by Dave Hill | Nov 2, 2013 | Communication Strategies, Conflict, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
It was my first job, working in the engine room of a worldwide cargo ship as a junior engineering officer. I was in trouble. The English engineer officer that I worked with on shift, 3rd officer Neil had it “in for me”. I am not sure if his aggressiveness was an...
by Dave Hill | Nov 24, 2009 | Communication Strategies, Conflict, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
This is our dog Megan. She has anger management issues. Our family life is kept hectic- transporting kids to activities such as soccer games and practices, music lessons, etc. There are days when we rush home to grab some high speed food and then dash out the door...
by Dave Hill | Sep 30, 2009 | Communication Strategies, Conflict, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
It was July 1986, at about two o’clock in the morning. I was on an Irish ship as chief engineer officer. The ship had left Morocco on the North coast of Africa with a full cargo of oranges. I was not in a deep sleep, as the ship was being thrown around by the waves...