How to Get Your Boss's Boss to Understand

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With a company’s journey toward reliability in maintenance there is an inherent need to understand the path and means to get toward that...

Maintenance, many times, is done "right now" as opposed to planning out for a more advantageous result. Questions about maintenance and...

Visualization is part of every business presentation. These six quick visualization tips from the dashboard and UX design space will...

When it comes to communicating to influence or help get to a decision point, I like to focus on three things. Whether it's your boss,...

There are a lot of keen insights in the 2022 guest articles for improving communication skills. Looking back on this bold collection...

After spending nearly two decades helping people solve problems related to physical assets and asset reliability, earlier this year, I...

When implementing performance-improving change, a lot of attention is paid to strategy and tactics. But there is a third essential...

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This guest article is a lightning round with Darryl Kellough, co-founder and co-owner of Southside Constructors, Inc. Darryl is both a...

Working together is essential for success. Sure, you could be a person comfortable living alone in the wilderness relying on nothing but...

Having a conversation or presenting to senior-level executives and acquiring their time to do so can be very difficult. I would like to...

I recently spoke to a reliability engineer who was rolling out our alignment and vibration equipment to fifteen plants across the U.S. He...

Throughout my career, I’ve been faced with having to communicate technical information to the public, the press, board members, and...

This guest article is a lightning round with Paul Crocker. Paul’s previous job was as the Supervisor of Maintenance for the Kansas City...

During the majority of my career, I have worked for companies related to the United States. I’ve worked for startups, life insurance,...

My daughter's best friend, Taylor, is a remarkable young lady. She has been paying her own bills for a number of years, is supporting...

“It’s varnish and the oil is causing it! The oil isn’t any good! We’re going to switch brands!” bellowed the Plant Manager of an Ammonia...