Mission First

Recorded Webinar – Mission First: Employee Safety

January 20, 2012
By Stephen Dauchert
Recorded Webinar – Mission First: Employee Safety

  Yesterday, YMCA, JCC and Camp professionals joined our webinar to discuss how to create change. Changing culture may appear difficult, but with the right resources you can accomplish it. Dick Gordon, host of the nationally syndicated Public Radio show, The Story, recently did a terrific series called  “A Search For Change”, featuring a series of change agents from...

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Mission First: Employee Safety – Changing Behavior Part 3

January 17, 2012
By Nick Popio

This post is the third and final in a series about our new initiative, Mission First: Employee Safety. The purpose of this initiative is to re-frame the conversation about workplace safety to one about the important role of staff in pursuit of your mission and ultimately, reduce injuries by providing the resources and guidance...

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Employee Safety Webinar – January 18

January 10, 2012
By Stephen Dauchert
Employee Safety Webinar – January 18

It’s hard to change behavior but it’s important to creating a culture of safety. Next week, we’re hosting the next webinar in our Mission First: Employee Safety series: Step 2 – Change Behavior. Mission First: Employee Safety Webinar – Step 2: Change Behavior January 18, 2012 2:00-3:00 Eastern Time Register Online We’ve invited a few panelists to discuss how...

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Mission First: Employee Safety – Changing Behavior Part 2

January 3, 2012
By Nick Popio

This post is the second in a series about our new initiative, Mission First: Employee Safety. The purpose of this initiative is to re-frame the conversation about workplace safety to one about the important role of staff in pursuit of your mission and ultimately, reduce injuries by providing the resources and guidance to create...

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Mission First: Employee Safety – Changing Behavior, Part 1 of 3

December 2, 2011
By Julie Albert

This post is the first in a series about our new initiative, Mission First: Employee Safety. The purpose of this initiative is to re-frame the conversation about workplace safety to one about the important role of staff in pursuit of your mission and ultimately, reduce injuries by providing the resources and guidance to create...

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Watch Mission First: Employee Safety Webinar

November 18, 2011
By Yvonne McCarty
Watch Mission First: Employee Safety Webinar

Yesterday, YMCA, JCC and Camp CEOs joined our Mission First: Employee Safety Webinar to discuss how crucial staff are to the accomplishment of your mission. Our panelists included: Danny Carroll, Executive Director, Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA Barak Hermann, Executive Director, JCC of Central New Jersey John Flynn, President & CEO, YMCA of Philadelphia and Vicinity   We recorded the webinar...

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Mission First: Employee Safety Webinar Tomorrow (Thursday, 11/17/11)

November 16, 2011
By Julie Albert

Like you, The Redwoods Group believes that employees are our most important asset. Which is why we designed our newest leadership initiative, Mission First: Employee Safety, with a new perspective on the driving force for mission – employees. We know that YMCA, JCC and camp CEOs understand firsthand the effects on your mission when employees...

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Mission First: Employee Safety Video

November 8, 2011
By Nick Popio

“What does it mean to have progressive employment practices?” In this 8-minute video, Kevin Trapani, president and CEO of Redwoods, asks this deceptively simple question. Too often, organizations think about employee safety as a duty or a burden, and they send them off to training. We invite you to think differently…to ask “What if we re-framed the conversation about workplace...

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Mission First: Employee Safety – Changing Behavior Part 2

January 4, 2011
By Nick Popio

This post is the second in a series about our new initiative, Mission First: Employee Safety. The purpose of this initiative is to re-frame the conversation about workplace safety to one about the important role of staff in pursuit of your mission and ultimately, reduce injuries by providing the resources and guidance to create...

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