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7 habits to ruin your Root Cause Analysis (and how to avoid them)
Complex problems in your technical systems might appear not to be so complex at all, if your facilitators were able to keep it simple. But in a complex world we expect problems to be complex and therefore we create complex approaches even for simple...
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Which Wireline Tools Do You Know That Can Measure Porosity?
If you believe that for most of you this will be a very easy question to answer, think it twice, most people will answer something like this:That is easy! Density, neutron & sonic, some others that are a little more technical will include Nuclear...
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4 Principles to Improve FMECA Sessions and Quality
Failure Mode, Effect and Criticality Analysis is a convenient method to gather knowledge and experience about the behavior of your technical systems, apart from the information and specifications you already have in your documentation. FMECA...
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Corporate Finance in a Nutshell: A Jargon-Free Guide
It is no surprise that the term ‘Corporate Finance’ is not generally well understood, because even the accountants seem to think that it has three meanings. Broadly speaking these are:Corporate Finance – the MoneyEvery business needs finance....
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The Future of Global Oil and Gas Business
The Global Oil and Gas Business is going through a period of significant change. The outlook for prices is uncertain, problematic, and subject to pressures from alternative energy sources. In addition the growth in global demand is coming from...
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Waterworld – The Earth Has Seen It Before
Waterworld is a 1995 American post-apocalyptic science fiction action film starring Kevin Costner. The setting of the film is in the distant future. Although no exact date was given in the film itself, it has been suggested that it takes place in...
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Keep Your Financial Accounting Skills Set-Sharp Relevant
“Are you losing touch with your financial accounting know-how and getting left behind in today’s world of rapid change and economic turmoil?”You may think your financial accounting know-how is adequate and up-to-date for financial reporting,...
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ما هي الضغوط؟هي مجموعة المتغيرات الجسمية والنفسية التي تحدث للفرد أثناء مواجهته للمواقف المحيطة التي تمثل تهديدا له. أي الضغوط هي ردود...
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Getting the Results you need out of every project!
 ,In an era of turmoil due to changes in the global economy, Results-based Management has become the leading management tool in which to assess and hold accountable, costly programs and projects within every type of organization as they report...
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7 Listening Tips to Improve Communication Effectiveness
Where communication is poor, mistakes arise, relationships breakdown and opportunities are missed! There is a real distinction between merely hearing the words and really listening for the message.When we listen effectively we understand what the...
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Self-Belief in Leadership: Harnessing the Power Within
Leadership is one of the great enigmas – some seem to ‘have it’, whilst others don’t, some find it easy, whilst others don’t, some demonstrate it, whilst others don’t. Unfortunately, there is no magic formula for leadership, as there...
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Discovering Active Listening
Listening is vital to communication at all levels. However, while we spend many years in school learning to read, write and speak, we spend almost no time learning to listen. Even though most experts agree that listening is a skill, it seems we do...
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Where Oil is First Found in the Minds of Men
‘Oil can also be found in new sedimentary basins or in old basins but with new ideas but it is rarely found in old basins with old ideas’. But carrying this one step further oil can be found in old basins using sometimes old data to generate new...
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Are You a Manager or Leader?
 ,Leadership is exemplified in attitude and in actions more than just words. ,The number of courses to learn about being an effective manager are dwindling. But, the number of programs on leadership are growing exponentially. And books...
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Breach Of A Contract – The 4 Questions
Normally there are four questions dispute lawyers ask when determining whether a party has breached the contract. Is There an Enforceable Contract?A contract is a legally binding promise. An enforceable contract requires the following elements:an...
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