Best Rob Kalwarowsky Podcasts (2024)

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#053 - Dealing with a Bad Boss: Mental Health and Positive Change (with Rob Kalwarowsky) 53:15

2d ago53:15

53:15

Think of the worst boss you’ve had. What made them so bad? Do you think their top career goal was to be seen as a horrible boss, or did they lack the training, skills, and self-awareness to learn and grow in their role? Today we dive into the topic of bad bosses, looks at the sobering stats around employee engagement, financial impact to the busine…

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#052 - Micro-Habits and the Behavioural Science Behind Improved Wellbeing (with Jane Wang) 57:18

28d ago57:18

57:18

These days, society has a love/hate relationship with technology. It’s an integral part of our digitally driven world, yet if we aren’t careful, getting sucked into the digital vortex can be disastrous for our mental and physical health. Thankfully some great technology companies are using their coding and behavioural science skills for good. These…

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#051 - A 91% Increase in Cardiovascular Death Risk...The Impact on Your People and Your Business (Tim Borys) 21:18

2M ago21:18

21:18

The personal choices of employees are their own to make. However, companies also have a vested interest in ensuring that each person is as healthy, engaged, and high performing as possible. Balancing the nuances of this gray area is one of the most challenging aspects of leadership and corporate culture. Doing it well requires a customized blend of…

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#49 - Navigating the Future of Work through the Power of Potential (with Pam August) 50:45

2M ago50:45

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What is potential? As humans, how do we go about putting potential into action in our work and life? These are big questions that businesses and leaders struggle with each day. The good news is that the solutions can be quite simple and highly effective with a strategic shift in mindset and perspective. Today, we're going to unpack potential and lo…

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#050 - The Changing Role and Influence of Corporate Boards (with Janelle Brittain) 53:52

3M ago53:52

53:52

What comes to mind when you think of a Corporate Board of Directors? Thankfully the vision of a bunch of old white dudes eating caviar and playing golf, is starting to fade…and the implications are massive It’s no secret that the pace of change continues to accelerate. This rapid transformation is redefining how businesses and boards function. The …

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#048 - Navigating Toxic Workplaces and Remote Work (with Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett) 47:33

3M ago47:33

47:33

Remote work, hybrid work, and back to office orders. These topics are taking up a lot of bandwidth these days. A key part of this focus is because companies are still coming to terms with the massive workplace changes of the past few years. That has led to a mental health pandemic that doesn’t seem to be going away, and rising levels of stress and …

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#047 - Beyond Boundaries: Rethinking Leadership and Empowering Women (with Dalia Feldheim) 59:32

3M ago59:32

59:32

Whether throwing, running, or leading, doing something “like a girl” used to have very negative connotations. Thankfully, a lot has changed in the past decade, particularly for women in science, technology, and sports. Yet, there’s still a long way to go before exhibiting feminine traits are viewed as wholly positive in leadership, business, and ma…

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#046 - The Ambiguity Advantage: How Leaders Can Embrace Change (with Kerryn Fewster) 56:24

5M ago56:24

56:24

We live in a highly ambiguous world where change is accelerating at an alarming rate, yet we are not equipping ourselves, our teams, and our leaders with the skills and mindset to adapt to this environment. Kerryn Fewster is my guest today and her perspective on managing change is both unique and highly effective. We chat about the key challenges b…

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#045 - Blending Business Strategy, Change Management, and People Performance! (with Tonille Miller) 45:46

6M ago45:46

45:46

Why are people and performance suffering so much in companies today? How can companies operationalize business strategy and employee experience in a way that helps people and companies Flourish? What is the role of leadership in making sure these changes happen? Those are just a few of the important questions we discuss today with special guest org…

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#044 - The Future of Work: A Global Perspective Through the Lens of Wellbeing (with Chris Cummings) 51:11

7M ago51:11

51:11

The change we’ve experienced in the past few years has had a global impact on people, business, and society. The flexibility around how, when, and where we work has fundamentally changed, as have the conversations and expectations about the role that employees and organizations play in the dance called business. We are painfully aware of the impact…

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#043 - Building an engaged, high performing workplace culture without the burnout, even when fully remote! (with Graeme Barlow) 1:04:14

8M ago1:04:14

1:04:14

How can you build an engaged, high performing workplace culture…whether you are in the office, hybrid, or fully remote? Even better, how can you do it without the burnout and high turnover that often comes from a fast paced environment with high workloads? That’s the focus of today’s episode, and the answer will surprise you…or at least make you wo…

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#042 - How To Solve Workplace Burnout: Insights from Deloitte, McKinsey, and Harvard Business Review 26:04

9M ago26:04

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How To Solve Workplace Burnout: Insights from Deloitte, McKinsey, and Harvard Business ReviewBy Tim Borys

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#041 - Neurodiversity in learning, leadership, and business (with Dr. Jason Rogers) 57:33

10M ago57:33

57:33

It’s no secret that we’re all unique. With over 85 Billion Neurons and over 600 trillion synaptic connections that are constantly adapting to our internal and external environments, neurodiversity and uniqueness are baked into our brains and evolution. So why do so many of our education and work environments fail to recognize and harness this diver…

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#040 - Leading with Intention: Values, Culture Curation, and Communication for Powerful People and Performance 44:17

1y ago44:17

44:17

Welcome to The Working Well Podcast! In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with CEO and Owner of William Joseph Agency, Ryan is an accomplished entrepreneur and CEO with a growing agency that supports a global client list. His business career began at age three in rural Saskatchewan when he began adding price tags to his coloring book pic…

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#039 – How to Blend DEI, Accountability, and a Great Corporate Culture (with Serilda Summers-McGee) 48:31

1y ago48:31

48:31

Today I’m excited to be hosting the amazing Serilda Summers-McGee. She’s a dynamo of a woman who’s redefining what DEI, corporate culture, and leadership look like in the workplace. Today, we dive into how these important topics are influencing employee wellbeing and organizational performance. Serilda Summers-McGee is a powerful force for positive…

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#038 - Psychological Safety for High Impact Teams (with Stephan Wiedner) 56:31

1+ y ago56:31

56:31

Welcome to The Working well Podcast! In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with psychological safety expert, Stephan Wiedner, who’s the founder of three thriving learning and development companies. We are going to shine a spotlight on psychological safety in the workplace and the challenges that leaders, employers, and companies face each…

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#037 - Does Your Leadership and Life Need a Reset? (with Dr. Steven MacGregor) 37:23

1+ y ago37:23

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In this episode, I’m honoured to be joined by the venerable Dr. Steven MacGregor. We are going to look at how design thinking, athletics, and engineering impact organizational wellbeing and the performance of people in companies. Steven is a global pioneer and one of the world’s top experts on leadership, health and wellbeing in the work environmen…

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How to Avoid Becoming an Asshole Boss with Rob Kalwarowsky 44:22

2y ago44:22

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On this week’s Maintenance Disrupted podcast, it's Rob Kalwarowsky's keynote from the MAINSTREAM conference in Melbourne, Australia. Rob talks about asshole bosses, leadership, mental health and what we can do to become the leaders we've always wanted to have. There are elements that are only seen on video and you can find the recording on YouTube …

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Addiction, Mental Health & Relational Intelligence with Adam Bandelli 44:24

2y ago44:24

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On this week’s Leadership Launchpad Project podcast, Adam Bandelli returns to the show. Adam talks about his struggles with mental health, his battle with addiction and how it's put him on his mission to change leadership forever. We at Elite High Performance specialize in building high-impact leaders who turn their teams into happy high performers…

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#036 - Meeting Madness: The Organizational and People Impact of Meeting Overload (with Lauren Sergy) 47:33

2y ago47:33

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It’s been 28 months of virtual and hybrid meetings, and for many companies, not much has changed. We attend more meetings than ever, yet aside from the convenience, few people rave about the quality of virtual meetings. But it doesn’t have to be this way! In this episode of The Working Well Podcast, I’m joined by communication expert Lauren Sergy t…

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Boost Your Professional Value by 50% - Why Communications Matters 15:47

2y ago15:47

15:47

Why Maintenance & Reliability Communications Goes Wrong, and How to Fix it! In Maintenance and Reliability, communication may be the most important skill set to have, whether talking with production, asking for budget approval, or getting that promotion, yet this skill set is never taught in class or any reliability certification path. As Maintenan…

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MD Vault - Asset Management, Risk & Business Processes with Suzane Greeman 46:13

2y ago46:13

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This week I'm joined by Suzane Greeman to discuss asset management and why your business processes are holding you back from achieving your reliability goals. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob'…

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#035 - Why Workplace Wellness Fails and What to Do About It (with Dr. Candice Schaefer) 43:15

2y ago43:15

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Today we look at why workplace wellness fails and what to do about it. I’m joined by superstar psychologist and organizational mental health expert Candice Schaefer. Our conversation shines the spotlight on management, leadership, and the underestimated role of the C-suite in employee well-being…and how that well-being ultimately impacts organizati…

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Industrial Ego with Darren McDonnell 43:17

2y ago43:17

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How is maintenance perceived in industry? We often struggle with buy-in from our operations and it negatively impacts our ability to do our jobs and continuously improve. Today we are talking about just that with the episode of “Industrial Ego.”http://linkedin.com/in/darrenmcdonnell

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The Value of Happy Employees with Anna Greenwald 52:48

2y ago52:48

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On this week’s Leadership Launchpad Project podcast, Anna Greenwald, the CEO of On the Goga joins the show. We talk about why happiness is a key performance driver and how employers need to support their people We at Elite High Performance specialize in building high-impact leaders who turn their teams into happy high performers that achieve their …

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The ROI of Leadership 2.0 with Joe Peters, Rob Kalwarowsky & Susan Hobson 54:01

2y ago54:01

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On this week’s Leadership Launchpad Project podcast, Joe Peters, Managing Director at MiQ Digital, joins the show to talk about MiQ's journey with Leadership 2.0 as a client of Elite High Performance. They have seen incredible results on this journey and the statistics are below. MiQ's Incredible Results: Leadership 2.0 Delivers Profitable & Engage…

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Paying it Forward with Shadrach Stephens 50:03

2y ago50:03

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On this week’s Leadership Launchpad Project podcast, we are joined by the founder of ReEngineer & Global Improvement Director at Dow, Shadrach Stephens. We talk about the leadership journey, different elements of leadership and paying it forward. We at Elite High Performance specialize in building high-impact leaders who turn their teams into happy…

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#034 - Democratizing Leadership in the New World of Work (With Kelsey Hahn) 45:40

2y ago45:40

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Leadership is crucial to the well-being and performance of people and organizations, yet few leaders have received the training needed to be successful in their roles. Stats continually point to the fact that employees rarely leave companies, they leave bad managers. So why is traditional leadership training provided so late in a leader’s journey a…

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Why Change Initiatives Fail and How to Succeed at Change with Cassandra Worthy 44:46

2y ago44:46

44:46

On this week’s Leadership Launchpad Project podcast, the World’s Leading Expert on Change Enthusiasm, Cassandra Worthy joins Rob Kalwarowsky & Susan Hobson. We talk about why change initiatives fail, how to leverage emotions in change and why our fear of change can actually help us grow. We at Elite High Performance specialize in building high-impa…

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High Performance Leadership with Susan Hobson 1:04:10

2y ago1:04:10

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On this week's show, Susan Hobson gives a keynote called High Performance Leadership. For high-performance leadership programs, services, psychological safety assessments, talent optimization tools, burnout prevention programs and more, check out elitehighperformance.com Connect with Rob Kalwarowsky on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-…

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#033 - Your Brain in Nature (with Ty McKinney) 38:55

2y ago38:55

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In this episode, we are chatting with neuroscientist and researcher, Dr. Ty “The Neuro Guy” McKinney and discovering the amazing benefits that nature has on the human brain. The best part is that new research in this growing area shows how engaging with natural organic environments can produce tremendous improvements in physical and mental health, …

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Disrupting Leadership with Gary Ryan 52:01

2y ago52:01

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On this week's The Leadership Launchpad Project, Gary Ryan, author of Disruption Leadership Matters, joins Rob Kalwarowsky and Susan Hobson. We talk about Leadership 2.0, stories of 2.0 leaders who have led through the pandemic and how we transition from a 1.0 to a 2.0 leader. For high-performance leadership programs, services, psychological safety…

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BONUS - Inspirational Leadership with Ryan Chan 48:17

2y ago48:17

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On this bonus episode of The Leadership Launchpad Project, Ryan Chan, the CEO & Founder of UpKeep joins the show. We talk about having a growth & optimistic mindset, giving back to the community and inspiring our people. For high-performance leadership programs, services, psychological safety assessments, talent optimization tools, burnout preventi…

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#032 - Corporate Change Part 1: The Death (and Rebirth) of the Office 20:36

2y ago20:36

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This two-part episode dives into what our new work reality means for people, companies, leaders, and the community. Part one looks at the accelerating evolution of work. The challenges people in companies are facing and how successful companies are harnessing this opportunity for their strategic advantage. Listen to the podcast to find out more.…

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Iron & Earth with Luisa Da Silva 46:07

2y ago46:07

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We have crazy targets upcoming as we work globally to decarbonize. The changes are coming rapidly, but with rapid change comes challenges. How are we as maintenance people going to be impacted by the transition to the low carbon economy are we ready? Luisa Da Silva - https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisads/ Iron & Earth - https://www.ironandearth.org/ …

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#031 - How to Supercharge Your Influence and Create Change in Your Company (with Catherine Mattiske) 44:44

2y ago44:44

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In this episode, we discuss how to supercharge your influence and create change in a company regardless of your title or position. My special guest Catherine Mattiske explains why so much communication in organizations fails miserably. Her simple and learnable skills help people craft communication that resonates and inspires action across wider au…

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#030 - Employee Engagement and the Power of Recognition (with Tom Short) 46:23

2y ago46:23

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In this episode, we discuss employee engagement and the power of recognition with Tom short founder and chief customer officer at kudos. We dive into how engagement recognition and corporate culture impact the health, wellbeing, and performance of people every day.By tborys

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Management of Plant and Process Change With Ronan O'Sullivan 56:59

2+ y ago56:59

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When you bring in a new project or process, how do you manage the change? Do you connect with the stake holders? Do you ensure the proper amount of time is taken in the design phase? What is your process? In this episode I talk with Ronan O'Sullivan on his management of plant and process change and he outlines his steps to ensure a successful proje…

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Back to the Basics - Fundamentals of Vibration Analysis with Dr. Karl Hoffower 1:08:22

2+ y ago1:08:22

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In the Back to the Basics series, we get to the foundational knowledge of a specific technology or methodology in the maintenance and reliability field. This week we welcome Dr. Karl Hoffower to the show to discuss the fundamentals of Vibration Analysis. We discuss what is vibration, what applications it is used for, what are the different measurem…

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Onboarding in Maintenance & Reliability W/ Kent Knight, Allyson Hawley, & Neil Summers 45:04

2+ y ago45:04

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Lets talk about onboarding! Onboarding is such an important topic that is rarely covered, and in this episode we dive deep with our three guests. Allyson Hawley, Neil Summers, and Kent Knight. Tune in and find out what good onboarding looks like. Episode Shout Outs: Allyson Hawley - https://www.linkedin.com/in/allyson-hawley-9906a494/ Kent Knight -…

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Find Spare Parts Faster - The fastest way to find spare parts and DIY components with Partium.io 54:29

2+ y ago54:29

54:29

We can spend a staggering amount of time, typically between 20-30% of our time identifying and retrieving the right spare parts. Platinum's solution for Enterprise Part Search allows you to find the right part in seconds instead of minutes, right from your existing systems. In this episode, we invite Philipp Descovich of Partium.io and James Kovace…

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Back to Basics - Missing Fundamentals With Akshay Athalye 46:04

2+ y ago46:04

46:04

In this episode we chat with new podcaster Akshay to talk about some of the missing fundamentals in industry. Join us for this fun conversation where we scratch the surface of KPIs, RCM, FMECA, and a variety of other topics! Episode Shout Outs: Akshay Athalye - https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshay-athalye-cmrp-63555ba3/ Reliability it Matters! - http…

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6 Myths about Machine Learning that M&R Professionals Must Overcome with Blair Fraser 48:33

2+ y ago48:33

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For many asset-intensive businesses, conversations about adopting maintenance and reliability-focused AI or Machine Learning solutions are infused with widespread myths, illogical barriers, and a general sense of fear. You have likely overheard a conversation on the topic that ended with: “We aren’t ready for that.”…

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#029 - The Issue With Employee Benefits Plans 24:12

2+ y ago24:12

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In this episode, we'll look at the key issues with the current model of employee benefits, and what needs to happen to actually improve employee health, happiness, engagement, and performance...at work and home.By tborys

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Back to the Basics - Training Fundamentals With Neil Summers & Lucas Marino 54:29

2+ y ago54:29

54:29

In this episode of our back to the basics series we welcome Neil Summers & Lucas Marino to talk about training. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, including how to build a training program, when it is appropriate to provide training, the importance of internal training, and how to value training so it doesn't get cut. Episode Shout Outs: Nei…

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Back to the Basics - Fundamentals of Ultrasound Inspection with Adrian Messer of UE Systems 39:09

2+ y ago39:09

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In the Back to the Basics series, we get to the foundational knowledge of a specific technology or methodology in the maintenance and reliability field. This week we welcome Adrian Messer to the show to discuss the fundamentals of Ultrasound Inspection. We discuss what is ultrasound, what applications it is used for, how to stand up an ultrasound p…

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#028 - Financial Wellness For Employees & Companies (With Special Guest Timurlane Cakmak) 37:02

2+ y ago37:02

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In this week's podcast, we talk about Financial Wellness for employees and companies (EQ, IQ, and success strategies) with our special guest Timurlane Cakmak, accredited Financial Planner at Royal bank of Canada.By tborys

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Scaling up AI+IoT Projects in Process Industries with Vivek Gupta & Sunil Vedula 58:57

2+ y ago58:57

58:57

Are you thinking about implementing a new sensor in your facility? Maybe it is the Nanoprecise sensor? In this weeks episode we talk with Vivek Gupta about his implementation journey through pilot to full scale role out of the Nanoprecise sensor. Also joining the conversation us Sunil Vedula. Episode Shout Outs: Vivek Gupta - https://www.linkedin.c…

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Brining on New Assets With Dean Jarvis 44:07

2+ y ago44:07

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In this week's episode we talk about bringing on new assets and the proper processes, and impacts that has on an organization. Episode Shout Outs: Dean Jarvis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-jarvis-maintenance-assets/ AssetOn: https://www.asseton.com.au/ If your company sells products or services to engaged maintenance & reliability professionals…

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False Positives & False Negatives with Nanoprecise 53:52

2+ y ago53:52

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Do you know what a false positive is? How about a false negative? Do you know how that going to affect your predictive maintenance program? This week's episode Blair and Steve chat with Nanoprecise's Sunil Vedula & Graham Kawulka about this topic! Tune in and learn what false positives and negatives are and how they will affect your monitoring prog…

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