June 27 2022
By: Shawn M. Galloway
I have six kids who are currently 24, 16, 14, and 7-year-old triplets. They are individually unique, even each of the triplets-unique in their interests, preferences, and dislikes. If you have kids, siblings or parents, you have experienced these differences between even two individuals. Yet, when discussing what it takes to motivate employees or increase their yield from individual contributions, few substantive responses are provided. One leader responded, "That's why we have HR!" You can't delegate people leadership.
What motivates one person can demotivate another. Several like cheese, one despises it. One person likes to be up in front of their peers, another will work to never have that privilege. We are all in the human capital business. Our employees trade their energy, behaviors, interests, and attention for compensation. What are you doing to make that trade worthwhile? Another leader will, if you don't know your people and what interests or turns them off. Regardless of your business, if you are a leader of people, you are in the people business. That is your real business.
"Each of us is a unique strand in the intricate web of life and here to make a contribution." - Deepak Chopra
"Imagine how many suicide victims would still be with us, if only the right person said the right thing at the right time." - Wayne Gerard Trotman
"When it comes to understanding others, we rarely tax our imaginations." - Lawrence Hill
Shawn M. Galloway is the CEO of ProAct Safety and an advisor to leading organizations across all major industries. With over twenty years of experience in safety systems, strategy, culture, leadership, and employee engagement, he is a trusted advisor, keynote speaker, and expert witness.
He is the author of several bestselling books and has multiple regular columns in leading magazines, with over 400 articles and 100 videos to his credit. He also created the first safety podcast, Safety Culture Excellence, with over 800 episodes. Shawn has received numerous prestigious accolades and has been featured in Power 101 Leaders of the EHS World, Top 50 People Who Most Influenced EHS, Top 40 Rising Stars, Top 11 Health and Safety Influencers, and Top 10 Speakers.
He serves on the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council and the Fast Company Executive Board. He has appeared as a guest on Bloomberg, Fox News, The Daily Mail, Dubai One, U.S. News & World Report, Sirius Business Radio, Wharton Business Daily, and leading safety magazines and podcasts, reinforcing his status as an authority in the field of safety excellence.
For more information, call +1.936.273.8700 or email info@ProActSafety.com.
