Speaker Insight: Why Successful Turnarounds Integrate Teams—Not Just Schedules
Speaker Insight: Why Systems Thinking Fuels Breakthroughs in Turnaround Leadership
Planning a turnaround is often viewed as a scheduling exercise. But according to Frank Engli, Senior Advisor, Maintenance & Turnarounds at Becht and Co-Chair of the 25th Annual Shutdowns Turnarounds Superconference, focusing only on the schedule is one of the biggest reasons organizations struggle to deliver predictable outcomes.
Speaking recently at the STOP! Conference in Perth, Frank shared a simple but powerful message:
“The biggest mistake organizations make is integrating the schedule instead of integrating the team.”
Key takeaways from his presentation:
- Start Integration Earlier: “Early collaboration creates options. Late collaboration manages consequences.”
- Build One Team: Successful organizations align everyone around shared objectives from the start.
- Make Learning Continuous: Don’t wait til the end — capture lessons learned, review insights and apply improvements throughout planning and execution
The bottom line… “An integrated schedule helps. An integrated team delivers results.”
Check out the full summary on Becht’s LinkedIn page
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