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Cliff Williams
Feb 7, 20245 min read
Communication Is the Essential Key to Unlocking Asset Management Value
Even though there is no particular section on communication in the ISO 55000 suite, when you read it, you quickly see that without...

Bob Latino
Jan 17, 20248 min read
Understanding & Communicating ‘The Reliability Approach’
The Reliability Approach… "Something understood and practiced by engineers and highly specialized technicians," is apt to be the first...

Fred Schenkelberg
Jan 10, 20245 min read
Why Listening is an Important Skill and How to Improve It
During a break between sessions at a conference, a colleague and I sat in a cluster of comfortable chairs in the hallway. We discussed...

CWF
Jan 2, 20243 min read
The Guest Insights of 2023 from Communicating with FINESSE
There are a lot of outstanding insights in the 2023 guest articles for improving communication and facilitation skills. Many gold nuggets...

Gustavo Vinueza
Dec 28, 20233 min read
Two Communication Approaches Improve Monte Carlo Simulations
In this article, we touch on two different altitudes to understand MCS. At a 30,000-foot view, we focus on the methodology and frameworks...

LaRhonda Julien
Dec 26, 20231 min read
Communicating with FINESSE: Improve Your Seasonal Communication
Here are a few tips to help improve your seasonal communication. Be inclusive. Consider saying Happy Holidays to include how we celebrate...

Fernando Hernandez
Dec 15, 20232 min read
Communicating Collections of Risks with Horizon Charts and Monte Carlo Simulations
A risk horizon chart is produced using an underlying Monte Carlo simulation engine. This methodology generates thousands of possible...

Anteneh Zewde
Nov 29, 20233 min read
My Experience in Removing Language Barriers
Working in a country that does not speak your native language can be challenging, especially when trying to communicate technical...

Jeff O'Dea
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Language Barriers: What Is the Goal of Communication?
The first rule of communicating in English is to understand what the goal of communication is. That goal, very simply is… ‘To understand...

Jim Oldach
Oct 27, 20233 min read
How to Communicate the Value of Asset Criticality to Senior Management
In today's industrial settings, management is constantly being challenged to demonstrate the cost versus benefit when requesting...

John Parker
Sep 28, 20234 min read
Career Success Depends on Effective Communication with Executive Leaders
I have had people throughout my career ask me to define Leadership as it is often confused with managing. Once I give my opinion, the...

Tom Moriarty
Sep 13, 20234 min read
How to Get Senior Leaders to Do Their Jobs (and keep accountability where it belongs)
One of the questions I get when people learn that I’ve written a book on leadership is “How can I get senior leaders to do their job?”...

Amelia Loken
Aug 9, 20234 min read
Bridging Communication Gaps with Google Live Transcribe
I was in denial for a few years. Sure, my husband and teenage sons had developed a terrible habit of mumbling. And though I’m a proud...

LaRhonda Julien
Jul 28, 20234 min read
Effective Communication Across Generations and Cultures
Organizations waste a lot of money on errors - errors that are preventable. In 2019, Dynamic Signal reported that approximately $37...

Kamber Parker
Jul 13, 20233 min read
Embracing Intergenerational Communication In The Office
70% of young professionals (21-39 years old) express frustration when working with experienced professionals. The same can be said on the...

CWF
Jul 7, 20231 min read
You'll Like These 3 Months of Guest Insights!
Each month CWF provides guest insights related to a technical topic involving big decisions with high complexity and uncertainty....

Dean Moss
Jun 28, 20232 min read
The Magic of Communicating the Benefits and Complexities of Land Conservation
The conservation of natural systems is critical to the survival of our species. In most places in the developed world, it is not an easy...

Bill Holman
Jun 21, 20235 min read
The Journey of Communicating the Benefits of Land Conservation and Watershed Protection
Land conservation and restoration have many moving parts and many uncertainties. Technical expertise is needed to understand aspects...

Rebecca Bowyer
May 31, 20234 min read
Powerful Tips on Communicating Funding Alternatives to Board Members
This guest article is a lightning round with Rebecca Bowyer, Engineering Director at ReWa in Greenville, South Carolina. Becca has worked...

Angie Mettlen
May 10, 20233 min read
Helping Local Leaders Grasp Funding Programs through Clear Communication
For local utility management, board members, and elected officials, infrastructure funding, especially in the form of grants, can elicit...
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