Today, we had our Management Review Meeting (MRM) where we review the previous month's performance. This meeting was special since we had 11 visitors from the Utility Services Alliance (USA), which represents all the single site nuclear plants. They were here today to see what has allowed us to reach "Excellence" (a recognized performance achievement we received in July).
While we took our "two" seconds to celebrate, we spent most of the meeting focusing on what we can do better. One area is safety, with our winter storm last weekend, we had four injuries in a 24 hour period, three in the parking lot and one inside the plant perimeter. None of these injuries were directly work related. So please, take the time to be aware of your surroundings, and do not make any quick movements. Also, make sure you wear the proper footwear during this time of year. Remember, all injuries are preventable, and all employers want their workers to go home in one piece.
During the meeting wrap-up, our Chief Nuclear Officer talked about the challenge to sustain our excellent performance. The two keys are human performance and equipment reliability. Human performance is a tactical item, and equipment reliability will not be successful unless we are strategic, and that relies on long range planning. This was music to my ears as I am the Strategic Planning Project Manager, responsible for the long range plan for the station. We are looking at options to increase our performance in this area, including providing more people for my group.
Long Range Planning is a passion of mine, both in my job and in my personal life. At home, we have a plan that we have been following for the past six years, and it has been a true team effort. Please take the time to develop a plan, a wonderful way to ensure that your goals are aligned, whether at work or at home.
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