This is from the book “Why Great Leaders Don’t Take No For an Answer” In-Groups Versus Out-Groups As people work together in the decision process, they have a natural tendency to categorize other members of the groups in which they interact. They classify some people as similar to them (the i…

a bunch of bloody mumbo jumbo to me. I always say that a master should give the machinery operation fully over to the engineers to operate with autonomy and without interference from above provided all is done per regulations & company policies. The only time a Master needs to get involved is to e…

Yes, I call that the Parallel Play method. Parallel play is a form of play where children play adjacent to each other, but do not try to influence one another’s behavior. Children usually play alone during parallel play but are interested in what other children are doing. This usually occurs afte…

I was taught early on by a very good CE that the engineering dept. on a boat is a “Service Industry”. Our primary goal is to make sure everything always works period. Everything outside of that dept. interaction, politics reprimands etc all fall on the CE, everyone under them just needs to worry a…

[QUOTE=TSCOTT;132393]I was taught early on by a very good CE that the engineering dept. on a boat is a “Service Industry”. Our primary goal is to make sure everything always works period. Everything outside of that dept. interaction, politics reprimands etc all fall on the CE, everyone under them …

The divide and mentality starts at the top. Its on the management team (Master and C/E) to instill a team mentality. Little things that we take for granted can be done onboard to make people more inclined to work as one instead as divided departments. Things like saying “hello” asking or taking s…

Generally speaking I find that everything goes just fine until someone says or does something (captain and chief engineer included) that they know damn well they shouldn’t and then any hopes of team work or harmony are right out the window. If everybody kept their traps shut and behaved themselves o…

[QUOTE=PDCMATE;132474]The divide and mentality starts at the top. Its on the management team (Master and C/E) to instill a team mentality. Little things that we take for granted can be done onboard to make people more inclined to work as one instead as divided departments. Things like saying “hel…

[QUOTE=Fraqrat;132383]Just as long as you remember it’s my boat and you’re just the driver…[/QUOTE] We always joke about this but there is an element of truth to it. While the captain is responsible for the vessel overall the C/E is (at least where I work) directly responsible to the owner for …

I spent the last 19 years working for 3 captains. All three were handy with a wrench and had a good understanding of what happens in the basement.

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Just as long as you remember it’s my boat and you’re just the driver…

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