Live Updates from Mainstream 2015

Gary Parr, editorial director, is in Denver, CO, to attend the 2015 Mainstream Conference. Check in regularly to hear audio updates and follow us @MTMagazine on Twitter for regular tweets.

Day Two, first report

Welcome back to those who have been listening to my reports and welcome to those who are just discovering my ramblings. Here are my reactions to the first two keynote presentations of the second day. Also, follow my tweets @MTMagazine–Gary

First day, last report

The last session was a panel discussion about ISO 55000. I hope you’ve found my reports informative. I’ll have more Tuesday, along with additional tweets @MTMagazine. —Gary

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Afternoon sessions

An afternoon update of the two sessions I attended. More to come this evening. Follow my tweets @MTMagazine. —Gary

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The rest of the morning

Here’s what I heard in the third keynote presentation and two track sessions. I hope you find these audio reports interesting and are following my tweets @MTMagazine. — Gary

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Keynote recap:

I hope you’re following my tweets. Here are my reactions to the first two keynote addresses. — Gary

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Editorial Director Gary Parr’s Sunday night update:

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MT Tweets from Mainstream 2015:

Do you have an MBA or an MBWA: Management By Walking Around? #Mainstreamconf

— Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 9, 2015

Randy Linzel: Transformed leaders + aligned systems + engaged people = breakthrough results. #mainstreamconf

— Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 9, 2015

Build trust: No managers in their offices first 2hr. of day. Have to be on plant floor connecting with workers. Ropitini #mainstreamconf

— Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 9, 2015

Brian Ropitini talks about safety at #Mainstreamconf pic.twitter.com/j9T25Y8PSF

— Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 9, 2015

How do we engage people to be serious about safety? Brian Ropitini #mainstreamconf

— Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 9, 2015

Looking forward to more learning, day two at #Mainstreamconf

— Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 9, 2015

Troyer, Williams, Williamson, Wireman talk about ISO 55000 at #mainstreamconf pic.twitter.com/TehDVeaSwf

— Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

Klaus Blache: 80% of LEAN initiatives deliver less than half of expected results #Mainstreamconf — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

Klaus Blache: Likelihood of success is 7X higher is workforce is engaged. #Mainstreamconf — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

Do you have a valuestream map and is it up to date? #Mainstreamconf — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

Are you enabling a “firefighting” culture? #mainstreamconf — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

Upton: Employees are generally smarter than their bosses. #mainstreamconf — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

Upton: When a person messes up, a compliment is over 350% more effective than a reprimand. #mainstreamconf — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

Upton: 74-84% of people want to leave their jobs because of their bosses. #mainstreamconf — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

That’s Paddy Upton. #mainstreamconf — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

Paddy Upton: Turning Leadership on its Head. #mainstreamconf pic.twitter.com/Nda6VFirE2 — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

Listen to my report from the first two keynote addresses.–Gary Parr http://t.co/QOFvOEBOPQ — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

Reid: If anyone is failing on your team, it’s your fault. #mainstreamconf — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

If you hear: You & your stupid technology are annoying, the problem is you and the answer is communication: Reid #mainstreamconf — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

When things change, the hard part is the humans–David Reid, Nat’l Oilwell Varco #mainstreamconf — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

When you tune your building, does it stay tuned? Or do things get switched back when you leave? #mainstreamconf — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

Microsoft ‘s Darrell Smith tells us how they save energy by the truckload. #mainstreamconf pic.twitter.com/d5cBEMeMQh — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015

Ready to learn about IoT and big data at #mainstreamconf — Maintenance Tech (@MTMagazine) June 8, 2015