Behrooz Fattahi
The EnerTrain InstituteDr. Fattahi retired from Aera Energy and served as 2010 SPE President.
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In recent years, sustainability has emerged as perhaps the most critical imperative of this century. -
Given the cyclical nature of the industry, how might individuals and companies prepare for a potential re-emergence of the boom cycle? This article emphasizes the importance of soft skills in navigating the effects of systems and structures on human patterns of behavior.
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When times are challenging, a strong sense of survival and tendency to hunker down can cause us to lose opportunities by not engaging stakeholders.
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Talent & Technology: Soft Competency Development as a Global Challenge Soft competencies provide individuals with the ability to manage social, cultural, technical, and environmental expectations.
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In response to the need for emotional intelligence and soft skills, the SPE Soft Skills Council proposes a competency matrix as a tool to identify skills gaps at various stages of one's career.
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Many may not know that SPE has a parent organization: the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME).
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Training and mentoring young professionals is a valuable investment in future prosperity of the industry. The companies of the future must have a clear strategy to attract talent and engage and retain their talented human assets across the workforce generations.
