(Inspired by the Poem by Clement Clarke Moore)

Twas the night before Christmas
When all through the facility
Not an engineer was stirring
Not even in reliability

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The KPIs were hung by the lunchroom with care
In hopes that the plant manager soon would be there
When out on the plant floor there rose such a clatter
I sprang from my desk to see what was the matter

Away to the plant I flew like a flash
Put my PPE on and slammed my door with a crash
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a man and eight junior engineers

With a white hard hat, suit and a shiny high vis vest
I knew in a moment it was the CEO, I guess
He spoke not a word but went straight to his desk
And walked right past the broken equipment that needs money to invest

And laying his finger aside of his nose
And giving a nod, up the stairs he rose
But I heard him exclaim, ere he climbed out of sight
Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night

Have you seen companies who say safety is a value, but you see people pressured to work in an unsafe manner?

These are examples of misalignment and violates a concept in asset management.  In asset management, aligning decisions with the company’s purpose & objectives is how to get the most value out of your assets.

What does this have to do with my happiness?

I do agree that working for a company that says one thing but acts another way is frustrating and can impact your happiness (mostly through disengagement), but that’s not I want to talk about.