API WorkWell, Jennifer Pickerel, Leadership Development, Press Releases, Sheryl Barden, Workplace Culture

posted by Jill Henning on April 6, 2025

Aviation Personnel International Launches API WorkWell™ to Improve Organizational Health and Wellness

SAVANNAH, GA – April 7, 2025 – Addressing workplace culture, leadership alignment and communication is critical to solving business aviation’s number one workforce issue: retention. Recognizing this need, Aviation Personnel

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API in the News, Sheryl Barden

posted by cgadmin on January 24, 2025

Revitalizing Bizav Leadership in a Shifting Environment

It wasn’t that long ago when the answer to why a flight operation existed in a company was, “Because the boss wants it.” That’s not today’s reality. “It hasn’t been

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AINsight blogs, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on January 23, 2025

Managerial Courage & Emotional Intelligence: What Aviation Leaders Need to Know

In this AINsight column, originally published in Aviation International News, Sheryl A. Barden highlights why emotional intelligence and managerial courage are essential for aviation leaders to build a culture where

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AINsight blogs, API in the News, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on December 16, 2024

AINsight: Plan Your Future, Own It

The end of the year feels like the closing chapter of a story. It’s the perfect time to reflect on the past and plan your future. Yet, the process of

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AINsight blogs, Aviation Maintenance, Retention, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on November 18, 2024

AINsight: Future of Aviation’s Mx Workforce

(l-r) Sheryl Barden, Andrew “A.J.” Cosgrove, Cobi Lane, Bill Hart, and Ed Chitren discuss how corporate flight departments can attract and retain maintenance technicians. At NBAA-BACE last month, I was

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AINsight blogs, Jennifer Pickerel, Sheryl Barden, Workplace Culture

posted by Sheryl Barden on October 18, 2024

AINsight: Workforce Sessions Take Center Stage at NBAA-BACE

One-fourth of the topics at the aviation convention will be workforce sessions Next week, the business aviation community will gather in Las Vegas for the industry’s largest event—NBAA-BACE. As usual,

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API in the News, Sheryl Barden

posted by Michaela Heacox on September 24, 2024

NBAA: Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Top Workers

Competitive salaries are an important part of attracting and keeping the best and the brightest, but experts say hiring and retaining quality business aviation employees is about more than just

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AINsight blogs, Aviation Director, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on September 20, 2024

AINsight: Unifying Business Travel Management

This article about bringing business travel management under one roof originally appeared in Aviation International News. Having spent nearly 25 years in business aviation, it’s heartbreaking to see flight departments

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API in the News, Diversity, Sheryl Barden, Women in Aviation

posted by cgadmin on September 14, 2024

Aviation’s Gender Gap

This article about aviation’s gender gap originally appeared in the International Business Times. API’s CEO Sheryl Barden explains the excitement and opportunities available in the private aviation industry.The aviation industry

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AINsight blogs, API in the News, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on August 16, 2024

AINsight: Is the Bizav Pilot Shortage Over?

Is the bizav pilot shortage over? The short answer is no. We might be catching our breath and experiencing a little relief right now, but the underlying issues remain. What

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