[nitroshark]

Well lets have it! me I am a Construction Engineer based mainly in the electrical feild but on heavy industrial or petrochemical sites

 

[nitroshark]

Some of the skills we all have it would be good to share at this level, I will start off with one, Gant charts who else uses Microsoft project? I am currently about to kick off a new project which is a new well site being drilled in Taranaki New Zealand

 

[freemason21]

one trick you can use is carry around a billy club. if anyone gets out of line, you know what to do.

 

[OGStilts]

Gant charts are good....also I recommend that you don't run with scissors.

 

[10fingers]

Don't fry bacon without a shirt on.

 

[Willie T]

One good tip would be to absorb this

Management ………………………………Leadership
Is a science………………………………... Is an art
Is mechanical………………………………Has vision
Does things right………………………….. Does the right thing
Develops projects…………………………. Develops people
What you do……………………………….. How you do it (process)
Asks how and when………………………... Asks what and why
Compliance………………………………... Commitment
Accepts status quo………………………… Challenges status quo
Constraints driven…………………………. Goal driven
View of Mission………………………….. ..Vision of mission
Involvement…………………………………Inspiration
Retains power……………………………… Shares power
Relies on control…………………………… Inspires trust
Administers………………………………… Innovates
Focus on practices, systems and structures ...Focus on principles and people
Focus on bottom line ……………………….Focus on top line/horizon
Maintains short range perspective ………….Develops long range perspective
Is a copy…………………………………… Is an original
Analysis ……………………………………Synthesis
Thinking………………………………….... Feeling
Directs…………………………….......…... Coaches

 

[DRC]

Don't stare directly into the sun.

 

[freemason21]

put pencil with the sharp end facing down when you put it on your tool belt. that way you dont poke yourself in the hand.