How to Be Strategic
Author: David Creelman

I’ve been assisting in a small way with a forthcoming book on requisite organization, Organization Design, Levels of Work & Human Capability edited by Ken Shepard. Requisite organization is an approach to HR and management that was championed by Dr. Elliott Jaques. It is a complete system describing how to structure an......Click here to read more



Stealth Approaches to Better HR
Author: David Creelman

One long-ago conversation I remember well was with Tom Helton, who was then EVP HR for United Stationers, a Fortune 500 company. Helton is considered one of the leaders in implementing requisite organization theory. (For those unfamiliar with it, requisite organization theory was first developed by Elliott Jaques and Wilfred.... Click here to read more



Being Right Doesn’t Help
Author: David Creelman

Schools all around the world teach children it is important to be smart and get the right answer. This serves people well in the world of education and even in many entry level jobs. Certainly you want your young accountants and engineers to take pride in .... Click here to read more



The Big Tent of Training
Author: David Creelman

One of my favourite academics in the field of training is Dr. Allison Rossett from San Diego State University. One of her main ideas is the ‘big tent’ view of training. The big tent view is that training is much more than classroom courses. It’s even more than classroom plus e-learning. To Rossett ‘training’ should include anything .... Click here to read more



The Role of Asbestos Training in Katrina Demolition Operations
Author: Dan Snyder

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) recently awarded medallions to ASSE Industrial Hygiene Practice Specialty (IHPS) member Dan Snyder and his team for their work during recovery and cleanup operations following hurricanes Katrina and Rita in Mississippi and Louisiana. The awards ceremony took place .... Click here to read more



Occupational Hazards
Author: Sandy Smith

As Hurricane Katrina approached the Gulf Coast region on Aug.20.2005, residents & business owners braced themselves, not realizing they were facing what would become the most destructive natural disaster in U.S. histroy. After the storm, safety professionals hunkered down for rescue, recovery & rebuilding efforts that .... Click here to read more



An Energy Manager’s Introduction to Weather Normalization of Utility Bills
Author: John Avina

NERGY MANAGERS all too often have to justify their existence to management. They may be asked: “How much did we save last year?”; “Did your recommendations give reasonable paybacks?”; “Since the last project didn’t save any money, why would we expect the .... Click here to read more



THREE POWERFUL UTILITY BILL ANALYSIS METHODS FOR THE ENERGY MANAGER
Author: John Avina

Utility Bill Tracking systems are at the center of an effective energy management program. However, some organizations spend time and money putting together a utility bill tracking system and never reap any value. This paper presents three utility bill analysis techniques which energy managers can use to arrive at sound .... Click here to read more