Blogs1 - 10 of 58 recent posts for tag:"Human Performance"
10
Feb
2012
Friday Joke: Is Communications an Issue at Your Facility?

2 days ago by Mark Paradies

I almost fell off my chair laughing at this one. The Supervisor (in Saudi Arabia) said to the employee” “Make sure that the tanker is labeled Diesel Fuel in Arabic and NO Smoking in Arabic.” He asked the employee: “Do you understand?” The employee said: “Sure boss … got it. You want the tanker label ...

Root Cause Analysis Blog - taproot.com/wordpress · 46 references

09
Feb
2012
Great Human Factors: The New Windows 8 // technology

3 days ago by Chris Vallee

In the human factors world there is an acronym, HCI. This stands for Human Computer Interaction. A subset of the human factors field, HCI is where computer software programers meet the computer user’s needs by design BEFORE they sell it. So…… have you seen the marketing and pre-beta download for Win ...

Root Cause Analysis Blog - taproot.com/wordpress · 46 references

08
Feb
2012
Root Cause Analysis Tip: Why Wait for a Problem to Use CHAP?

4 days ago by Chris Vallee

In our 5-Day TapRooT® Advanced Root Cause Analysis Team Leader Training Course and in our TapRooT® book, TapRooT® Changing the Way the World Solves Problems, we introduce the Critical Human Action Profile (CHAP) tool to help collect more information to analyze any type of problem at the process task ...

Root Cause Analysis Blog - taproot.com/wordpress · 46 references

06
Feb
2012
Monday Accident & Lesson NOT Learned: Why Do We Use the Weakest Corrective ...

6 days ago by Mark Paradies

Last year, a Delta employee lost his leg when it was crushed by the wheel on a jetway in Knoxville, Tennessee. I had a little extra time waiting for my flight to Atlanta from Knoxville last Friday so I asked the gate agent about the accident and what had been done to prevent a repeat. She said they ...

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02
Feb
2012
Great Human Factors: Can intuitive tool design override previous training?

10 days ago by Chris Vallee

Video youtube video

Watch the Chimpanzee vs. Human Child in a learning experiment. Here is the video link: http://youtu.be/nHuagL7x5Wc We are all trained or learn by trail and error on how to use equipment or how to use it “properly”. What happens when you get a better “understanding” of how the equipment works? Here a ...

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01
Feb
2012
Q&A with Colleen: How do you tell others in a resume that you have the ...

11 days ago by Colleen Francis

I received this question on our website this week and thought it was worth sharing: How do you tell others in a resume that you have the skills to sell their products? My Answer: Great question! Thanks for writing in. Sadly, most resumes are nothing more than descriptions of where you worked and wha ...

Sell More, Word Less Blog ... - engageselling.com/blog · Rank: 124,099 · 27 references

26
Jan
2012
Steroids? You Better Think Twice

17 days ago by baseballstrengthcoaching.com

School is tough, no matter how you dice it. There is peer pressure at school, parental pressure at home, and social pressure every time you go out. If you’re a young athlete, the pressure to perform at a high level can be even more intense. The pressure may be crushing, and some teens look to escape ...

baseballstrengthcoaching - baseballstrengthcoaching.blogspot.com · 1 reference

25
Jan
2012
The Power that made you is the Power that heals you…Why are you so ...

17 days ago by Dr. Romar

Many times throughout the day, we get presented with choices…decisions to be made, if you will. How do you decide what course of action to pursue? The bible says: ”He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers.” Proverbs 19:8. “Choose my instruction instead of silver ...

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24
Jan
2012
Artistry at Work: Depth Over Breadth

19 days ago by Matthew E May

If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful after all. - Michelangelo Talent is merely potential, and everyone has it. Talent is everywhere – but by itself it is nothing special. It is the developed talent – the artistic skill – that sets us apart in a distincti ...

Innovation Excellence - innovationexcellence.com/blog · Rank: 5,682 · 25 references

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