Despite a lingering social stigma surrounding mental health issues, modern workers are generally encouraged to be more open and proactive about maintaining their mental health. As the medical community and the general public become more aware of the impact of stress,...
The concept of productivity is relatively simple—it’s just a ratio that compares volume of input to output. Businesses invest money, time and other resources as input so they can provide goods or services as output. Therefore, a company’s productivity is a...
No company can reach its potential without a full complement of trained and vetted staff members. The work of every person within an organization impacts the performance of everyone else, and overall productivity is undeniably essential to success. This is why many...
Education has value for everyone, especially when it concerns safety issues on a high-risk work site. Teaching from a textbook works for some learners, but a theoretical or academic approach doesn’t fit everyone. Just as progressive schools and universities...
The concept of materials management is relatively simple: to coordinate the procurement and distribution of services, materials or equipment. Even though the overall concept is simple, the task itself can be challenging and incredibly complicated for larger companies....
Most rig managers, shift runners and team supervisors have been a part of at least a few toolbox talks and most are intimately familiar with what it entails. While the format, topics and volume of these discussions is usually a matter of personal discretion, there are...
