How to foster collaboration?
Good point Skyjuggler!
Choice of words is actually more important than we might
think. The choice of words actually do contribute to our
processes of thought.
These next contributing questions might need some pondering.
All this is destined to get rid of the unnecessary trials
and unnecessary newspaper stories all because of inadequate
resources etc.
How to get proper tools for the ATCOs, and how to get enough ATCOs ?
How to ignite the will to co-operate across corporate boundaries ?
How to convince the decisionmakers that it is far better for the
business to be proactive and allocate enough resources in time
(more ATCOs on the seats) than the other options?
Most likely the scenario that we want to see managers doing is something like this:
1. Observing the operation environment. (To find spots needing decisive action from managers)
2. A challenge is observed. (For instance changing weather patterns around the world)
3. A solution is devised (E.g. More Atcos, to ensure safe handling of traffic, when weather is more unpredictable)
4. Action is taken (Recruiting more student ATCOs and training them)
5. Go to step 1.
Lo and behold, isn't that actually the way that many ATCOs work?
It is a very very efficient procedure, with good results that's for sure.
That has helped to keep my license, I can tell you that.
Decision making made simple. Might write a book about it...
We can convince the managers/decision makers to follow
the same kind of procedure. What do you think?
The question is:
How can we convince the managers to adapt this decision pattern to their "toolkit"?
(Try something like: it is cost efficient, it is fast,
it keeps the litigations quite quite far away,
which keeps the newspapers writing on something else, which
brings more travellers flying, which keeps the company income healthy,
which makes the company value go up instead of other directions etc...)
The more detailed answers we come up with the merrier.
Last edited by Slo Moe; 10th May 2008 at 10:59.
Reason: Some clarifications