Why German Courses For Foreign Workers Are Not Working As Expected

Many companies in the IT sector offer German courses for foreign workers as part of the position benefits or the relocation program. But visible results in the workplace are hard to achieve, and the classes are the first benefits to disappear when cutting out expenses. Their contents and schedule are not to blame. Instead, we …

Lessons to be learned from aviation II: SOPs and Checklists

In the previous article of this series, I commented on "dangerous behaviors" (although in IT they are no more than "precarious") and how their negative impact on the standard operation. The article aimed to help to spot them and raise awareness on how they work. I also anticipate that there are several ways of dealing …

Lessons to be learned from aviation I: dangerous behaviors

In this series’ introduction, I stated that the corporate IT could benefit from the knowledge so hardly gained by other industries, especially aviation. The dangerous conditions in which airmen and airwomen have to operate require a demanding mix of technical expertise and interpersonal skills to handle the complexities that the normal operation requires. This situation …

Lessons to be learned from aviation: Introduction

The aviation industry is very well known for its high safety and quality standards. Lately (maybe since 9/11), some particular measures affecting passengers became the focus of attention of the layman, and now and then the news report about changes and updates to safety policies and regulations. The partial and superficial cover provided by the …