Leadership, Legacy, and Longevity: Part 2: Communicating for Your Reliability Journey
With a company’s journey toward reliability in maintenance there is an inherent need to understand the path and means to get toward that...
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Michael Guns
- Mar 8
- 5 min
Leadership, Legacy, and Longevity: Starting A Maintenance Reliability Journey
Maintenance, many times, is done "right now" as opposed to planning out for a more advantageous result. Questions about maintenance and...
Gustavo Vinueza
- Feb 27
- 3 min
6 Tips That Improve Business Presentations from Dashboard and UX Design
Visualization is part of every business presentation. These six quick visualization tips from the dashboard and UX design space will...
Joe Mantua
- Feb 22
- 2 min
My Top 3 Tips for Moving Communication to a Decision Point
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,...
JD Solomon
- Dec 30, 2022
- 3 min
The Powerful “Communicating with FINESSE” Guest Articles of 2022
There are a lot of keen insights in the 2022 guest articles for improving communication skills. Looking back on this bold collection...
Adrian Messer
- Dec 14, 2022
- 4 min
A Reliability Approach to the Modern Industrial Worker: How to Recruit and Train the Best
After spending nearly two decades helping people solve problems related to physical assets and asset reliability, earlier this year, I...
Michelle Ledet Henley
- Dec 8, 2022
- 8 min
Why Storytelling Might Be the Most Important Reliability Tool You Never Knew You Needed
When implementing performance-improving change, a lot of attention is paid to strategy and tactics. But there is a third essential...
Jessica Morgan
- Nov 18, 2022
- 4 min
Font Choice: A Graphic Designer’s Awakening After Discovering Her Daughter’s ADA Needs
I've been in the marketing and graphic design space for more years than I'd like to admit. Font, color, and graphic choices are decisions...
Darryl Kellough
- Nov 1, 2022
- 3 min
Powerful Tips on Effective Communications from a Self-Made Contractor
This guest article is a lightning round with Darryl Kellough, co-founder and co-owner of Southside Constructors, Inc. Darryl is both a...
Brian Hughes
- Sep 14, 2022
- 3 min
Communication: Background and Musings Along with Five Tips
Working together is essential for success. Sure, you could be a person comfortable living alone in the wilderness relying on nothing but...
John Parker
- Sep 7, 2022
- 2 min
Your Career Will Rise or Fall on These 3 Tips for Communicating with Senior Executives
Having a conversation or presenting to senior-level executives and acquiring their time to do so can be very difficult. I would like to...
Frank Seidenthal
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
Is Everyone Aligned With Your Company Standards?
I recently spoke to a reliability engineer who was rolling out our alignment and vibration equipment to fifteen plants across the U.S. He...
David Baize
- Aug 17, 2022
- 4 min
Five Tips to Better Explain Complexity and Avoid Long Explanations
Throughout my career, I’ve been faced with having to communicate technical information to the public, the press, board members, and...
Paul Crocker
- Aug 11, 2022
- 3 min
Effective Communication: No One Will Give You Money Unless They Trust You!
This guest article is a lightning round with Paul Crocker. Paul’s previous job was as the Supervisor of Maintenance for the Kansas City...
Gustavo Vinueza
- Jul 28, 2022
- 5 min
These Tips Will Improve Your Presentations as a Non-Native English Speaker
During the majority of my career, I have worked for companies related to the United States. I’ve worked for startups, life insurance,...
Rebecca Bowyer
- Jul 20, 2022
- 3 min
Taylor's Story: How Are You Communicating Effectively with the Hearing Impaired?
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...
Sanya Mathura
- Jul 13, 2022
- 3 min
Why Self-Discovery is a Frictionless Route to Effective Communication
“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...
Melissa Ruth
- Jun 16, 2022
- 4 min
FINESSE Is More Than Strategy
Have you ever left a meeting wondering why your audience didn't come to the same conclusion you did? Why didn't they sign on to your idea...
Rebecca Bowyer
- Jun 9, 2022
- 3 min
"Do Park Here": How Are You Communicating Effectively with the Color-Blind?
I am a female in a male-dominated industry, and one thing many of the men I have worked with have in common is color-blindness or color...
Daniel A. Vallero, Ph.D.
- Jun 2, 2022
- 6 min
Translational Engineering: Academics and Careers
I have taught various courses over the years in engineering, physical sciences, and professional ethics. Although there are obvious...
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