A self-guided training program for foodservice managers and supervisors who are interested in motivating employees to follow safe food handling procedures. The toolkit includes two modules: Communication to Motivate and Using Recognition and Discipline to Motivate.
Communication Module
- Take the Pre-assessment
- Complete the Communication Checklist
- View the Communication Presentation
- Read through the Case Studies and consider the case study questions:
Case Study 1 - Barry and Communication Barriers
Case Study 2 - Inconsistent Messages from Irma and Garland- Review the resource Overview of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Take the Post-assessment
Recognition and Discipline Module
- Take the Pre-assessment
- Complete the Recognition and Discipline Checklist
- View the Recognition and Discipline Presentation
- Read through the Case Study – Recognition and Discipline as Motivators and consider the case study questions
- Review the resource Best Practices
- Take the Post-assessment
Technical Requirements
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Learning Objectives
- Use effective (oral and written) communication to motivate employees to use safe food handling behaviors
- Identify ways to consistently communicate appropriate food safety behavior to employees
- Describe ways in which you can serve as a role model to employees using nonverbal communication
- Identify informal and formal disciplinary strategies and how they might be used as motivators
- Describe different ways to recognize employees who exhibit safe food handling behaviors