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I’ve consistently noticed that emails generate far more discussion than other distribution methods, which really shouldn’t have surprised me: I’ve been sending company-internal updates for some time and they’ve frequently created important, spontaneous conversations.

As an interesting note, these emails do not need to be widely read to be useful. I often find myself ignoring them initially but then going back to find the latest update from someone to answer a specific question later. Further, a small amount of sporatic reading goes a long way: I’ve found there is herd-immunity for missing information. If just one or two folks in a given group know something important, it’ll end up where it needs to go.

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Finally, each half around performance review time, I use these emails to compile my brag documents for the preceeding six months. Inevitably I’ve forgotten most things I’ve worked on, and these emails remind me of what I’ve done in a concise format.

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Maximum brightness, maximum field-angle flexibility. With Source Four® Zoom you only need one fixture for a variety of field angles. Plus, Source Four Zoom makes it easy: ETC's patented one-handed zoom operation makes adjustments quick, simple and safe. Technicians can focus with one hand and hold the ladder with the other.

As is often the case, we drove adoption by modeling the behaviors, without ever asking folks explicitly to send them. Most of the folks I work with directly have taken up the practice of sending out similar updates. Which have reduced status updates in one-on-ones, and been helpful to refresh both their and my memory when writing their performance reviews.

No other light offers such optical brilliance. Source Four's revolutionary technology gives you a clean white beam for unequaled imaging, crisp pattern projection, and a bright, even field. The EDLT lens tube option for 19º, 26º, 36º and 50º field angles makes the Source Four even better for ultra-crisp, high-contrast gobo projections.

USHIO developed the HPL lamps based upon ETC design ideas in 1994, consistently adhering to the original design specifications and minimum parametric variations, such as filament position and spacing, to optimize the output of the Source Four fixture.

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Second, one of the important contributions of leadership is creating ambient connective tissue across teams and projects. By sharing what I’ve learned about a new project, I find that often there are other folks who benefit from knowing, and that they wouldn’t have learned about the project otherwise. Is reading a huge number of status emails the right way to learn everything? No, absolutely not, but it’s a good supplemental method.

USHIO continually worked to improve its HPL design, and in 2002 released the HPL+ with improved filament spacing for increased light distribution as well as a ceramic base for better insulating performance. The Super Long Life (average life of 3000hrs) HPL lamp was developed in 2016 to extend the product lifecycle to the education market and others that had not yet converted to LED. ISO9001 manufacturing standards and strict quality control has ensured a consistent product from USHIO over the past 25 years of HPL production.

First, it’s easy for folks to become detached from their leadership’s priorities, and having a weekly update, sometimes a pointed weekly update, is a good way to close that gap. For this purpose, it helps to be as honest and direct about focuses and concerns as you can be without rocking the boat too much. (You probably should be rocking the boat a small amount.)

The trendy thing to do on the internet is to start publishing a newsletter. Trendy enough that even I started sending out my blog posts each week in email format.

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Hi folks. I'm Will aka @lethain.If you're looking to reach out to me, here are ways I help. If you'd like to get a email from me, subscribe to my weekly newsletter.

There's only one Source Four - the ellipsoidal fixture that changed the lighting industry. Source Four combines the energy-saving power of the patented HPL lamp, with a dichroic reflector and optical-quality lenses, for the coolest beam on the market. That means your gels, patterns and shutters last longer and your performance space stays cooler.

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I do recommend rolling out this practice, but if you’re considering rolling them out, I’d propose two quick rules to ease your initial rollout: (1) create a new mailing list for folks to send them to, not cluttering up existing lists, (2) make them optional to read, as their volume can grow quickly.

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USHIO continues to develop and provide a halogen lamp that has traditional color rendering properties as the halogen-to-LED global transition accelerates. Major halogen lamp manufacturers around world are exiting the halogen lamp business, but USHIO is committed to be the top halogen lamp manufacturer as long as there is a need from a market.

About a year ago I started my most recent approach to sending weekly updates to relevant public (within the company) mailing lists. This practice is sometimes called a 5-15 report, reflecting the goal of spending fifteen minutes a week writing a report that can be read in five minutes. Personally, I create a new Google Doc each week and record anything I complete there, spending ten minutes polishing the list into something readable each Friday.