Why Your Best Workers Keep Quitting (and It’s Not About Pay)
The commercial construction industry is staring down a grim reality. The industry-wide labor shortage, once considered temporary, has become persistent. Construction companies across the United States were unable to fill over half a million positions last year, and a...
Drowning in the Details? Seven Steps to Overcoming the Urge to Micromanage
It starts innocently enough. You want to ensure everything runs smoothly, so you check in often. You spot a typo in a presentation, so you fix it yourself. Someone misses a minor detail, and you think, “I’ll just handle it next time.” Before long, you’re reviewing...
What it Really Takes to Advance Women in Construction
Companies offer ERGs because it’s what they’ve been told will help women advance. But for many women, these efforts feel surface-level – well-intended, but lacking the structure, resources, and influence needed to create real leadership opportunities. “I think ERGs...
Bye-Bye Boss: Why Good Employees Leave and What to Do About It
“I can’t take it anymore! We’re short-staffed; I’m killing myself to hold it together; nobody says thank you, so goodbye! Life is too short for this. I can work somewhere else.” “I was doing just fine working from home. Now they’re making us go back. Call me crazy,...
How Hourly Workers Differ From Those on Salary, And Why it Matters in Construction
“My workers drive me crazy!”“We just can’t find enough people.”“We can’t keep people.”“They’re constantly calling out.”“They’re so unmotivated.” When I ask my audience members what they find most challenging about managing their teams, I consistently hear some version...[curt_ad orientation=”vertical” location=”side”]