Line management from the top manager down is the key to leading STOP. This cascade approach ensures the involvement of everyone in the organization. It also helps communicate your site manager's expectations and standards from one level to the next. This section explains the methods and activities that, combined with your efforts, will make STOP a success.

Individual Self-Study Workbooks

Each of the seven STOP units has one self-study workbook that addresses STOP principles, skills, and techniques. Each workbook takes about 45 minutes to complete.

You'll need to decide in advance whether you will have your participants complete the self-study workbooks individually or in a group session immediately followed by a discussion of the workbook information. Holding the discussion session immediately after all the participants have done the workbook guarantees that the material is fresh in their minds. Letting the participants complete the workbooks individually eliminates the pressure of time. You might let the participants decide whim approach they prefer.

Group Discussions

Some examples in the STOP workbooks and videotapes will differ from the activities in your area of responsibility. Discussions give you and your participants the opportunity to customize the program by talking about how you will use STOP principles and techniques in your own area doing your kinds of work.

Unit 1 begins with an opening meeting. During the meeting you'll introduce the program to participants by showing the Overview videotape if they have not seen it already. Then you'll distribute the self-study workbook packages.