This week we’re talking about the A-word…Accountability!  The heart of accountability is simple - showing up, doing your work, and owning it.  Yet accountability has taken on negative connotations as a punitive measure when people don’t meet expectations such as “being held accountable.”   How can leaders, teams, and companies foster a culture of responsibility that engages people while having results?  Join us to learn how to foster a...

There’s nothing worse than destroying product because of foreign material.  Not only is it a financial loss of product, but it also drains people’s time and other valuable resources.  Join us as we talk with Kurt Westmoreland of FlexXray to discuss the value of foreign material inspection in food safety programs and how the inclusion of this service can impact sustainability efforts and ROI on product value. 

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Let’s celebrate!  

We’re celebrating International Women who have influenced and shaped food safety, often by working behind the scenes.  Join us to talk with Daria Liutcerina and Dr. Morrine Omolo about how women have influenced food safety globally, what challenges and strengths women bring, and how our international guests see women continuing to impact global food safety for years to come.  

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Good technical leaders have environmental monitoring programs in place.  Great technical leaders have seek and destroy type environmental programs in place.  What’s the difference?  

Join us as we talk with Dr. John Butts, the creator of the seek & destroy scientific method that finds and eliminates pathogens in #foodandbeverage facilities.  Together we’ll understand how seek and destroy is different than standard programs and how strong technical...

When you’re ready to start, everyone’s ready too, right?  Not always.  Great leaders know that people readiness comes in many forms, and they know how to assess people readiness based on technical skills and level of support.  Join us to talk people readiness and why it’s the key to success in your food safety and quality systems.

 Learn more in THIS episode of Real Talk Food Safety with Tia & Jill.

Culture is about people.  Food safety culture is typically linked to an organization’s mission and values.  Where are employee needs that influence culture incorporated into food safety culture plans?   Join us to dive into how employee needs are changing, how unmet needs limit the ability to improve food safety culture, and how to better meet people needs to drive the culture you want.  

Learn more in THIS episode of Real Talk Food Safety with Tia & Jill.

Join us for this two-part series on Who’s a better leader - extroverts or introverts?  It depends!  Extroverted leaders tend to get the limelight, and introverted leaders tend to be thought of as quiet and shy.  How can Food Safety and Quality Leaders with extroverted tendencies leverage their unique gifts to have impact and drive the food safety culture that they would like to see?

Learn more in THIS episode of Real Talk Food Safety with Tia & Jill.

Who’s a better leader - extroverts or introverts?  It depends!  Extraverted leaders tend to get the limelight, and introverted leaders tend to be thought of as quiet and shy.  Yet introverts have a quiet inner strength that lends to thoughtful, calm interactions that get results.  How can Food Safety and Quality Leaders with introvert tendencies leverage their unique gifts to have impact and drive the food safety culture that they would like to see?  Learn more...

We all know environmental monitoring is a fundamental piece of any food safety program, yet it continually gets challenged, misunderstood, and under-supported.  Join us as we talk with Melissa Calicchia and Carl Katz from eBacMap about how to change the story to drive leadership support of effective environmental monitoring programs that reflects the food safety culture you want to have.   Check out the entire talk HERE.

It’s 2023 and you’re ready to take #foodsafetyculture by the horns, right?  After taking quizzes and surveys, it’s now time to determine who needs to be on board and how you effectively #influence them for support.   Learn more in THIS episode of Real Talk Food Safety with Tia & Jill.

The fall leaves have mostly tumbled to the ground.  Early mornings are fuzzy with the dark sky and crispy with frost on the grass.  It’s another sign of the season change here in Minnesota.  Mother Nature is telling us to prepare for what’s next (yah! snow is coming!).   

And in the bigger picture, the weather season change signals time to refuel, release, and replenish life.  The transition in considering what Mother Nature needs next to...

Yep, you’ve been here before. 

In Food Safety & Quality, this isn't unusual.  In fact, in FSQ, we have an insider joke about Friday afternoon calls. 

Friday afternoon is when you get the call about a less-than-ideal situation that started either early that day, or even earlier in the week.  While this call has your heart pounding and your gut telling you something is a-miss, you have little information to know if this really is BIG or if it’s just an...