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How the Second E in FINESSE Creates Effective Communication to Senior Management
The most important aspect is understanding your ethical framework as you make decisions and communicate to others as a trusted advisor.

CWF
Jun 1, 2024


Empower Your PFAS Communication with Advice from US Mayors
Join Communicating with FINESSE for May’s free webinar, "Communicating PFAS and Other Contaminants of Concern," on Thursday, May 30, 2024.

CWF
May 22, 2024


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

Sanya Mathura
May 3, 2024


Is Senior Management Falling Asleep? How to Concisely Communicate Reliability Assessments
The systems thinking required to conduct a reliability assessment is not easily put into words. However, great communicators have found...

JD Solomon
Apr 9, 2024


How the First E in FINESSE Creates Effective Communication to Senior Management
The first E in the FINESSE fishbone diagram stands for Empathy. These are four tips to help you improve your empathy and empathetic...

CWF
Apr 3, 2024


How My Passion and CMMSradio Help Maintenance & Reliability Professionals
Communicating the value of a CMMS is something our guest experts tackle countless times and from various perspectives throughout their...

Greg Christensen
Mar 27, 2024


Intergenerational Communication: Overcoming 1 of 3 Barriers to Workplace Success
Young professionals (under 40) make up nearly half of the workforce. That means communication between young professionals and experienced...

JD Solomon
Feb 27, 2024


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...

Cliff Williams
Feb 7, 2024


Why Do the Ethical Standards of Technical Professionals Matter?
Ethics are the way we make decisions. That’s why it is important to recognize the ethical standards of professionals do matter. As...

JD Solomon
Jan 23, 2024


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...

Gustavo Vinueza
Dec 28, 2023


Visualization Tip: Excel's Data Validation Empowers Effective Technical Communication
Using the Data Validation feature in Excel improves visualizations by ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and reliability. Using the...

JD Solomon
Dec 19, 2023


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...

Fernando Hernandez
Dec 15, 2023


Visualization Tip: Use Sparklines to Show Trends in Technical Communications
Sparklines are a powerful visualization tool to convey trends and patterns quickly. Sparklines can be seamlessly integrated into text and...

JD Solomon
Dec 12, 2023


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...

Anteneh Zewde
Nov 29, 2023


Technical Communication Is ‘Easier to Read’ with These 5 Writing Tips
The "Easier to Read' series on writing tips is now complete. Technical professionals will gain an understanding of how social media has...

JD Solomon
Nov 21, 2023


Use Caution When Using Readability Formulas like Flesch Reading Ease
Readability formulas determine how easily a specific audience can understand a text. There are more than a dozen readability formulas,...

JD Solomon
Nov 8, 2023


Choosing the Right Prioritization Approach Enables Effective Communication
Deciding what is most important can be difficult. Deciding what is most important as a group is usually difficult and frustrating....

JD Solomon
Nov 4, 2023


5 Visuals to Use with Caution When Communicating to Senior Management
Scatter diagrams, matrices, histograms, pie charts, and box and whiskers diagrams are included in "graphics to use with caution" when...

Lester Ray Moore
Oct 31, 2023


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...

Jim Oldach
Oct 27, 2023


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

JD Solomon
Oct 23, 2023
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