Michael Millar

1 month ago | bellmedia.ca | Michael Millar

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Nov 18, 2024 | energyvoice.com | Michael Millar |Mark Selby

“Crisis! CRISIS!!” The call echoes around the energy industry whenever the words ‘recruitment’, ‘talent’ and ‘skills’ are mentioned. And it’s hard to argue. Not only is there a shortage of people within the industry, there’s a dramatic shortage of people outside who want in. ‘People-centric culture’ and innumerable other clichés born of HR roundtables and executive away days get thrown about willy-nilly as solutions to the problem.

Oct 28, 2024 | energyvoice.com | Michael Millar |Mark Selby

Here are three key lessons that came out of our discussion:1. The need for speedDigital innovation requires, by its nature, big changes in your thinking, processes and procedures. This can be really difficult when you’ve done certain things in certain ways for a long time – and when those activities have paid dividends (literally). But the digital world is a place where speed is of the essence just to maintain relevance, let alone market leadership.

Oct 3, 2024 | energyvoice.com | Michael Millar |Mark Selby

Picture the scene… A poor, lonely Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) manager sits, late into the night, trying to gather carbon emissions data from her supply chain. Her back is bent under the weight of sustainability regulations and errant suppliers. ‘Why won’t suppliers return their data?’ she wonders, disconsolately. ‘And why the heck does anyone still use a fax machine?’Her phone lights up. She picks it up, more out of hope than certainty, and clicks the notification on the screen.

Sep 4, 2024 | energyvoice.com | Michael Millar |Mark Selby

My first ONS conference in Norway brought one key issue into sharp focus: energy firms are sitting on an asset that could make a huge difference to our drive towards sustainability. But a heady mix of confusion, ignorance and conservatism make it unclear whether the industry has the inclination or ability to tap this resource. We’re not talking about some dazzlingly innovative widget either. Every single firm already has the asset I’m talking about.