Healthy organisations create an environment where organisational members have mutual trust and respect for each other, especially in terms of how they decide and implement decisions. They create an environment in which organisational members are empowered to deal with their problems and where problems can be identified, discussed, and solved with mutual trust and respect through cooperation and communication amongst themselves. Continue reading
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#394 – EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE – BILL POMFRET PH.D.
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The start of fall might feel too soon to begin preparing for next winter. But with memories of snowstorms fresh in your mind, now is the perfect time to review your emergency response plans. Preparing emergency response plans of time also means you’ll be ready when snow, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, drought, or other types of severe weather hit. Continue reading
#394 – WHICH IS STRONGER: OUTSIDE PRESSURE TO CHANGE? OR, YOUR INTERNAL DRIVE TO TRANSFORM – DANIEL BURRUS
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There are two mindsets surrounding the concepts of transformation and change. First, there is fear that comes with transformation and change. The feeling of not having control over something in your personal or professional life can be daunting, because it leaves us feeling helpless. And the second mindset is an apathetic, hands-off one. This is where the concepts of transformation and change seem so insurmountable that we accept them passively. Continue reading
#394 – UNIVERSITY GRADUATES DISRUPTION – GREG HUTCHINS PE CERM
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Eighty-five (85%) of the jobs today’s students will be doing in 2030 haven’t been invented yet.
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Now, let’s look at university graduates’ marketability? Why are so many Gen-Zer’s and millennials unemployed or simply underemployed? One major reason is many recent college graduates are simply not prepared for work. They are not FOW-ready or work-ready. Gartner, the consulting organization, said:
“Only 20 percent of employees have the skills needed for both their current role and their future career”. Continue reading
#393 – INTERVIEWING FOR SENIOR MANAGER POSITION WITH SENIOR MANAGERS – FRED SCHENKELBERG
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Organizations around the world are recognizing the value of reliability engineering. Or, they are realizing that creating a durable product that delights the customer is good for business.
Another contributor to the interest in reliable products is the news of recalls. One recall not only distrupts the normal course of business, it may alter the future of the company. It may cause the collapse of the organization. Some do better than others, yet a major, in the news, recall is something to avoid. Creating a reliable product helps. Continue reading