Is There Room for Fun on the Worksite?
Many of us spend more of our waking hours at work, interacting with our teammates, than we do at home. As social creatures, those we [...]
Retaining Top Performers
There is a lot of competition when it comes to finding good talent in the construction industry. This means that there can be a lot [...]
Avoid These Phrases in Your Workplace Communication
It can be easy to fall back on jargon or catchphrases that you hear often in the office or on television. Some people even use [...]
Are You Doing Everything You Can to Prevent Non-Compliance at Your Company?
A strong company culture is built upon a solid foundation of ethics. Many construction companies have a standard compliance document that each new employee must [...]
How to Build Trust With Your Team
Instilling a sense of trust is invaluable in any relationship, whether personal or professional. In the construction industry, where your team is working on projects [...]
How to Effectively Deal with Conflict
There are difficult people in every industry, including construction. You may encounter tough clients that have unrealistically high expectations, and you will find team members [...]
What Does Collaborative Leadership Look Like?
Effective leadership today looks very different than it did ten or twenty years ago. The days of company leaders tucked away in their corner offices [...]
Do Vacations Equal Better Employees?
Many employees don’t realize that taking vacations can make them more efficient and productive. Many employees believe by not taking their allocated time off, they [...]
Manage Your Fears on the Jobsite – and Beyond
Often, it is not a lack of ability or inspiration that stands between us and success, but fear. This can be what keeps us from [...]
Discover Hidden Talent with the 80/20 Rule
If you find that your construction job openings are taking too long to fill, consider looking for a candidate who may not meet all of [...]