Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 8, 2013

He’s an outstanding engineer.” As they say in the southern U.S., “it it can’t be Saccharine… it has to be real sugar.” For example, you might introduce Tom by saying “I’d like you to meet Tom. or “He’s one of the smartest people I know.” or “He’s an avid runner.”. This is the tenth post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.”

Engineering 294

Engineering Positioning Examples Leadership 294

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 8, 2018

People in task-oriented jobs, including physicians, lawyers and engineers, are vulnerable to loneliness. We began doing this when we were working with the Engineering Section of the NASA Johnson Space Center and the engineers and rocket scientists told us they needed very specific language and behaviors to implement.

Stress 207

Stress Report Engineering Bottom-up 207

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 17, 2023

NASA engineers solved the problem by jerry-rigging a device they called “The Mailbox” then guiding the astronauts on how to collect materials onboard and build one.

Airlines 195

Airlines Hotels Transportation Learning-by-Doing 195

Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 7, 2021

According to research , physicians, lawyers, engineers and scientists tend to be the loneliest professions, and that makes them especially vulnerable to emotional health issues. A critical time for connection. But they are not the only ones.

Stress 359

Stress Constraint Training Workshop 359

Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 24, 2016

Feynman asked Robert Oppenheimer, the technical leader of the scientists and engineers working on the project, to let him inform the technicians about the project’s purpose. As a result, it was difficult for them to put their hearts into their work. Their productivity was lackluster, and the quality of their work was disappointing.

Team 244

Team Letter Project Micromanagement 244

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 5, 2021

Previously I’ve written about how relational disconnection between NASA engineers and senior managers contributed to the fatal accidents of the space shuttles Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003.

Self-aware 332

Self-aware Stress Environment Long-term 332

Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 30, 2014

The accident investigation revealed that an engineer had concerns but was discouraged from voicing them because “failure was not an option” when it came to meeting the launch schedule. The engineer’s concern turned out to be valid. The Challenger Space Shuttle accident occurred 28 years ago this week.

Sports 366

Sports Open-book Learning-by-Doing Crisis 366