (2015). Effective communication for corporate sector: A need for a paradigm shift.

Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, 6(7), 749.