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Management

Build stronger teams and better businesses. Discover leadership strategies, workforce solutions and operational best practices that help construction companies improve productivity, culture and long-term growth.

  • Dealing with the Prima Donna

    How to deal with difficult but critical employees.
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  • Look in the Mirror and There’s Your Business

    Dear Jayme: I know that a business needs a leader, but I don’t know what that really means. What does a leader do and how does he act?
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  • Are You Being Held Up?

    Business development and marketing issues are examined in the context of a typical design/build construction company.
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    Tech Traps No. 8: Not Getting All Users to “Buy-In”

    In my world, finding time to relax and watch TV is a luxury I don’t often have. To complicate matters, there are primarily four programs on TV that I like to watch (namely City Confidential, Law & Order, Boston Legal and Biographyon the History Channel, and not necessarily in that order).
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  • Laying the Proper Foundation to Fire a Trouble Employee

    Covers every concern from how to build a results-oriented team to providing health benefits for employees and managing administrative paperwork.
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  • Big Thank Yous Get You Noticed

    In reading your “Mediocrity” article I picked up on some great tips about the importance of maintaining a good relationship with clients. I would like to send a thank you letter to a few clients that we recently completed projects for. I feel that this letter needs to have something more than just a generic thank you in it. Can you offer any suggestions? Your input would be greatly appreciated.
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  • Stop Doing Their Jobs for Them

    Several years ago, I made a commitment to take charge of my company, put my priorities first, and focus on building a business that works for me. I committed to working smarter, getting organized, being in control, focusing on things that produce bottom-line profits, delegating as much as possible, spending more time with customers and getting home at a decent time! When Monday morning rolled around, I couldn’t wait to get to the office. I arrived at work at 6 AM and made a list. I prioritized these tasks into the following categories:
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  • Outsourcing Training

    Identified by successful businesses as critical, training is the all-important yet sometimes difficult to incorporate function. Through training, companies transmit information, convert it into knowledge and transfer learning in an attempt to improve employee and overall organizational performance, meet various compliance standards and engage the workforce in continuous development necessary to meet personal and organizational goals and objectives.
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    Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent

    The challenge of retaining your employees, especially your best, is universal in today’s construction market.
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    Motivate Employees to Behave Like Construction Company Owners, Part 2

    Creating a culture of employees who think and act like owners can lead to amazing results, both financially and culturally. In this article series, Brad Hams shares three elements required to create an ownership culture.
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  • What Is Your Hiring Philosophy And Does It Fit Your Business?

    How different ideologies shape company culture, workforce quality, & long-term success
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  • Five Characteristics of a Well-Designed Employee Incentive Plan

    The beauty of a well-designed employee incentive program is that as employees meet their physical and financial goals, you, as the owner, attain your goal of making your company more valuable and, perhaps, more marketable.
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