Average Is Easy, Why Not Risk Being Great? w/ Ward Johnson, Corporate Director of Risk Control

In this episode, Apolonia Rockwell talks with Ward Johnson.  Ward is the Associate Vice President Corporate Director of Risk Control at UFG Insurance. In the commercial property and casualty industry, he’s an expert in worker-s compensation, general liability, property insurance, and risk control management.    Topics that Ward and Apolonia discuss in this episode:    * How safety professionals can help people because they want to (compared to helping people because regulations say they have to).   * When safety professionals are trying to change the behaviors of workers, they might feel uneasy or agitated. To help them, be sure to share with them the “why’s.” In short, help people know the answer to: “Why should I care?”   * When you’re average, there’s no risk. But if you want to be great, you’ll have to risk getting out of your comfort zone. To take your company to the next level, you’re going to have to risk being great.   * The importance of seeking help with your own knowledge gaps. In Ward’s own words: “For me [it’s important to] acknowledge what I don't know. And then to allow others to coach me.”    Thanks so much to Ward Johnson for being a guest!  Connect with Ward: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ward-d-johnson-512b276/.    Apolonia Rockwell is the Founder and CEO of True Safety Services and True Safety University.   Learn more about “The True Safety Podcast with Apolonia Rockwell”: https://www.truesafetyservices.com/podcast.    Subscribe to Apolonia Rockwell’s YouTube channel (where we also post her podcasts): http://bit.ly/subscribe-Apolonia-Rockwell-YouTube.     True Safety Services is Colorado’s #1 provider in safety training and safety management services. Learn more about True Safety Services: https://www.truesafetyservices.com.    True Safety University is a world-class virtual training platform for individuals and companies: https://www.truesafetyuniversity.com.    Connect with True Safety Services   * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-safety-services.   * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truesafetyservices.   * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truesafetyservices.   * Twitter: https://twitter.com/true_safety.    Story On Media & Marketing produced this episode: https://www.successwithstories.com.