Tool Box Talk: Doing The Right Thing

A person’s values serve as an internal map that guides behavior. Try giving a map to a person and asking him to find his way around the jungle.

Without bearings or a compass, he will never be able to do it. The bearings and compass in this sense is a person’s moral compass—his values.

Wanting to do the right thing is just the start of the journey. Good intentions need to be translated into good actions.

Consider the following extract from a poem (I am going home…and so are you):

We start off the shift with a quick safety talk,
Then on to the work area for the pre-op walk.
As we gather all the tools we need,
The procedure we review and read.
Well now it’s time to start this task,
That my partner and I will finish fast.
Wait… let’s look cause something’s not right,
We better review cause we’re going home tonight.
A simple assessment should do the trick,
One here in the field thorough and quick.
“Oh!” I say, “Don’t you see?”
“We’re doing it wrong! Stop!” I plea.
A step changed here and another one there,
And a different tool here is better I swear.
Now it’s corrected, you’ve shown that you care,
And your partner knows you’ll always be there.
The job is done, homeward you’re bound,
And happy that everyone is still around.
I’m Glad you saw my point of view,
Cause I’m going home and so are you!

-Sandra T. and Danney

Remember the Starfish Story?

Every action counts……no matter how small it seams at the time!

If the task seems daunting and you don’t think you’re making a difference…….you are probably wrong!

And a bonus quote from Ralph Nader:

“The job of a leader today is not to create followers. It’s to create more leaders.”

Thanks for the share, TO!