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MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT
MONEY
Presented by Sedgwick CMS on the behalf of
The Office of Risk Management
OBJECTIVES
Understanding management and supervisor roles in the safety programInvolving employees in the safety program
Conducting effective safety meetings and committees
Using awards and incentives to promote safety
Safety training is fast becoming the private sector’s greatest tool to impact the “corporate ‘bottom line.’ ” A safe work environment
exists only if the individuals in that environment have safety skills.
ROLE OF MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORS
ENSURE A SAFE WORKPLACE
COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY
FOSTER COMMITMENT TOWARD SAFE BEHAVIOR
BE A ROLE MODEL/LEADER OF SAFETY
MONITOR THE WORK ENVIRONMENT
WHY DO WE TRAIN?
To comply with government regulations
To save money by reducing injury related costs
To increase productivity
To improve employee moral
TRAINING IS THE KEY
EFFECTIVE SAFETY COMMUNICATION GUIDELINES
Show a positive attitude toward work safety
Be open to employee input
Praise employees when they perform tasks safely
Ways to involve employees in
the safety program:
Post your own policy on a safety board
Hold safety meetings and communicate
this policy
Practice what you preach
Ways to involve employees in
the safety program:
Make clear assignments of responsibility
Ask your employees to get involved
Use your employees’ knowledge
Find your “true believers”
Ways to involve employees in
the safety program:
Involve management
When feasible, allow employees to participate in the safety decisions process
Set up a safety committee
Ways to involve employees in
the safety program:
Design a Safety Newsletter
Provide positive feedback
Offer awards and incentives
AWARDS & INCENTIVES
Award – a prize that you win
Incentive – something that serves as a stimulus to action by appealing to self interest
DEVELOPING AN INCENTIVE PLAN
Have an established safety program
Determine time duration
Develop written goals
Develop a baseline for achievements
DEVELOPING AN INCENTIVE PLAN
Develop a budget
Get input
Publicize your goals
MORE OPTIONS
Form a committee
Advertise and promote it
Be ready
LOW COST MOTIVATORS
Write a letter of commendation
Ask employees for advice/opinions
Give verbal praise
Pass along compliments you
received from others
LOW COST MOTIVATORS
Write an e-mail/memo to a superior and copy the employee
Put positive information in the employee’s productivity file
Provide quick follow up on problems/hazards when recognized
Post positive achievements on the safety bulletin board
LOW COST MOTIVATORS
Say Thank You and mean it
Allow flextime
Designate special parking places
Give out award plaques, trophies or diplomas
Feature an employee of the month
Recognize peers that have helped you
LOW COST MOTIVATORS
Have a coffee/juice morning to acknowledge accomplishments
Thank somebody that contributes ideas, regardless on whether you use it
Always give others credit when due
Create group awards to recognize teamwork
Ask the employees how they want to be recognized
LOW COST MOTIVATORS
Ask a superior to write a memo acknowledging an accomplishment for your employee
Post complimentary letters on the safety bulletin board
Send employees to special seminars and workshops that may interest them
OTHER MOTIVATORS
Safety Day
Safety Olympics
Safety T-Shirts
Dinner for two gift
certificates
Weekend stay at bed & breakfast
TEST1. You can have a good safety program without employee
involvement. True False
2. List at least 5 ways to involve employees in the safety
program.
3. Why do you have safety meetings?
4. What is an incentive?
5. How can you show ORM you have a safety program?
