Competition for talent is fierce. You all know that. Okay? It’s fierce. And in the beginning when someone comes into your organization, no matter how talented they are, they have no friends and they really have no skills. We all know what it’s like when a project engineer with a nice shiny degree goes…
This is an example of a career map that you can sit down with each one of your high potentials and walk them through step by step. Sit down with them and ask them what’s your vision. Where do you want to be in the next 3 to 5 years in this organization? It’s…
One of my clients has a leader who used to work for the clothing retailer Nordstrom’s. Now, is there a little disconnect there between Nordstrom’s and construction? Seems like there is in many ways. He had a very successful career in Nordstrom’s. Then he went to sort of his passion, firefighting. And some stuff…
4 things define someone who is charismatic in a genuine way. Not just some kind of fake superficial thing. Competence So, what I like to say is it’s difficult to find young people who are truly charismatic because they just don’t have the experience particularly in construction. Confidence Right? So, competence is very important…
Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers and Nick Foles share a few things in common. They are NFL quarterbacks, Millennials, and Super Bowl champions. Those who appreciate sports in any way, know that playing NFL quarterback is one the most demanding things that you can do in sports. The encouraging thing is that there are young…
How many of you got frustrated on the way here because of the traffic? You’re driving down the road. You come to one of these intersections. You’re commuting home. Maybe you got to get to your kid’s baseball game, or soccer game, or something like that. You’re just about to go through the light…