In our special column this month, we are glad to host an interview with Dr. Luiza Shahbazyan, Co-founder, The Pivot Company, who suggests us not to be afraid to say 'no' to things that don't give us value; as she explains, this attitude allows her to say "yes" to important things and allocate time to do them well,  improving her productivity, morale, and sense of satisfaction.

Dr. Luiza Shahbazyan, Product Manager CAT, Safebridge Cyprus, says that living in the smart shipping era, it is likely to see a change in the working environment, requiring from seafarers a different kind of skills which could be able to augment artificial intelligence, and focusing more on non-technical skills, known as 'soft skills'.