Tag: corporate life

Age discrimination is only one of those challenges that the industry faces, with ageism affecting individuals of all ages, as it interferes with their motivation, teamwork and absenteeism from work.

According to an ILO/ WHO paper, it is important organizations to protect and promote mental health, especially through training and interventions

Organizations are reexamining how they recruit, develop, and retain talent. They have to, because the pandemic has accelerated three already existing trends among employees: the search for meaning; the desire for flexibility; and the pace of technological transformation.

In 2018, ISO officially set the framework for strong workplace health and safety by bringing to life the much-anticipated ISO 45001.

Following a female cadet’s sexual assault onboard a vessel while attending the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy last November, ITF called industry to work with seafarers as assault case reverberates, highlighting that this incident underlines the urgent need for action to eliminate violence in the workplace.

“The cure for burnout is not self-care. It is all of us caring for each other. We can't do it alone. We need each other,” said authors and sisters, Emily and Amelia Nagoski, during a dedicated TED talk, at a time when latest figures show 52% of all workers are feeling burned out globally. 

Mrs Alice Amundsen, Senior Adviser, Gard P&I Club, talks about the new path of her career six years ago, when she decided to focus on seafarers' health and life and involve in the development of a digital medical app guide tailored for crew onboard. 

Mr. Adam Parnell, Director (Maritime), CHIRP, says that the maritime career offers many opportunities for both personal and professional growth and advise us to start actively networking and invest in continuous learning. With regards to safety incident reporting, Mr. Parnell says that the picture picture is missing; in that regard, CHIRP Maritime are focusing on data-sharing partnerships.

During last SAFETY4SEA Forum, a dedicated panel of experts discussed about key challenges with regards to human factors and best practices to enhance safety culture and safety learning. Human factor is what drives shipping; by identifying seafarers’ training needs and skills and finding ways to mitigate risks onboard, we can ensure sustainable performance for the industry, panelists agreed.

Everyone working in the business sector will be required, at some point, to make a presentation or deliver a speech. And the truth is that anyone can speak in front of an audience but maintaining this audience’s attention is not as simple as it may seem. How confident are you about your public speaking skills?