Solutions Podcast Series

In this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, host Mike Murphy is joined by Randy Stevens, North American Training Manager for Automation Solutions. They discuss one of the most common challenges professionals face: maintaining focus in a world filled with distractions. Randy shares practical advice on creating structure and consistency to help you stay clear-minded, avoid burnout, and achieve meaningful goals. Tune in to hear insights on:

• The Value of Focus: Why intentional time to think is crucial for personal and professional growth.
•  Battling Distractions: How to manage the constant interruptions of modern communication.
• Building Habits of Focus: Scheduling recurring focus blocks to create structure and discipline.
•  Consistency Over Intensity: Why small, steady actions matter more than short bursts of effort.
• Avoiding Burnout: Recognizing early signs and making changes before it’s too late.
• Process Over Perfection: How focusing on daily discipline leads to long-term success.

References

If you would like to attend a training, head over to our U.S. Drives & PAC Automations Solutions Training page.  

Interested in learning more about ABB Drives? Join our Tech Tuesday webinars where our experts tackle topics from improving efficiency and reliability to solving maintenance issues.

Podcast 1: Strategy – defining direction and aligning your team: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/17631204

Podcast 2: Project Management – scope, scheduling and resources defined: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/15697913

Podcast 3: Team Building – communication, cohesion and collaboration: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/17267078

Podcast 4: Setting and Achieving Goals – creating structure and maintaining momentum: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/17963852

On this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, host Mike Murphy sits down with Randy Stevens, North American Training Manager for ABB Automation Solutions. Together they talk about the importance of setting clear goals in both your personal and professional life, and how those goals help you take control of your direction and success.

Tune in to hear insights on:

• The Power of Goals: Why defining your goals gives you ownership of your path in life and work.
• Breaking It Down: How to make big goals more realistic through simple backward planning and small milestones.
• Career Growth: How ABB’s mentoring programs help employees build a strong foundation for leadership and growth.
• Realistic vs. Outrageous: Finding the balance between stretch goals and expectations that are too high to reach.

Practical Advice: Randy’s tips for setting goals that fit your situation and checking in regularly to stay on track.

If you’d like to learn more about leadership, planning, and personal growth, check out these previous episodes of the ABB Solutions Podcast:

Strategy: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/17631204

Team Building: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/17267078

On this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, host Mike Murphy is joined by Brie Stanley, Director of Offer Management for Motion Services at ABB. They discuss ABB Motion OneCare, a tailored service platform designed to extend equipment life, increase uptime, and reduce costs. Brie explains how OneCare is not just a service agreement, but a personalized partnership that adapts to each customer’s needs.

Tune in to hear insights on:

• What is Motion OneCare? How ABB builds tailored partnerships to support long-term operational goals.
• Maximizing Equipment Life: Lifecycle assessments, preventive maintenance (L1 to L4), reconditioning, modernization, and advanced diagnostics such as ABB Ability™ LEAP.
• Remote Condition Monitoring: How smart sensors and real-time diagnostics spot issues before they become downtime.
  Flexible Support Models: Adapting to both proactive and reactive maintenance approaches.
• Predictable Costs and Expertise: How OneCare delivers budgeting confidence and access to ABB’s global service professionals.
• Energy Efficiency and Sustainability: Insights from ABB Energy Appraisals and ways to reduce energy waste.
• Real-World Success: A global customer boosted uptime by 13 percent through their OneCare agreement.
• Getting Started: The process of building a OneCare agreement and the role of ABB’s Project Management Office in ensuring success.

References

If you would like to attend a training, head over to our U.S. Drives & PAC Automations Solutions Training page.

Learn more about ABB Motion OneCare: https://new.abb.com/service/motion/abb-motion-onecare.

Join host Mike Murphy as he welcomes back Randy Stevens, North American Training Manager for Automation Solutions at ABB. In this episode, they discuss important work life balancing. 

Tune in to learn more about:

• The “business life” mindset: Understanding the importance of separating business and family life. Are you serving your purpose? 
• Managing time during pressing deadlines: If it’s important, schedule it
• Motivation for mid-career level employees: Set 5-year goals and work backwards. View goals as life segments vs becoming overwhelmed looking at the big picture.

References           

https://new.abb.com/service/abb-university/united-states/drives/us-training

https://new.abb.com/us/us-motion-business-area/drives-products/tech-tuesday

Join host Mike Murphy as he welcomes back Randy Stevens, North American Training Manager for Automation Solutions at ABB. In this episode, they dive into the importance of strategic planning for both individuals and businesses, offering insights and practical strategies to set and achieve meaningful goals. As the holiday season and new year approach, it’s the perfect time to reflect, recharge, and plan for success.

Tune in to learn more about:

• The Planning Mindset: How visualizing your "future picture" and working backward can create a clear roadmap for success.
• Contingency Planning: The importance of preparing for unexpected challenges without falling into analysis paralysis.
• Overcoming Fear in Planning: Why most fears are "false evidence appearing real" and how contingency plans can alleviate anxiety.
• Small Wins, Big Motivation: The value of celebrating milestones to stay motivated throughout the year.
• Balancing Resources and Goals: How to align scope, scheduling, and resources for achievable, effective strategies.

Check out previous episodes of the ABB Solutions Podcast here.

Join host Mike Murphy as he welcomes back Randy Stevens, North American Training Manager for Automation Solutions at ABB, for another episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast. This time, the spotlight is on Tech Tuesday, ABB’s successful and ever-growing webinar series. Tune in to hear the story behind this educational initiative and discover how it continues to empower professionals across the industry.

• The Origins of Tech Tuesday: How customer feedback sparked a knowledge-sharing platform, evolving from “Expert Hours” into the Tech Tuesday series we know today.
• Content Sourcing: Why listening to the “voice of the customer” is key to shaping relevant, in-demand topics.
• Expert Presenters: How ABB identifies and selects subject-matter experts from across its vast network of engineering professionals.
• Audience Inclusivity: Why Tech Tuesday is open to everyone—from ABB employees and customers to students and even competitors.
• Most Popular Topics: Why foundational, “back-to-basics” content draws the largest audiences—and how anonymity creates a safe space for asking the questions you’ve been afraid to raise.
• Vision for 2025: What Randy hopes to see this year in terms of engagement, audience growth, and elevating the learning experience.

References
If you would like to learn more from our Tech Tuesdays webinar series, visit our webpage here

Check out previous episodes of the ABB Solutions Podcast here.

 In this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, host Mike Murphy is joined by Randy Stevens, North American Training Manager for Automation Solutions. They discuss the importance of team building, from defining roles and setting clear goals to staying aligned and motivated, especially in remote settings. Randy shares insights from his military background, emphasizing discipline, respect, and execution as keys to team success. Tune in to hear insights on: 

·      Getting to Know Your Team: Why understanding individual strengths and weaknesses builds better collaboration. 

·      Clear Objectives & Defined Roles: Preventing misalignment through consistent communication and shared goals. 

·      Maintaining Engagement: How regular check-ins and project cadences can keep momentum strong. 

·      Lessons from the Military: Discipline, respect, and execution are timeless traits of successful teams. 

·      Remote Team Building: Shifting focus from time-based to results-based performance. 

·      Serving the Greater Good: Encouraging a mindset prioritizing team success over individual gain. 

References 

If you would like to attend a training, head over to our U.S. Drives & PAC Automations Solutions Training page.  

Interested in learning more about ABB Drives? Join our Tech Tuesday webinars where our experts tackle topics from improving efficiency and reliability to solving maintenance issues. 

Podcast 1: ABB Drive Training – enhancing knowledge with the latest technologies: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/15417875 

Podcast 2: Training with ABB, maximizing your learning potential: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/15504472 

Podcast 3: Training with ABB Project management – scope, scheduling and resources defined: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/15697913 

Podcast 4: Training With ABB – Continuous Improvement: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/15743022 

Podcast 5: Training With ABB – Mastering Presentations: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/15980063 

Podcast 6: Training With ABB – An Approach to Safety: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/16172707 

Podcast 7: ACS8080 5 Year Packaged Solutions: https://abbsolutionspodcast.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/17088596 

Join host Mike Murphy as he welcomes back Jose Simpson, U.S. Product Marketing Manager for Medium Voltage Drives at ABB, and Vijay Anand, Service Agreements and Digital Offering Manager at ABB. In this episode, they dive into ABB's next-generation medium voltage drive platform, the ACS8080, and its new supporting package offerings. Tune in to hear insights on:

• The Launch of ACS8080
• ABB Motion OneCare
• The Five-Year Premium Warranty
• Partnered Performance vs. Maximize Performance Service Bundles
• The Value of Data Sharing
• Ensuring Long-Term Reliability

ACS8080 Medium Voltage. Maximum Reliability.

ABB Motion OneCare Service Agreements

ACS8080 News Release

Preventive Maintenance Services

Learning Center MV Drives

MotionOneCare

In this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, host Mike Murphy is again joined by Randy Stevens, North American Training Manager for Automation Solutions at ABB. The conversation continues around continuous improvement and project management, focusing on integrity, consistency, and Randy’s “Say What You Do and Do What You Say” philosophy. This episode dives into how trust, accountability, and communication play key roles in personal and professional success. Tune in to hear insights on:

• Trust & Integrity in Action: Why following through on commitments, big or small, matters more than ever.
• Practical Tools for Accountability: Leveraging simple tech like your phone’s Notes app or to-do list to stay on track.
• Reliability as a Character Trait: Reliability builds stronger workplace relationships and team cohesion.
• Building Consistency: Reliability isn’t part-time — it’s an all-the-time mindset.
• Handling Mistakes: Owning up, communicating clearly, and using missteps as opportunities to improve.
• Reestablishing Trust: How to recover when things fall through and the importance of transparency in the process. 

 If you would like to attend a training, head over to our U.S. Drives & PAC Automations Solutions Training page.  

Interested in learning more about ABB Drives? Join our Tech Tuesday webinars, where our experts tackle topics ranging from improving efficiency and reliability to solving maintenance issues.

Podcast: Maximizing your learning potential 

Podcast: Mastering Presentations

Podcast: Continuous Improvement

Podcast: Training Metrics

Join host Mike Murphy as he welcomes back Randy Stephens, North American Training Manager for Automation Solutions at ABB, in this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast. Together, they discuss the critical topic of integrity, its significance, and how it builds trust in the workplace. Tune in to hear insights on:

• Integrity as an “All-the-Time” Principle: Why consistency in actions is essential for maintaining trust.
• Transparency and Trust: The crucial role transparency plays in building and sustaining trust within teams. 
• Consistency and Leadership: How consistency reinforces integrity and promotes more decisive leadership. 
• Handling Sensitive Information: Practical strategies for staying honest while dealing with confidential matters. 
• The Long-Term Impact of Keeping Your Word: How following through on commitments fosters lasting professional relationships.

If you would like to attend training, visit our U.S. Drives & PAC Automations Solutions Training page.  

Interested in learning more about ABB Drives? Join our Tech Tuesday webinars, where our experts tackle topics ranging from improving efficiency and reliability to solving maintenance issues.

Podcast: Maximizing your learning potential

Podcast: Continuous Improvement

Podcast: Training Metrics