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Effective communication brings more women to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

The systems thinking required to conduct a reliability assessment is not easily put into words. However, great communicators have found...

The first E in the FINESSE fishbone diagram stands for Empathy. These are four tips to help you improve your empathy and empathetic...

Communicating the value of a CMMS is something our guest experts tackle countless times and from various perspectives throughout their...

Young professionals (under 40) make up nearly half of the workforce. That means communication between young professionals and experienced...

Even though there is no particular section on communication in the ISO 55000 suite, when you read it, you quickly see that without...

Ethics are the way we make decisions. That’s why it is important to recognize the ethical standards of professionals do matter. As...

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...

Using the Data Validation feature in Excel improves visualizations by ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and reliability. Using the...

A risk horizon chart is produced using an underlying Monte Carlo simulation engine. This methodology generates thousands of possible...

Sparklines are a powerful visualization tool to convey trends and patterns quickly. Sparklines can be seamlessly integrated into text and...

Working in a country that does not speak your native language can be challenging, especially when trying to communicate technical...

The "Easier to Read' series on writing tips is now complete. Technical professionals will gain an understanding of how social media has...

Readability formulas determine how easily a specific audience can understand a text. There are more than a dozen readability formulas,...

Deciding what is most important can be difficult. Deciding what is most important as a group is usually difficult and frustrating....

Scatter diagrams, matrices, histograms, pie charts, and box and whiskers diagrams are included in "graphics to use with caution" when...

In today's industrial settings, management is constantly being challenged to demonstrate the cost versus benefit when requesting...

How much should you pay attention to readability scores generated from tools like the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Formula? As a technical...

Headings are vital in improving accessibility for vision-impaired individuals by providing structure, navigation, and context. Headings...

Most people now flip through reports searching for useful information, stopping to read only if something seems interesting. Blame it on...