Richard Hawk

Now, more than ever, helping your employees live a safe and healthy life at home must be a significant part of your safety and health program.

According to the National Safety Council, “U.S. workers are safer on the job than in their homes or communities. More than nine out of ten deaths and 80% of medical injuries occur off the job. For every two workplace injuries, there are five off-the-job injuries”.

During this engaging and convincing presentation, Richard Hawk moves audiences to change their day-to-day habits while they are away from the job. He offers practical, easy-to-remember tips and techniques to replace dangerous and unhealthy habits with behaviors for a safer and healthier life. Safer habits at home lead to safer habits at work.

4 Ways “Safety Starts at Home” Will Improve Your Company’s Safety and Health Performance

• Reduced costs as a result of fewer injuries and fatalities off the job
• Healthier employees, which means better performance and reduced healthcare costs
• A stronger feeling among employees that the company truly cares about them
• A more vibrant and all-encompassing safety culture

Audience

Bring It on Home provides valuable information for everyone in your organization. It is perfect for safety days or safety fairs where family members are included. Richard has experience in children’s theatre and would be happy to create a health and safety talk that will delight children too.

Takeaways

Through poignant stories, personal examples and audience interaction, Richard inspires people to develop safe and healthy habits. He helps participants:

• Understand the real risks of their daily routines and learn how to stop taking shortcuts
• Realize they can change long-entrenched habits (just not all at once!)
• See the big picture of their physical health and how much it affects their lifestyle
• Learn new ways to get their children (yes, even teenagers) to play and drive safely
• Develop life-long habits that will decrease their risks and improve their health
• Grasp the impact of their behavior on family, friends, and co-workers

Format

Richard’s programs are lively and fun, but they also include practical activities, tips, and techniques that you can apply immediately within your organization. Richard tailors each program to your organization’s specific needs and objectives, including program length.

Formats range from a 30 to 90-minute, high-energy keynote to a full-day interactive workshop.

How to Avoid Mishaps and Mistakes by Paying Better Attention

Overview

In today’s fast-paced world, lack of focus and mental distractions are a major root cause of accidents. Every year, unfocused acts cost billions of dollars in damage and injury. “Dangerous Daze” combats this problem by giving your employees the tools to concentrate better, heighten their attention to detail and effectively manage distractions. The result? A safer workplace.

5 Ways “Dangerous Daze” Will Improve Your Bottom Line:

• A decrease in accidents and an increase in positive behaviors.
• Improved quality of work with fewer mistakes.
• Less sick time due to stress-caused symptoms, such as headaches and digestion problems.
• An increase in hazard recognition which will reduce accidents.
• A surge of ideas from employees on ways to make their work more efficient and safe.

Audience

Dangerous Daze is valuable for employees at every level of your organization since it is about a skill that is helpful for any type of activity. Learning to focus better always improves your safety.

Takeaways

Participants who experience Richard Hawk’s keynote will discover how to help their employees:

• Improve their moods and general awareness using three simple habits.
• Stay focused on the task at hand practicing down-to-earth methods.
• Slow down so you can get more work done in less time using proven focusing techniques.
• Stop distracting thoughts with 3 easy steps.
• Make better decisions with more confidence.
• Follow a proven system for handling negative emotions a major root cause of behavior-based mistakes and incidents.
• Use habit tags which will remind them to pay attention.

Format

Richard’s programs are lively and fun, but they also include practical activities, tips and techniques that can be applied immediately within your organization. Each program is tailored to your organization’s specific needs and objectives, including program length.

Formats range from a 60-minute, high-energy keynote to a full-day interactive workshop.

Lead the Way to an Incident-Free Workplace

Overview

Leaders face a special set of challenges when it comes to safety performance. Not only do they have to understand a wide array of safety requirements, but they also need to possess the social skills to influence people to perform better. This engaging training session helps leaders develop those skills and create a vibrant safety culture that everyone will buy in to. Participants will learn how to increase their influence as a safety leader and better inspire employees to take to heart their company’s safety and health values.

*Audience

Create a Vibrant Safety Culture is a must for any leader in your organization who has “safety” as one of their responsibilities.

Takeaways

Give your safety program a tune-up and make your workplace safer, starting immediately. Your leaders will learn how to:

• Maximize their personal impact and influence as a safety leader
• Listen with purpose to find out what’s really going on in the field
• Overcome the fatigue and apathy that blur employees’ focus and block their attention
• Market and sell the benefits of your safety program to employees
• Inspire and motivate employees to be proud of their safe behavior
• Reduce employee stress, a common root cause of accidents and health problems
• Develop a valuable in-house safety marketing plan that they will be able to use right away

Format

Richard Hawk’s interactive keynotes and workshops are lively and fun, but they also include practical activities, tips and techniques that can be applied immediately. Each talk and workshop is tailored to your organization’s specific needs and objectives, including program length.

Typical formats include one or two-hour, half-day and full-day, but can be customized depending on your needs.