People Management

Learn effective tips on hiring and managing a network of employees from these articles.

Construction Business Management and Leadership

Written by Christian Simpson
Understand the difference in leading and managing your construction business in this creative economy Tags: construction business , construction business management , economy , people management
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Win Public Works Projects and Stay Competitive with Prevailing Wage Benefits

Written by Adam Bonsky

"Everybody's going after it." That's what J.D. Mortimer, owner of Bedford, PA-based Mortimer Electric, says about public works projects like the ones being created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). "There are a lot of bidders and a lot of people looking for work."

Tags: 2010 July Issue , economy , government project , public sector work

Open-book Style Management for Your Construction Company

Written by George Hedley

Open-book management is a system that teaches managers and employees how to win the game of business. In sports, the players know the score, their playing statistics and what they need to do to win the game they are playing. Without open-book management, most employees have no clue how well the team is doing and what game the company is playing. Making money is the score in business. Open-book management will help your people get excited and play to win as they learn how their role contributes to the company's bottom line.

Tags: 2010 August Issue , construction business , construction business management , people management

Motivating Strategies to Gain Better Performing Construction Employees

Written by George Hedley
Use four simple steps to get the most out of your employees; learn about them and use that knowledge to motivate them to do their best work. Tags: 2010 July Issue , George Hedley , people management
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