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BetterTalent4All

Focused Intent, Broad Application; An Essential Review of Principles, Solutions, and Experiences

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2020

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There is nothing more important than the safety and well-being of our people, and this book addresses essential solutions that may be applied across multiple industries. I am extremely appreciative of this body of work.

As a reader, I am pleased to admit it has application beyond safety and professional development. It is not a stretch for me to say that I consider any improvement of my understanding and application of key behavioral science principles tends to improve my life beyond that which I apply at work. I doubt it is the author's intention, but the book caused me to reflect upon my own behaviors as a parent. I must admit I sometimes fall into the trap of “fishing” for "What are you, stupid?" behavior beyond the workplace. My children deserve a better household culture than the one their parent has been creating.

On a related note, I highly recommend supplementing this learning experience with an opportunity to hear from the author in one of his many ongoing professional presentations. I have found his personal stories to be quite impactful and compelling. This is one of the first books I’ve read in which I heard the author’s voice in my head instead of my own.

Do not hesitate to read this book. I recommend it to my colleagues and peers any time I have an opportunity to do so.

Bill Baehr

It's about risk management

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019

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The basics of this book apply to any endeavor that involves risk. One of the most important points is to look into minor accidents that only require a band aid as information that can lead to discoveries of risk dangerous or problem areas. It's the difference between a safety culture and a danger culture. Safety culture is non-accepting of risks and is working to eliminate risks and a danger culture accepts risks as "normal" because sh*t happens.

Donna Lee Gardner

Must read

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2020

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Tells it like it is.

David Jason Welch

Loved the discusson about labels and getting to the root ...

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2018

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Loved the discusson about labels and getting to the root cause. This book will be a great addition to our Total Safety Culture team reading/listening. Narration on audio was great, and would love to hear Dr. Ludwig narrate his next book!

Timothy C Welsh

A must read

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2020

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Interesting read for those who work in industry compliance.

Matthis Piel

Good book.

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2019

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Good book.

Tracy Downey!!!!!&

Amazing book! This is a must read!

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020

About the Author:
Dr. Timothy Ludwig is a Distinguished Graduate Professor at Appalachian State University, teaching Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Human Resources Management.  Dr. Ludwig founded and directs the Appalachian Safety Summit and is the safety-doc.com website author/administrator.  Dr. Ludwig also serves on the Board of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, as well as Cambridge Center’s Commission for the Accreditation of Behavioral Safety Programs.
About the Book:
The full and official book title may not be appropriate to include in this review.  Yet, it is a raw, bold, and honest reflection of our workforce.  We like to believe our EQ is exceptional and that we have BBS (behavioral-based safety) down.  Afterall, a weekly documented crew member JHA with corrective action taken envelopes BBS – Right?  Dysfunctional Practices humorously illustrates how far off corporations are from effectively implementing a behavioral model.  Having heard superintendents say they nip bad behavior in the bud by name calling the mocked “deviant,” we are faced squarely with the COMPLETE brash book title, What Are You #### Stupid?!?.  Dysfunctional Practices that Kill your Safety Culture describes scientifically substantiated behavioral concepts in a jovial and light-hearted way.  While theoretically easy to apply, Dr. Ludwig clearly lays out the difficult-to-achieve behavior identification and favorable consequences derived from positive reinforcement.
Lessons from the Book:
The greatest “Ah Hah” I had when reading Dysfunctional Practices was the described ease of safety culture creation through positively reinforcing communication. Makes sense… After all, what is culture other than the people and conversations that define it.  I enjoyed seeing the ABC’s at work in the book’s practical examples (i.e., Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence).  The other impactful take-away is that, for an otherwise unlazy person, I am profoundly lazy in identifying behaviors.  Drilling down to the Doing rather than Being verbs when capturing behavior was another enlightening practice.

DJ

Not just for Safety Pros - Invaluable for ALL.

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018

Excellent book - and not just about safety. This has so many applications - it's really about effective management of just about any endeavor - and can be used as a wise guidebook for anyone who has responsibility over someone else (even themselves!). Darn wise psychology about how to deal effectively with other human beings.

The author has many anecdotes and stories to tell about human behavior - often seemingly clueless behavior. He teaches us to look beyond the easy name calling. The Postscript has a story from the author that brought a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes. So much wisdom and so much humanity!