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In this newsletter, Stu Noble, Assessment Director of Topf Initiatives, quotes the White Rabbit from “Alice in Wonderland” that wisely advised Alice by saying ‘if you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there”. It’s obvious that if you know where you want to go, the trip has just been made easier. Seems easy, but is it? Often, the part that often gets left out is stopping and taking the time to determine where it is we want to go. This includes Safety, Health and Environmental performance. Most people in business today are caught up in the ups and downs of getting through their days and accomplishing those necessary tasks that they are accountable for. But to use the wisdom from the White Rabbit, stopping and creating your vision for how you want your performance to be is worth every hour of day you put into this necessary process.

Once you know where you want to be, not as a mandate of zero incidents as many companies do today, but in a detailed description of how people would be interacting and behaving at all levels to insure that “None of our valuable employees are injured, both on and off their jobs”, getting there has been made easier.

The next step is having an accurate assessment of where you are now, as well as, a clear understanding of what could inhibit or prevent you from getting where you want to go. This is essential to determine the strategies and action steps that will make the trip achievable.

Since we entered the field of Organizational Effectiveness Training and Consulting in 1980 and specializing in Safety, Health and Environmental Culture Change and Attitudinal and Behavioral Improvement in 1983, we clearly understood the critical need to provide an accurate assessment of ones’ current S, H & E reality to empower and support any initiative you are about to embark on to provide the greatest opportunity for success.

We at Topf Initiatives are proud of our Organizational Effectiveness and Safety, Health and Environmental Cultural Assessment Process that we developed over the last 26 years. Our clients have frequently remarked that not only was it valuable for their S, H & E Improvement Process, but assisted them in quality and overall productivity improvement. We of course would be privileged to work with you, but however you choose to make the improvements you are committed to, please do not overlook or shortcut this valuable tool to make this journey achievable.

Wishing you success,

Michael Topf

S, H & E Performance & Improvement...

The Value of Assessment

I think it was the White Rabbit that wisely advised Alice that “if you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there”. This reflects the critical need for vision, goals and objectives before developing an action plan for implementation. Defining the ‘future state’ is critical to change.

However, getting clear about goals and objectives is not enough. In order to effectively begin the journey, and be able to measure progress, it is necessary to have a baseline understanding of where you start as well. This is where a well-designed and implemented assessment process that provides this type of understanding is critical.

Experience tells us that it is useful to approach change from a ‘whole systems’ perspective. Focusing attention on a single organizational aspect fails to take into account that all organizations are dynamic, living systems involving constantly changing and interdependent parts. Any useful assessment must include insight as to the various interrelated aspects that, together, provide a snap shot of the current state.

Fitness and Wellness Principles:

Part 2 – Exercise and Fitness
By Douglas Galligan

Being physically fit provides a foundation for overall health and well being (Health and Fitness Principles). We can define physical fitness as, the physical attributes and skills that one has that allows them to perform the tasks of daily living effectively and alertly, while leaving an adequate amount of energy in reserve for recreational and/or emergency activities (Health and Fitness Principles). When we hear the term, physical fitness, we typically think of activities such as running, jumping, or lifting weights. But, fitness involves much more than how much you can "lift", how fast you can run, or how high you can jump (Physical Activity and Health).

emergency activities (Health and Fitness Principles). When we hear the term, physical fitness, we typically think of activities such as running, jumping, or lifting weights. But, fitness involves much more than how much you can "lift", how fast you can run, or how high you can jump (Physical Activity and Health).