Sheryl Barden and Jim Lara share provide post-hire onboarding strategies to ensure your new aviation professional prospers during their first 90 days.
Category: Organizational Development
Aviation Safety: Is Technology a Hindrance to Your Aviation Operation? Author
Is aircraft technology a hindrance to your flight department operation? See what GSA’s Jim Lara has to say about technology’s impact on aviation safety.
4 Lethal, but Controllable, Threats to a Business Aviation Career Author
When a tennis player makes a blunder, it’s called an ‘unforced error.’ And when an aviation pro makes a blunder, it’s called a ‘resume error.’ Learn how to control these 4 lethal threats to your business aviation career.
Overseeing the Flight Department: Business Jet Fleet Planning Author
The business jet fleet planning process affects your bottom line–and the way you manage expectations at Corporate. Here are six reasons you need one.
The Leap from Chief Pilot to Business Aviation Director Author
API’s Sheryl Barden and Jim Lara examine what’s required of a Chief Pilot who’s looking to assume the role of Business Aviation Director. Learn more on how to make the leap to leadership.
From Good to Great: The Four Leadership Traits of Chief Pilots Author
In Business Aviation, a good Chief Pilot serves as a technical leader. But what does a *great* Chief Pilot do? Here are the four required leadership traits.
3 Ways to Maintain Professional Distance in Business Aviation Author
Want to earn the respect of your business aviation peers and corporate executive travelers? Learn three ways to maintain professional distance.
How Do Self-Assessment Tools Work in Business Aviation? Author
So you’ve got strategic and near-term operating plans for your business aviation organization, and your team is diligently working on them. Things are somewhat better, but the organizational results aren’t quite there. You get the feeling that you should screw a turbocharger on the team somewhere, but you can’t figure out how. If this sounds like your flight department, fear not. The use of self-assessment tools can take a marginally performing organization and place it into overdrive.
Hiring the Right Business Aviation Professional: Part I Author
Hiring the most ideal, best-suited business aviation professional is no easy task. It requires merging a great cultural fit with superior skills and an attitude focused upon the organization’s success. Here are our bizav recruiting tips.
Four Steps to Strategic Planning for Business Aviation Flight Departments Author
Strategic planning for business aviation flight departments require laying where a flight department is going over the next visible time frame. If you’ve not yet introduced strategic planning into your routine, read more.