As we know, ‘pilot error’ is the cause of many accidents. The precursor of Pilot Error is aviation medicine …. This was a result of the aircraft manufacturers having to replace numerous crashed planes by pilot wanna-be’s. In the early … Continue reading
Keep employees productive in uncertain times
In a recent Business Journal, an HR consulting firm assures executives that their staff are not working harder, thankful they still have a paycheck. If telling your team members how much you appreciate them, how valuable they are to the company, and … Continue reading
High Priority Emails … are they?
For hours today I was at my computer trying feverishly to clear out my inbox. Some of my ‘unread’ emails I had already taken care of [thank goodness, although there were not nearly enough of those], some had to be … Continue reading
Give Them Something Other than Money
As a manager, you may not have a lot of influence over what your company can give in the way of incentives. Options include sending a handwritten note to the employee’s home, giving special assignments as a reward to completing … Continue reading
Anger Locations
Where, exactly, does anger ‘live’? I was recently told by a client “Anger is a place I go to easily”. That is one powerful statement! And not in a positive way. Anger is most certainly a red color — some … Continue reading
Problem Solving Behavior …
Think of the people you work with … how do their thought processes differ? Do some quickly decide, while others need more information? Do some look at the personal side and how it will affect the team, while others look … Continue reading
Pardon me … are you staring
Interesting article on Staring …. why you stare, who you stare at, what you can do to stop staring. Staring … or peering intently at something or someone … is what part of your emotional brain does. When the object, … Continue reading
Curbing Your Other Appetites
We’ve all experienced this at some point in our lives …. The economy is not looking good, you are stressed because of your high bills, you have little job security … You pass a store and something in the window … Continue reading
Aviation Human Factors: The Pilot Ego
Years ago I did my Master’s [in Aeronautical Science from ERAU] on “Personalities in the Cockpit”.In that research, I surveyed career Part 91 pilots as to their communication style.These were all pilots in flight departments; I did not designate which … Continue reading