Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorJul 29, 20223 minCareerOpen Skies: Examining Airline Recruitment and Training StrategiesOne thing my daughters taught me is that they learned more from my actions than anything I may have tried to teach them. My precocious...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorJul 1, 20222 minAviation CultureThe Importance of Diversity in Decision Making The first woman to fly on the space shuttle, Sally Ride, recalled in interviews that the male engineers planning her mission anticipated...
Mattie BohananJun 17, 20223 minAviation CultureWomen Supporting WomenI feel very fortunate for the fact that I have been able to go through my aviation training and career thus far with one of my closest...
Mattie BohananMay 12, 20221 minAviation CultureComplacency – not ok in the flight deck and not ok in the industry.As a pilot, you often hear the importance of not letting complacency creep into the flight deck. Complacency, defined by Merriam-Webster...
Mattie BohananApr 8, 20222 minCareerThe Flame in a Dark RoomThe other night I lit a new candle for the first time. I was enjoying the raspberry & persimmon scent more than I originally anticipated,...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorApr 1, 20222 minAviation CultureAviation Needs CaregiversOne part of Hera Aviation Group’s mission is about changing the industry of aviation in a positive way for caregivers. If you are not a...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorFeb 25, 20223 minAviation CultureAviation Could Use the Wisdom of RBGWhen I was working as a professor of aeronautical science at a small New England college, several times a semester a student would come...
Mattie BohananFeb 4, 20222 minScience proves you didn't actually self-sabotage like you think you didHow many times have you walked away from a conversation with someone and thought to yourself: “Yikes! That did not go too well”? If you...
Mattie BohananJan 28, 20223 minAviation CultureWhat we can learn about Inclusion from a Passenger BriefingA term that gets thrown out a lot in today’s day and age is “diversity and inclusion.” Diversity and inclusion are what HERA advocates...