Boosting Performance in Organizational and Personal Safety
'Attention' initiates behavior and is a key to performance. In the workplace, attention is critical to preventing accidents and in setting organizational safety direction. Many safety professionals agree the inability to direct and control attention is a contributing factor in such wide-ranging injuries as:
- strains
- sprains
- slips
- trips
- falls
- hand injuries
- driving accidents
Research has shown 'accident repeaters' often have difficulty in directing their attention, and stress (not surprisingly) also contributes considerably to the problem.
Business leaders acknowledge the impact attention has on safety performance, but typical, well-intentioned, reminders like "pay attention" or "think before you act" often do no more than increase frustration and defensiveness. Without preventative behavior or methods to help avert injury, people still don't know what to do differently to avoid getting hurt.
DirectAttention offers practical, proven skills to help direct and control attention with methods that increase personal control for safety both in the workplace and at home. Our unique approach can:
- reveal hidden links between attention, attitude, and common injuries
- provide strategies to direct and control attention
- match attention patterns to task demands
- address and offer practical methods for a positive safety focus--even in distracting and stressful environments
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