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How valued do you feel when you express a different opinion?
Here, we’re diving into the five key signs of a psychologically safe workplace. As someone passionate about creating environments where people can thrive, I’ve observed these indicators consistently in high-performing, ethically sound organizations. Open and honest communication: In a psychologically safe workplace, you’ll witness a powerful sense of empowerment. People speak up freely, sharing ideas,…
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Have you ever felt hesitant to share an idea at work?
I’m a creative professional seeking to understand the current state of burnout in the workforce. I was pointed in this direction by observing the anti-work sentiment, quiet quitting, people showing up anxious, or people blaming their work for the problems they face. Today, I want to discuss why psychological safety matters in the workplace. Psychological…
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The Norfolk Event is NO Accident
This derailment is catastrophic, however its the result of business decisions that took place over years.
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Russian invasion will pave the way for a future in climate crisis
Before I jump into the Russian invasion, I think some things need to be defined. I am an advocate of a semi-deterministic universe. What this means is that I think that using cause and effect we can determine what a response to stimuli will look like. This works really well when we are able to…
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Let’s talk about ADHD and Medication
I felt as though ADHD was something that I had my whole life. I was in my late teens when conditions like ADD and ADHD were being talked about in society and I had always related to the stories describing what the symptoms were. So I would joke about it and express to friends, family,…
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Why I use Mac OS X and Apple Products
In the control systems world computers are a must have requirement. So naturally I had to become fluent with windows. Have used computers briefly before going to school for electronics systems engineering technology the only OS I was aware of was windows and DOS. Once I started getting into computer through school it became apparent…
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Great Graduation Speech.
Charlie Day’s graduation speech for Merrimack collage (He is now a Doctor) is a fantastic speech that will hit home for a lot of you. I know I heard what I needed in order to continue growing personally and professionally. “Don’t do what makes you happy, do what makes you uncomfortable” is one of the…
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Getting Started in Fitness Requires Motivation
Wanting to get fit and in shape but not to sure where to start? First things first, to get into fitness you need to find some motivation. Their are a tonne of online fitness motivation sources to get fit out there, and a person can read every single one of them, and they may or…
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Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
Here is a very brief description for safety instrumented systems to get you started into functional safety. The IEC defines a Safety Instrumented System (SIS) as “an instrumented system used to implement one or more safety instrumented functions (SIF). A SIS is composed of any combination of sensor(s), logic solver(s), and final element(s)” (IEC 61511 /…
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A Risk Based Approach to Global Warming
Watch this video and try to disagree with his reasoning. Looking at the potential risks of either taking action on global warming versus doing nothing about it and gambling on the hopes that nothing will happen. What sort of Risk mitigation should we take? Very Interesting…..