5 Myths About the Maintenance Profession -- and How to Bust Them http://www.nfmt.com/ In this session, attendees will learn about the biggest myths that surround the maintenance function -- and how these stereotypes can be converted into opportunities...

Could you please share your thoughts on what does the future hold for Facilities, Maintenance and Reliability Profession?

Yesterday at 8:01pm · Joel Leonard Figured some of you may enjoy a chuckle so posting a humorous incident while in Vegas for Facilities Decisions. Which was absolutely wonderful and delighted to learn that my session Fighting the Maintenance Crisis...

Invitation to Technology Symposium September 29th at FTCC Based on the success from all involved from the Summer tour of Fayetteville Technical Community College we are going to provide another event similar to http://www.plantservices.com/industrynews...

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I need you in my, actually your corner, to help us fight the demons of short term cost cutting mentality, negative stigma toward work and skilled labor, the gap between top execs and operations, societal pressure to drive future generations athletic and...

Boxing Smoxing-- this is a real fight the fight for lives, safety and our prosperity, join me at the Facilities Decisions where we will be fighting the maintenance crisis. Details to follow

We are still allowing submissions to the Fix It Forward Photo Contest until August 25th. So please send your entries to Joel@skilltv.net asap. For details and sample pictures check http://skilltvtechnutia.blogspot.com/ We will allow viewers to vote and...

We plan on posting contributors on August 20 so viewers can vote—However we still need lots more entries. Can you please spread the word? Click this link for details http://skilltvtechnutia.blogspot.com/ Joel Leonard Maintenance Evangelist and Host...

http://www.facilitydecisions.com/Education/sessiondescription.asp?id=702 Above explains the details or contact me for more at Joel@skilltv.net

Check out this new article that compiled comments from contributors on what should be the commandments for Today's Reliability Pros. They were so good that we exanded 10 to 17. What commandments do you think we left out? Please share. http://www.plantservices...

To help inspire more practioners to connect with future generations, SkillTV is conducting a Fix It Forward Photo Contest. Send pictures of future generations working on tools, equipment, machines (please be safe) to Joel@SkillTV.net by August 20. Check...

We all in the profession know that we are in the fight against a serious crisis- he Maintenance crisis. To save money in the short term companies worldwide have been deferring maintenance. Deferred maintenance costs have escalated to chronic levels where...

http://www.buildinghomesforheroes.com/ This is one site where FM leaders can really make a difference. Hope that you can pitch in? I have been enjoying hanging out with a WWII Vet who got frost bite in the battle of the Bulge as the years go by those...

There is an economic downturn and companies are shutting down plants, laying off workers, does that mean that we are about to endure more disasters? What is your thoughts?

As we all know equipment is getting smarter and smarter and more and more difficulty to truly understand how to troubleshoot and solve problems. With the recent disasters at several of manufacturing locations, the commuter trains? Would love to hear your...

Please share any of your strategies.

I am in the midst of writing a column outlining the 10 Commandments for Today’s Reliability Pros. Any suggestions ? I will give you credit if you want. Thanks for your help in advance! Joel Leonard Maintenance Evangelist and Host http://www.skilltv...

http://vidego.multicastmedia.com/player.php?v=ck154a30 This is a video taped during the Middle East Maintenance Managers Conference last December. While there I met an engineering team that implemented a new EAM in just 3 months. So I just had to learn...

Weekend Virginia June 06, 2009 Welders - 6.8.09 Tamar Hallerman reports on welders-in-training and maintenance evangelist Joel Leonard says the shortage of skilled workers - like welders - has spread to Australia. Listen http://www.wvtf.org/news_and_notes...

WVTF Evening Edition May 12th 2009 - part one Yesterday, May 12, 2009, 8:00:00 PM | WVTF News On this installment of Evening Edition, host Fred Echols discusses the lack of skilled maintenance workers in the country. His guests are Joel Leonard, the "Maintenance...

As we are in the midst of a generation exodus of the workforce and we need to prepare future workers to develop leadership skills, how do we give future generations the opportunities to rise above the ranks? Why do I call this "Crab Bucket Syndrome"...

Check out for pictures http://asheborochilicookoff.blogspot.com/ But we had over 600 people watch as 18 brave/stupid contestants vied for a Grill and other prizes donated by Grainger. I told them that they were taking their own risk and could hold me...

We all know that Boomers are going to be leaving us soon, perhaps not as soon as they wanted to with their retirements now cut in half. What can we do to keep older workers productive? What can we do to add new workers? What can we do get funding? What...

If you have been following my Twits and blog posting you will notice that I have been highlighting companies on the rise despite or because of the economy. This little known companies are poised for significant growth with the current changes in the economy...