by Tony Wallace | Jul 16, 2018 | Automate America, News
Okay, we can all agree that we live in a smartphone age. Very few of us can live without our smart device right next to us. We use it as our primary form of communication. Using a smart device has overtaken face-to-face communication at home and at work. But, one...
by Tony Wallace | Jun 27, 2018 | News, Opinion
I was looking back through a paper I wrote for one of my master’s classes in communication and leadership specifically on dysfunctional leadership. While the paper was not specific to any one industry, I started to think of the applications the research would...
by Tony Wallace | Jun 19, 2018 | News, Opinion
In the industrial automation workplace, one of the biggest fears is that the automation being adapted will be used to drive out jobs and even reduce job creation. This is one of the biggest fears in the American workplace. It is this fear that even has some businesses...
by Tony Wallace | Jun 14, 2018 | News
When we discuss communication in the workplace, all sorts of things can be conjured up. Anything from email communication to face-to-face communication from plant managers to the manufacturing floor. But, what is often overlooked is the basics of communication with...
by Tony Wallace | Jun 12, 2018 | News
As automation technology has evolved, so has the ability to create faster graphical interface with equipment. However, one component of that interface that may have been left behind is screen design. A recent white paper by Schneider Electric suggests there are now...
