I had to laugh recently when I told a German leader in a global tech Co that TEAM meant: “Together Everyone Achieves More”. He retorted ironically that in German TEAM stands for: “Toll, Ein Anderer Macht’s!” – which translates as “Great, Someone Else Will Do It!”

Humorous maybe, but it illustrates the real differences in mind-sets around the globe. (more…)

The bright lights of Christmas nights are long past, and so too are the celebrations which heralded the new year. For us folks in the northern hemisphere, we’re facing the cold reality that winter has a long way still to go.

So what to do to escape the January blues?

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Pumpkin Knife Required…..

In these times of ever sharper focus on constrained budgets, department heads are driven to find areas where costs can be saved. In capital-intensive projects it is often tempting to identify training as a ‘soft-target’ to trim spending.

Wealth Warning! Any short-term training savings could lead to longer-term pain. (more…)

A new online system streamlines well site planning and logistics scheduling.

Hart’s E&P Magazine – 9th Jan 2012:

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