Ensuring food safety culture is inclusive, proactive and people-focused takes intention. It’s about building relationships and spaces that encourage people to bring their whole-selves to work. That’s the magic that makes food safety culture! Whether you’re just starting or you’re immersed in building safe spaces, you won’t want to miss the three pillars of belonging and how individuals, teams and organizations each play a role. ...
As food safety and quality leaders look to improve food safety culture, creating a safe, inclusive space for all team members to thrive is important. Stereotypes and other forms of discrimination can prevent team members from feeling the psychological safety needed for strong cultures. Team members on the receiving end can face constant comments, criticisms, or judgments that influences their work experience. Join us to talk about the effects of stereotyping at work, the...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Yep, your values are showing EACH. AND. EVERY. DAY.
Like the other day when you had to let someone know they didn’t fill out the record completely for a temperature check, or when you high-fived someone for catching foreign material. Your values were showing. You were telling everyone around you that documenting food safety programs and speaking up are important. You’re exhibiting the food safety behaviors (culture) you expect to see.
Your values are also...
