11.09.07

Fiber Optic Borescopes - Your Questions Answered

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“Just What Is a Borescope Anyway?”

A borescope, simply put, is an instrument which is used for making visual inspections in very restricted areas. They typically have an optical eyepiece on the one end, and a lens or lenses on the other. In addition, they may have a light-generating device attached to them, to illuminate areas which are normally dark.

“What Is the Difference between a Rigid Borescope and a Flexible Borescope?”

In a nutshell, a rigid borescope is constructed with a small-diameter tube which cannot be bent — to use them there must be no obstructions or blockages in the way. A flexible borescope is constructed with a tube which can be bent, or positioned. Flexible borescopes have the obvious advantage when it comes to viewing around corners and over obstacles, etc.

On the other hand, rigid borescopes generally will give you a more precise, detailed transmitted image. The reason for this is that they use a series of lenses to transmit the light through the tube, while flexible models make use of fiber optic technology, which generally does not produce the same quality of transmitted image. Read the rest of this entry »

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11.07.07

The Art Of Managing Conflict - How To Control And Encourage It

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Since the beginning of time starting with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, humanity has known conflict. Most people, especially the male species of which the author is a member; attempts to avoid, accommodate, compete, collaborate, or compromise conflict. Many sincere well intentional people such as coworkers, friends, family members, and spouses often disagree; this is normal, and helpful. Often conflict is attributed to one of the main reasons why most managers fail and my personal belief to be the pivotal cause of most societal problems. Remember, conflict of an in itself is never the problem; that would be too easy. People are always the problem.

The main benefit of healthy conflict is the exchanging of differing viewpoints and ideas. Healthy conflict can help to solidify a particular point or expose potential weakness in its rationale. If everyone agreed on every item without conflict, mankind still would be writing with a chisel and stone tablet. Let’s not confuse conflict with combat. Combat occurs when one or more individuals take a stand on a particular subject regardless of the validity concerning the subject and without the possibility of compromise.

I will be the first to state that the subject of managing conflict is much easier to write and speak about than to implement; with that said, realizing that one has a problem in that area is the first step in managing conflict. For this reason, everyone should understand that managing conflict must be an ongoing learning experience for each of us.

To begin managing conflict, managers and leaders must know what results they are looking for. The results and the ideal situation is where effective conflict management begins. The first question asked should always be, what can I do to resolve this situation that may be favorable to all parties? Remembering that we must always attack the problem and never the person we should always avoid using the word “you”.

Finding commonality with other individuals works magic; people feel comfortable with people that they feel they are just like them or that sees the world from their perspective. Rarely, will a conflict allow such an easy way out. Using previous relationships that was established with past successes is also a good method of finding commonality.

Make sure the conflicting parties explain to you what the issues are from their perspective. The best way to ensure that both parties are speaking the same language is to ask the exact same questions to each party independently. Having each party to explain what the issues are and what they feel the best solution is, helps you make sure that you are dealing with the exact same perceived issues. Many times, the conflict is simply the miscommunication of two parties talking at each other in lieu of communicating with each other.

Sometimes reminding all parties of organizational policies and procedures as well as the acceptable norm in the corporate culture; works wonders and helps all parties bring their conflict into a proper perspective. Developing a reputation of being a good listener, peacemaker, fair-minded, and results oriented, helps to enter into a conflict with credibility and a edge over most managers. Constantly go to work on developing the pseudo-psychology skills that all managers desperately need.

Mack Chapman is an entrepreneur, consultant, noted public speaker, and works for a major private university. He has a passion for inspiring and challenging organizations and individuals reach their full potential by creating an environment of success through collaboration and team work. Mr. Chapman can be reached at mchapman@mypherox.com

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The Art Of Managing Conflict - How To Control And Encourage It

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