Richard Hawk

Richard Hawk helps safety professionals become better leaders through his keynotes, workshops, articles and books so they can create vibrant safety cultures. His popular “Mindfully Safe” keynote teaches employees how to focus better and improve their situational awareness, a key skill to preventing incidents. To contact Richard, visit makesafetyfun.com.

ARTICLES

All About You: Make the best of your circumstances

October 24, 2021

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“There will never be a time when everything is perfect and just the way you want it,” says safety pro turned motivational speaker Richard Hawk.

On the Safe Side podcast: Three special NSC Safety Congress & Expo mini episodes

October 8, 2021

Kevin Druley, Alan Ferguson, Barry Bottino, Richard Hawk, and Tim Page-Bottorff

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The Safety+Health editorial team covers the 2021 National Safety Council Congress & Expo in these special episodes of the “On the Safe Side” podcast.

All About You: Are you trustworthy?

September 26, 2021

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“On a worksite, many folks just want to feel that they can trust safety pros to give them the right advice and that we’re there to help them,” says safety pro turned motivational speaker Richard Hawk.

All About You: Be the master of your thoughts

August 29, 2021

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“Although both internal and external influences can bring on thoughts that are difficult to avoid, you still have a choice of what your mind considers,” says safety pro turned motivational speaker Richard Hawk, who shares tips.

All About You: See the best in others – and yourself

July 25, 2021

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“Everyone, including yourself, has something positive about their personality and what they contribute to society,” says safety pro turned motivational speaker Richard Hawk.

All About You: Feeling overwhelmed? De-stress your to-do list

June 27, 2021

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“Feeling overwhelmed is a common experience in our fast-paced world,” says safety pro turned motivational speaker Richard Hawk, who offers tips for dealing with stress.

All About You: 10 tips to increase your ‘speaker likability’

May 23, 2021

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“Getting your audience to like you may seem quaint, but it takes thoughtful practice and awareness,” says motivational speaker Richard Hawk, who offers tips to increase your impact.

All About You: Perseverance: Don’t give up on your goals

April 25, 2021

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Motivational speaker Richard Hawk believes you have “something unique to offer that makes a positive difference in the safety and health field.”

All About You: The harmful pressure of perfect performance

March 28, 2021

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Although safety pros’ efforts to “achieve zero incidents and remove or avoid every hazard” are laudable, you shouldn’t expect perfection – from yourself or from others, motivational speaker Richard Hawk says.

All About You: COVID-19 and me: two crucial lessons

February 21, 2021

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His bout with COVID-19 has given veteran safety pro and motivational speaker Richard Hawk new perspective on “a misconception that safety and health professionals have to deal with regularly.”