GBL Blog
Oct
10
2018
Thanks for sharing this story Robert... another touching reminder of the importance of safety & positive reinforcement in our lives. - Bill Sims
Robert's Story:
I was in attendance at your opening ceremony in Spokane, WA on the 26th and later...
Sep
17
2018
Bill Sims, Jr, President of Bill Sims Company and Ben WIlson, Managing Director of Wilson Consulting Group announced the formation of Global Safety Institute, at www.globalsafetyinstitute.org.
The purpose of the organization is stated as follows:
"We created the Global Safety Institute...
Mar
11
2018
“While doing some spring cleaning, I came across this letter to OSHA from a few years back. As we all know, OSHA made lagging incentives illegal this past December, 2017. Well done OSHA!”
An open letter to OSHA regarding the proposed...
Feb
01
2018
Buddy the golden retriever is an expert in behavior change and positive reinforcement. Buddy’s master is a perky lady named Misty who heard my Greenbean Leadership session last week in Everett WA. “Bill I can attest to the power...
Aug
29
2017
The questions now being asked by business leaders around the world are very similar. How can we succeed now and into the future? How can we future proof our business? Changes within the marketplace as well as the competitive...
Apr
16
2017
Chris, Brandon and Javier were my best employees when I worked as a superintendent years ago... Javier was a devoted “family man” who seldom consumed alcohol and regularly encouraged other employees to go home to their families instead of...
Mar
12
2017
Got this letter from the president of a midwestern energy company . . .
I was in your breakout session in Fort Worth at the NRECA Safety Summit a few weeks ago. Actually, I just finished your book a few minutes...
Jan
22
2016
Think about it. We can try our best to give specific, focused reinforcement all day long. But if people don’t trust us, our re- inforcement becomes punishing instead of positive. You can’t fake integrity.
Five Apes And a Banana
So I’m...
Jan
22
2016
Proper employee engagement is critical; sometimes conventional methods need to be re-examined to ensure the right effect.
While surveying the employees of one of the top luxury hotel firms in the world, I met Rose, a delightful lady.
Rose was in a...
Jan
20
2016
It’s a business no-brainer that happy employees make better employees. But how do you get happy employees to deliver their best work on a consistent basis? It requires employees to move beyond simple compliance of workplace rules and become...
Sep
20
2015
Just got this email and wanted to share it with you. Thanks "A" for sending it and yes, I certainly want you to keep me posted on your progress . . . B
Good morning! (Super busy day in my...
Jun
27
2015
Bill, I enjoyed your Raffles Sacramento presentation, you gave me some great ideas to work with. Also I was impressed with your time keeping, you kept the show moving.
So here’s the story you asked me to email you....
Jun
02
2015
The best leadership tips often come from the stories of great leaders. In this story You’ll see how George Washington’s leadership tip was to put his troops first.
Travel with me, if you will, to 1777, to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania....