Image illustrates a team working together to depict productivity in collaboration

Dec

What Productive People Do Differently

discipline, habits of success, productivity

Reading the article ‘What Super Productive People Do Differently’ by Amantha Imber in the Harvard Business Review, had me thinking of my own productivity, as well as that of my peers and colleagues. I consider myself to be a relatively productive person, able to manage my time and tasks well, with avenues to perform other […]

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Dec

Workshop Facilitation and Training for Engineers at SynergenOG

Feature, SynergenOG Updates

As an engineer, ongoing efforts at professional development is a necessity in order to effectively serve the needs of clients. As professionals who invent, design, build and test machinery as well as analyse complex systems and structures to fulfil functional objectives, upskilling ensures engineers are up to date on current industry practices and technological advances. […]

An oil platform with a bright sunset in the background.

Dec

Development of Safety Cases Ensure a Reliable Hazard Management Process

oil and gas news

Development of Safety Cases Ensure a Reliable Hazard Management Process Safety cases have been an integral part of the oil and gas industry for years, following the Piper Alpha disaster in 1988. Oil & gas operators termed as ‘Dutyholders’ use safety cases to establish to a Regulator that there are effective means for ensuring safe […]

Nov

Who is SynergenOG

oil and gas news, SynergenOG Updates

Established in 2012 by co-founders Dr. Keith Bell and Puvan Balasubramaniam, SynergenOG is the go-to engineering consultancy for impartial and honest advice on oil and gas HSE issues. The company bridges the divide between design, engineering and operations, with technical understanding and analytical power. Our team of professionals combine decades of experience in both onshore […]

Nov

Marketing Dynamics in a Post-Pandemic World

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engineering, oil & gas, Thought Leadership

I believe the Chief Marketing Officer’s (CMO’s) role can also be referred to as Chief Inspiration Officer, as they need to inspire new thoughts and ideas. In my professional experience, having once been appointed Sales and Marketing Manager in a global start-up company, having two roles in one can be effective. Given budget constraints, merging […]

Nov

Risk Assessment and Process Safety Reviews A Necessity in the Oil and Gas Industry

oil and gas news

Offshore platforms, chemical plants or any other major engineering project creates multiple benefits from generating wealth and providing employment to producing useful products or services. However, most industrial installations built, and the construction of these installations have the potential to also cause harm. Norway’s Equinor suspended production at the Peregrino heavy oil field in Brazil’s […]

Oct

Communicating Effectively While Wearing a Mask

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Communication, covid19, Effective Communication, Mask

I recently read an interesting article published by the Harvard Business Review titled ‘Managing Yourself: How to Build Rapport … While Wearing A Mask’ by Dustin York. There were some good pointers, as I was struggling with wearing a mask, particularly with voice control and listening while conversing with people. For the safety of one’s […]

Oct

A New Marketing Playbook for an Evolving Era

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I was intrigued by the idea of rethinking the playbook for the next normal for marketers. Inspired by McKinsey & Company’s article – Reimagining marketing in the next normal – I began to ponder on the idea of whether we needed a new playbook in the COVID era. The answer – absolutely. I believe, the […]

Oct

A Positive Perspective on the COVID-19 Travel & Quarantine Experience

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covid19, Thought Leadership

SynergenOG co-founder, Puvan Balasubramaniam recently returned to Kuala Lumpur from a business trip in Brunei, where he was conducting essential critical services to support the safe start up of a new Ammonia and Urea Plant operated by Brunei Fertiliser Industries, designed and built by German company – Thyssenkrupp. Among the highlights of his trip, was […]

Oct

Six Problem-solving Mindsets to Face Uncertain Times

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As a follow up to my previous article on strategies for better group decision making, I’ve decided to discuss an interesting piece published by McKinsey that I came across recently, which focuses on using 6 mutually reinforcing mindsets in problem solving, and discovered some exciting similarities and new ideas in the source articles that inspired […]

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