Things to Think About and Do in 2011: "ENGAGE"

I recently came across an e-book, Things to Think About and Do in 2011, published by ReliabilityWeb.com with some really good advise for the maintenance world. While it is available for free at ReliabilityWeb.com, I thought I'd repost the sentiments in a weekly series here at the Ashcom Advisor. I hope you find them interesting, intriguing, and inspirational, Happy Reading!

ENGAGE—
"Engage your staff with an open and objective mind to improve their morale and reliability. Be prepared to hear the unheard of an to hold ideas until they are ready to be acted upon. Provide feeback to staff so they know the status of their ides. Not all ideas can be taken, but too often we allow suggestions to go into a black hole, never to be formally responded to. Consider configuring an internal portal of social network of sorts to all staff the freedom too both make suggestions and to track the status of their input.

Engage other professionals online, at conferences or at their place of employment. Keen maintenance and reliability professionals will often make themselves available to you if you are equally keen. Borrow bright ideas that have worked for them for an issue you are trying to resolve, and adapt it to your circumstances.

Engage your colleagues, particularly in those in other departments or disciplines. it is said that some of the greatest innovations come when two distinct disciplines come together. Make it happen.
Engage your leaders to discover their visions for the way things can and should be. Bring fearless enthusiasm to the table, backed with well-researched ideas, as well as financial and soft benefits. Be open to their comments and critiques. Preserve.

Engage yourself. Go beyond your usual mindset, and learn something new, complimentary to what you want to accomplish in 2011. Life lessons transcend singular disciplines and provide a portable form of wisdom."

—Abayomi Carmichael