Just looking at it and talking about it will bring improvements. In many of our articles we give advice on a behavioural improvement, then say something along the lines of, the fact that you are looking at it and talking about it will bring improvements. Maybe you have read this comment and thought, isn’t that a cop Read more about A Friday thought on motivation[…]
A question I often hear in the workplace is “So what is Sustainable Development?”. The response I often hear is that sustainability is doing stuff in the community like school visits and supporting local charities. While such activity is often part of a company’s sustainability plan, this is not really a definition of what to be Read more about How to win at Monopoly. But do you want to?[…]
To err is human. On the 6th June 1992, Copa flight 201 ended in the worst air disaster in Panama’s history. The flight bound for Cali, Columbia came down in the jungle killing everyone on board. Initial thoughts centred on the possibility of a collision with a drug running aircraft or a bomb on board. Read more about A Friday thought on rule based errors[…]
Raising a glass may well help you relax, raising a few may effect your career and immediate safety. Many of us like a drink on a Friday, however, what about the next day? What is the effect of that drink and how might a midweek drink effect our work? You may have read, in the news, Read more about A Friday thought on drinking[…]
If we are so inherently safe, why do we have accidents? I was recently at a festival. It was a family friendly festival, where middle aged adults brought their children to have fun and enjoy live music at night and family friendly activities during the day. At the festival was an old-school funfair. The fair Read more about A Friday thought on accidents[…]
I am delighted to be chairing and speaking at the European Steam Turbine Users Conference in Birmingham in November. The conference will give the opportunity to review case studies, get up to date on the latest thinking and learn how good engineering can be supported by other disciplines. It is also a great chance to Read more about European Steam Turbine Users Conference. 1-2 November 2017, Birmingham, UK.[…]
BITS are proud to support Jon Holder in his world record breaking attempt to skate from John O’Groats to Land’s End. Jon is supporting SNAP Charity (Essex) and Sue Lambert Trust (Norfolk). #bigskatedown Skating 822 miles is going to take its toll on Jon’s poor feet, so in our style of taking care of the bits Read more about BigSkateDown[…]
A key task for you as a manager, is to ensure that your team see themselves as leaders and realise the power that they have. We have published a few articles lately on how our failure to maintain high standards can negatively influence the behaviour of others. Check out our posts on broken windows and Read more about A Friday thought on leadership behaviours.[…]
What, when, how and most importantly why. American airlines flight 587 resulted in a tragic accident that happened just two months after the 911 attacks on New York. It rocked the city as residents began to imagine that the Airbus 300 had fallen victim to terrorist activity, causing it to crash into a residential area Read more about A Friday thought on training.[…]
Consider high performance as a way of life. The derogatory term ‘fat-cat’ is often used to describe those who have attained positions of power and enjoyed the trappings of success. However, as well as being insulting and negative, the term tends to be far from the truth. Take a look at your social media feeds Read more about Get fit to perform.[…]