A521.1.4_SeabournBeau

I've tried to think of a specific area or story that circulates in the air traffic organization and I've come to the conclusion that there is not ONE story there are many. What I'll focus on is the stories that mean the most and have the highest implications. The biggest area of concentration lately is safety at the federal contract tower level. Air traffic controllers area always talking about the endless people they've saved or assisted with. Actually, this past week a controller at my facility really did save a father and a daughter from crashing. So what I would say is, the implications of the "saving stories" is that every controller should being helping and assisting pilots and other people. By sharing these stories withing the controller community, it makes other controllers want to be the person who helps with the "greatest save" or saves countless lives. The safety implication is huge. It not only promotes awareness and willingness, it makes controllers more safe and reliable at work. The overall culture promotes a healthy story telling environment, focusing on embellished stories. The air traffic control community is very important to safety and efficiency. The fact that controllers share safety stories goes to show that controllers care about the saves and not the loses. This absolutely shows "stand for" mentality in the business. The controller provides the last or first safety measure to those people in need. If stories weren't shared, there wouldn't be people trying to out do their fellow controllers. It's almost like a controllers ultimate way to show their also capable of being an asset to the team. In a way it could also lead to a mentor or admiration situation too. Such as "did you hear about Bob, he helped save a huge flight that almost crashed today?". I think that stories are important to the culture of any business. People need a way to relate and get to know one another. Stories allow people to connect and work together through similarities.