Erick’s Story: Dreams Realized Through Stability and Discipline
April 8, 2025
The Problem: In today’s dynamic work environment, building a Trustworthy Team can feel like chasing a moving target. Frequently, these failures stem from companies neglecting to cultivate workplaces where employees feel valued, see opportunities for growth, or believe in the integrity of their team and organization.
The Cost of Neglect: Food production plants in these situations – whether they’re outsourcing their sanitation or handling it in-house – often face fluctuating sanitation expenses, unreliable monitoring, missed production goals, high turnover/short staffing, a lack of real-time KPIs, and increased noncompliance risks (SQF, BRC, FDA, USDA).
The Solution: Trustworthy Teams aren’t accidental – a lesson we’ve learned over the last few decades. To effectively build a reliable, continuously improving team, you must focus on what people need and dismantle the fear of inadequacy.
Why Is This Important? We all have a tribal need to be known and needed for our unique strengths. When leaders acknowledge and leverage these strengths, team members experience a sense of belonging. This feeling of “I belong” is crucial for fostering collaboration, innovation, and overall team success.
A System Of Continuously Engaging & Improving: At Harrigan Sanitation Solutions, Continuously Improving, Trustworthy Teams are the core of our success. Our business model turns marginalized and downtrodden workers into high performers through a proven system:
- Feedback: Our Spotter Card System gives Leaders a consistent way to provide feedback to Crew Members.
- Ignite Passions: Our Ignition Card System enables Team Members to apply their strengths for our customers.
- Improve: Our Race Plan System offers Teams a proven way to drive Continuous Improvement through Team engagement.
Consider This For Your Organization: Every organization is unique, but by understanding and addressing what employees need, your leadership team can create a supportive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. This, in turn, leads to the emergence of Trustworthy Teams that are resilient, innovative, and successful.
Ready to lower hiring and onboarding costs, improve on-time starts, and reduce risk? Partner with Harrigan Sanitation Solutions! Submit a contact form or reach Bill at bharrigan@harrigansolutions.com today.
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