Anyone with video links will see The Gentlemen at Ascot and the Caveman in Spain! 

Steven looking like royalty!

Ref to Geoffrey Wade as well as Stuart Maddox and Andy Clemson of Calibrate.

Training: Too much, too little, too many choices, too many variables, and variances to competence and retention of knowledge.

• Tick box & accreditation driven and many times the wrong people sent
• The need for Modernized Leadership and Coaching as well as how to measure the impact
• Some basics to review as we build back better:

-Involve the employees in what is needed and why and what to expect - again with the WHY's being communicated

-How to measure the benefits and impact of the training?

-Follow up after set periods to ascertain value and retention of knowledge - impact on the business

-Confidence in developing those that can and those that could - at any time in their career

• Blended option - competency-based
• Train leaders better and encourage a coaching culture from them
• Invest in the staff also to understand pressures of leaders and why to support and enable is part of the bigger picture
• Minimum expectation documents and setting improvement targets are key - dashboard reporting - visual signs of success
• Lasting behaviour needs coaching 
• A competence and capability MOT on a regular basis 
• GREAT OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD.

Stefan Braun - Managing Director - SmartCAE

The virtual Cold Chain - Computer Aided Engineering

As Simple and Effective platform that looks at the total cost of ownership - cost/risk Ratio

• Where did the idea of a virtual cold chain come from?
• Sharing of data and confidence to be open is the challenge - if accepted, there will be huge benefits and cost savings
• How digital cold chains help to understand your real risk of temperature excursion?
• What is meant by over engineering in the cold chain?
• Why is there still so much wastage in Pharma and PER?

Great support products:

1. Thermal Packing
2. Temperature profiles
3. Lane profiles

And of course, Mr.Shippy - a great idea for a cartoon character telling the story - keeping it simple, keeping it smart!

Nice session with a leader who shows how much he cares and is engaged.

Saturday is here again!

Great week - Sten and I both travelled and attended a workshop. A good feeling to be face to face again.

A calm feeling to the show in comparison to last weeks.

• Hats off to Spanish welcome and the way they have organised entry into Spain - first-hand experience
• Hygiene and Masks worn and encouraged 
• Further delay and restrictions for travel - not good
• Questions asked?
• • Why Quarantine if double vaccinations?
  • Why is testing not easier and more affordable?
  • Why are certain actions - taking too long and others taken too quickly?
  • 3 Global Alliances are online together with concerns and proposals
• FAA thinking of weighing passengers - Steven could not contain a smile as odds on it would be me, they would weigh me and not him!
• Carbon footprint - do people known enough to appreciate what Aviation has done and continues to do - should we be better at PR?

Next week - are we training enough and is it the most effective training?

TURBULENCE with Mr. David A Banmiller, Retired Airline Executive and Author (Chapter 10)

Turbulence – David Banmiller
Session 12 – Chapter 10 – Managing 747 Sized Ego’s

• How ego’s can crucify a business, person or a department
• The difference between having a big ego and being confident
• Old school vs new school
• Airline daily operation conferences
• Composure during a crisis
• Approaches to working together and creating success
• Cultural issues
• Successful leadership stories

Ending with another great quote!

“While others may try to influence your attitude, it is important to remember that only you control your feelings and emotions nobody else, never ever give someone else power or control over your feelings “

Radhika Batra - Founder & President of Every Infant Matters / Forbes 30 by 30 list.

A very passionate and driven person with an incredible energy and sense of urgency in dealing with such terrible situations within our society impacting on the poor and less privileged.

Along with her mother Shelly - both ladies are doing so much good for so many.

Primary focus has been preventing infant blindness and Tuberculosis.

Now - COVID and the terrible impact in India of recent months.

From giving up a family bed to setting up a Covid Task Force whilst both suffering from Covid.

We talk about the real situation on the ground and cover:

• Taking tough decisions
• Going to incredible lengths to get oxygen and medication
• The terrible truth about corruption and miss-selling of medical supplies  
• Foreign Aid decisions - linked to set logical criteria
• Capability to handle excess doses of vaccine
• Covax and WHO 
• Vaccine hesitancy
• Responsibility and accountability - balance before blame

Great session with someone who is really making a difference.

Agog and Aghast -- not terms used before!

Both of us were very disappointed with the decisions made this week in regards to Red and Amber listing and moving Portugal from Green to Amber.

Some very passionate exchanges from 'Statler + Waldorf' 

The decision process and lack of consideration for different sets of location guidelines making sense is a debate that will be on-going for the next few weeks.

The word being used everywhere is WHY?

Weddings

Funerals

Sporting events

Theatre 

how can they be so different when you compare to trains, underground, busses etc.

Vaccinations -- a must or you should?

We have very different opinions this week and a lively debate to say the least.

Kester Meijer – Director Operational Integrity, Compliance & Safety - ISCM at KLM Cargo

A man full of energy, focus, engagement, and genuine passion for his subject matter.

Has a fine sense of humour!

We discuss Integrated Compliance

• How to manage complexity
• Innovating the Supply Chain
• Blockchain
• Cargo Education & CARE
• Cargo toolbox App

A great approach to so many elements of the business such as the 5 Compliance Commitments:

1. Know what you transport
2. Catch discrepancies (as early as possible)
3. NO means NO!
4. Prepare (for a continuous change)
5. Integrate & Innovate

Future proofing with a new leadership model

A final message: "Are we the bad guy's or co-creators?"

"Even if you are on the right track, if you do not keep moving, you will get run over!"

This week we get the chance to review some questions from listeners

From - A couple of tongue in cheek questions about how close we are on the show - to desire to enter into politics!

• How to work Smarter
• How to address todays challenges - where to start and why?
• Minimum expectations 
• Review the talent pool
• Simplify all processes
• Cost base services

Realities of business -- yes of course Safety comes first -- however what is thought of first is revenues and financial balances.

Always has been - always will be.

• Fine balance in agreeing on acceptable risk
• Worst Case Scenario awareness
• Sustainability balance

Responsibility and accountability of the supply chain in regard to disclosure of content. We all share this most important of basic compliance.

Why are we seeing so many undeclared DG shipments? More must be done and done soon!!

Turbulence - David Banmiller

Session 11 - Chapter 9 - Advancing Technology

From the Flintstones to Fantastic -

• Weight and Balance - Center of gravity 
• PAX positioning for take-off
• From Magnetic Compasses to Bonfires on the runways for night landing
• Maps and Charts - Radio and Radar to Auto pilot capability to 3D landing assistance
• From wood and cloth to better light weight alloys and now composites

How things have changed!

• Retractable landing gear
• Winglets
• Pressurized cabins
• How the cockpit has changed - From analogue & dials / sliders / levers 

Introduction to a new word - Bragadoshia!

David Gunnarsson - CEO of DOHOP based in ICELAND

Any football fan will remember the Icelandic Viking Thunder Clap chant in support of their team during Euro 2016

Dohop, as a company has evolved from building online solutions for travellers into a high-tech provider for the airline industry, catering to several airlines around the globe, and redefining the concept of travel connectivity in a digital world.

From a financial sector background, David has positioned DOHOP as a useful 'product' within connectivity options between carriers.

Efficiency - Time - Cost, three areas that are important when combining carrier options to facilitate the quickest or most interesting, combined services.

A great reference to 'snowflakes' and also the benefits of COLD SHOWERS.