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FACILITATION • ASSET MANAGEMENT
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT • ENVIRONMENTAL

Everyone Has a Strategic Plan Until They Get Punched in the Mouth

Strategic plans may be overrated, but strategic planning certainly is not. Neither is overrated when done well.

Helpful Tips When Pulling the Plug on Facilitated Team Efforts

Communicating clearly with the team about why the facilitated effort is ending is essential.

Recognizing When Team Efforts Fail (and knowing when it’s time to quit)

When team members do not share information, misunderstand instructions, or fail to give updates on their progress, the team will struggle.

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ASSET MANAGEMENT

Understanding How to Apply Redundancy to Facilities and Critical Infrastructure

The most common mistake is accepting redundancy as in place without testing or validating it. Are you sure that the switching works?

What Are the New Asset Management Challenges Over the Next 5 Years?

Here are five significant challenges that asset management of facilities and infrastructure will likely face over the next five years.

What's the Difference in Criticality and Risk in Your Asset Management Program?

...let's start with the difference between criticality and risk in your asset management program.

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

How Many Engineers Do Local Governments Need?

... a few rules of thumb on how many engineers a local government needs.

How Project Managers Blow Their One Shot at Credibility

You are either a trusted advisor, a persuader, or a manipulator. "Cherry-picking" information is the single biggest threat to credibility.

Three Things Project Managers Should Know About Managing the Boss

The story is a constant one. I saw it again just last week on a big program. In that case, one of the project managers saw an incident as...

ENVIRONMENTAL

Has the Supreme Court's Sackett Decision on Wetlands Changed Anything?

"...With sufficient definiteness that ordinary people can understand what conduct is prohibited."

Getting it Right! Using Statistical Process Control in Environmental Root Cause Analysis

The seven rules of SPC provide a structured approach to monitoring and controlling processes, ensuring deviations are correctly identified.

Improve Your PFAS Communication with Advice from US Mayors

PFAS is difficult to understand and communicate. Join our free webinar on this topic on May 30, 2024. Hosted by Communicating with FINESSE.