Open-minded approach

The key to effective interviewing is to spend more time listening than talking. Approach each interview with an open mind, with as few preconceived ideas as possible about the facility, process, or individual you re reviewing. Remember that your goal in interviewing is not to fill out a form but to elicit essential information that will help guide your PSM system development. 

It is necessary to keep an open mind when designing products with plastics, rather than limiting the design to being an exact replica of the metal product. Let us assume from this point on that this approach is accepted, so a more-detailed examination of the needs of the design analysis methods can follow. 

One could perhaps think of an approach consisting of straightforward calculations of the NMR shifts of the heavy atoms, a task that can be performed with accuracy thanks to methods developed by a number of authors [165,169,250,298]. Evidently, this would stiU leave us with the problem of assigning the charges of the hydrogen atoms attached to the various atoms, paying particular attention to those attached to atoms other than carbon but that problem could surely be overcome. Alternative examples exist for sigma systems [34-37] they could perhaps offer useful hints, but we prefer to keep an open mind on that matter and try harder for simpler solutions. 

A reviewer should try to approach the assessment with an open mind. Data can be interpreted in different ways and all possibilities should be examined and explored before conclusions are drawn. To develop a fixed idea at the beginning of an assessment about what is happening in a study and why may result in pertinent information being ignored, misinterpreted or simply not sought. 

The nature of your intentions towards making yourself more aware can be critical. With a positive Intent you will be active in picking up clues, searching out what you need to find. With an indifferent or half-hearted Intent you risk inadequately briefing yourself about possibilities and pitfalls. A negative approach, or searching without an open mind, and you risk blinding yourself to essential information, which you may deny or block off from your consciousness. 

The causal approach is undeveloped. Fear is the only emotion we are dose to understanding at the neurophysiological level (LeDoux 19%). We do not know if other emotions have similar neural pathways. The relation between, say, parental love and fear may turn out to be like the relation between whales and sharks. Because of our lack of understanding of the core emotions, we should keep an open mind about the borderline cases. When more is known about the neurobiological substrates, some of the marginal cases may move to the center, and vice versa. 

To understand plastics, one must first appreciate and accept the polymer chemist s ability too literally rearrange the molecular structure of the polymer (that becomes the plastic) to provide an almost infinite variety of compositions that differ in form, melt behavior, thermal behavior, appearance, properties, cost, and other behaviors. One must also approach the subject with a completely open mind that will accept all the contradictions that could make it difficult to pin common labels on the different families of plastics or even on the many various types within a single family that are reviewed in this book. Since each plastic has distinctive characteristics such as performance properties and/or fabricating procedures, they are labeled by their many different behaviors. This section highlights a few of the behaviors. Throughout this book many more behaviors are presented. 

There is indeed misunderstanding between organic chemists — who think they can trust aromaticity — and those who try to approach the same entity with an open mind. An amusing proof of this is the well-known joke tris B-methylborazole may be aromatic, being an oiganic molecule, but not borazole itself, because it is inorganic . 

The next step is to gain agreement on performance concerns or issues. This requires that you listen with an open mind — make every effort to approach the situation without prejudging motives. Once the employee has had the opportunity to provide full disclosure, provide more detailed feedback from your observation of performance. Then discuss fhe sifuation xmtil you agree on fhe problem and fhe impacf if has on the organization and on others. 

THE PROJECT MANAGER MUST KEEP A VERY OPEN MIND CONCERNING THE PROJECT EXECUTION APPROACH AND NEVER FORGET THAT NO TWO PROJECTS ARE EXACTLY ALIKE. THE FACT THAT A GIVEN APPROACH WAS SUCCESSFUL IN ONE PROJECT IS NOT, PER SE, SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION TO USE IT IN ANOTHER. 

Approaching the conversation with an open mind and avoiding preconceptions. This can be difficult to achieve when dealing with regular patients who may be known at the pharmacy as That nice Mr Jones or That nuisance Mrs Smith. If you listen to a person having already stereotyped them you are likely to only hear what you expect to hear and may therefore miss a vital piece of information. Remember also that patients may make snap judgements about the pharmacist that may hinder communication. 

Psychologist have found a great tendency amongst the students to copy their teachers. In this regard some have stated, "As is the teacher, so is the student". It is therefore essential that chemistry teacher is free from bias and prejudices while dealing with his pupils. He should have an open mind and be critical in thought and action in his everyday dealings. He should be totally free from superstitions and unfounded beliefs and should be objective and impartial in his approach to his everyday problems. He should be truthful and should have faith in cause and effect relationship. 

The 2000 letter report of the NRC Stockpile Committee recommended a similar open-minded approach for a pnblic involvement program (NRC, 2000b), naming as one require-ment for a snccessful program the capability to identify (even anticipate) serious problems and the flexibility and creativity to address them. The current study suggests that this approach is also needed in plant operations and technology. 

It sometimes seems impossible to visualize assimilation of new techniques, but bit by bit they come into common usage. As scientists and/or practitioners of the art, it is incumbent on the formulator to maintain an open mind regarding new techniques. As technology becomes more sophisticated, the areas which are adaptable to the practical approach should be brought into use. Only by rigorous evaluation can the merits of such new approaches be determined. 

The American Institute for Cancer Research in Washington, D C., is another organization with an open mind, looking for new approaches for solving the cancer problem.)... 

Treatment of all water to near perfect standards may not be required if an alternative approach to water supply was taken. An option well worth consideration, is localised treatment of water for human consumption. Treatment systems could be installed in the basements of large buildings, while the feed water for these systems could be rain water, conventional drinking water, or, for the more open-minded population, from a reuse source. 

Experienced system safety professionals are encouraged to keep an open mind—some will initially view parts of the book as heresy —and be patient. A large portion of the book will be old hat to many of you, but several new concepts, techniques, and approaches are presented. Current practitioners may benefit most from Part 3. 

Finally, you can attempt to deny the damage was your responsibility and refuse to pay or negotiate. If you choose this option, you will need to make sure you have adequate supports (pictures, statements, etc.) and that you proceed in a cooperative manner with your customer. Remember to approach the situation with an open mind as you may be discussing damage that you actually are responsible for, but was hidden at time of delivery. 

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