We all know people leave bosses, not companies. While we may say it’s due to a bad boss, there’s often a host of factors to explore to understand the relationship dynamic, especially in food safety and quality. Join us this week as we dive into five ways to deal with a bad boss.
Learn more in THIS episode of Real Talk Food Safety with Tia & Jill.
A cornerstone of food safety is that employees have permission to act in the best interest of public health. Even though we’ve all been trained to say, “we can stop the line”, there are other aspects of food safety that require the same level of authority yet authority isn’t always given. What happens when you find yourself or your technical team (aka food safety team) in a position of responsibility without authority, or limited authority, to act in the...
On the career journey through food safety and quality, after gaining experience, people often to transition to formal leadership roles. Some people thrive, and some don’t. Transitioning from individual contributor to manager isn’t always as easy as it seems. Learn the secrets of success from Dr. Michael Wood!
Learn more in THIS Real Talk Food Safety episode with Tia & Jill.
In an era where Food Safety Culture is front and center, we need Technical Leaders that have effective leadership to guide and influence the journey. Many food companies partner with consultants to deploy leadership concepts across their organization to build leaders, including food safety leaders, to have “one” philosophy and style of leadership for their organization. While good in spirit, these attempts fall short. Why?
A 2017 leadership training study shows...
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.
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.
