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#137 – RESOLVING TEAM CONFLICT MINIMIZES LOW MORALE RISK – JOHN AYERS

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John Ayers pixAs we know, team conflict is not good and needs to be resolved quickly to maintain a high level of team moral and performance. This notion is true in sports as well in the work place. There are a number of approaches to resolve conflicts. For example: ignore them and hope they work themselves out; fire the main instigator as president Truman did with General MacArthur; confront them and resolve them. I offer an example herein of two approaches to resolve conflict, one of which I feel is a bad approach and one a good approach that I favor. Continue reading →

#134 – HOW SIX SIGMA CAN HELP YOU? – JOHN AYERS

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AAASix Sigma is a powerful tool used to solve a problem or improve a process. The company (one of the 4 big defense companies) I worked for over 20 years lived, breathed and ate it every day. I became a six sigma specialist. For those readers not familiar with six sigma, I offer the following example to hopefully provide some insight into how it works and the benefits it offers.   Continue reading →

#132 – A, B, AND C’S OF CAREER ADVANCEMENT – JOHN AYERS

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AAAYou may have heard about the Peter Principle (every employee tends to rise to his/her level of incompetency) and Putt’s law (the most competent person tends to sink to the bottom while the least talented person rises to the top). You have not heard of the A, B, C Theory because it is mine. I will explain what it is and you decide if there is any merit in it. Continue reading →

#131 – RETIREMENT RISK CONSIDERATIONS – JOHN AYERS

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AAAIn my view, the major retirement consideration is sufficient income to maintain a similar lifestyle you enjoyed when working. If you recently retired or plan to do so within the next few years, it is probably too late to assess considerations to improve your retirement position because your retirement income is already cast in stone. On the other hand, if you have a number of years before retirement and wondering how you should prepare for it, keep reading because I offer some valid recommendations for you to ponder based on my own experience since retiring in 2012 at the age of 71. Continue reading →

#128 – COMMON SENSE ESSENTIALS TO GREAT DESIGN – JOHN AYERS

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AAAThere are many design rules of thumb I have heard over the years. For example: KISS (keep it simple stupid); make it idiot proof; be realistic with tolerances; do not make assumptions that are not realizable (zero gap for instance); and many more. The most important rule of thumb I have experienced is “common sense”.   To illustrate my point, I have a few examples that are below. Continue reading →