Leadership
Asset Management Enabling Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Principles
At a high level, corporate social responsibility refers to practices and policies undertaken by corporations that are intended to have a positive influence on the world. Along these same lines, there is a growing desire in many organizations to practice environment, social, and governance (ESG) principles in their everyday business operations.
- Chris Colson
- Allied Reliability
Impact of Automation on Refrigeration Units and the Role of Power Quality
Alan Ross, president of EPRA, presents a case study involving a dairy storage facility. When they installed a series of new freezers with energy-efficient motors and compressors, and they automated the system, individual freezers began shutting down randomly…
- Alan Ross
- Electric Power Reliability Alliance EPRA
What Really Motivates Workers to Change
When it comes to change, it is easy to get people to agree that things ought to change. But getting people to commit to changing themselves is far more challenging. And no one wants to lead change.
- Michelle Henley
- TMG Frontline Solutions
Succession
I spoke to a group of maintenance professionals last week in the Caribbean (virtually), and the topic of succession came up. The group consisted of men and women at various points in their careers, but there was a strong contingent of senior leaders and a few newbies.
- Joel Levitt
- Springfield
Certain Types of Motivation Actually Damage Work Performance
Michelle Henley has spoken about direct motivating factors (the P’s) and indirect motivating factors (the E’s). One of these enhances performance at work, and one actually decreases it. Scientific research backs this up, showing that…
- Michelle Henley
- TMG Frontline Solutions
Maintenance & Reliability in Practice Virtual Case Studies Event
Erin Erickson, the Executive Director of SMRP, answers questions about upcoming case studies event and other exciting news from SMRP.
- Erin Erickson
- Kellen
Transforming Training in a Pandemic World
While normal business has been interrupted due to precautions taken to address the global pandemic, the need to continue to drive improvement and provide development opportunities for our employees continues.
- Michael Gehloff
- Allied Reliability
The P’s and E’s of Motivating Workers: Which Are More Effective?
Michelle Henley goes into detail about direct motivating factors (the P’s) and indirect motivating factors (the E’s) and what they mean for workers facing a need for culture change…
- Michelle Henley
- TMG Frontline Solutions
What Really Motivates Workers to Change
It’s easy to get people to admit that things should change, but getting them to commit to changing themselves is challenging. This is where motivation comes in, defined as “factors that activate, direct, and sustain goal-directed behavior…"
- Michelle Henley
- TMG Frontline Solutions