5-Step Foreman Coaching Outline
D. Brown Management
September 10, 2023
Accelerating the development of foremen is one of the most critical things a contractor can do to improve project outcomes and mitigate the craft labor shortage. This 5-step outline will form the foundation of a great coaching program.
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Resource - Gottman and the Science of Relationships
D. Brown Management
September 3, 2023
There will never be a more intimate relationship than between life partners. Relationships at the executive level, including business partners, have many similarities. The Gottman's have spent their lives on relationships, trust, and processing conflict.
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Resource - The First 90 Days (Navigating Job Role Transitions Effectively)
D. Brown Management
September 3, 2023
Mastering job role transitions is a critical capability for a growing contractor and for individuals. Transitions include promotions, joining a new company, joining a new project team, or same job role but at a different stage of growth.
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Opportunity Evaluation (2 Critical Dimensions)
D. Brown Management
August 20, 2023
Your strategic decisions show up most vividly in the opportunities you choose to pursue. Disciplined and aggressive business development will ensure a strong pipeline of opportunities. Choosing what to pursue requires balancing two critical dimensions.
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Talent Funnel - The Macro Viewpoint
D. Brown Management
August 20, 2023
To better cope with some of the talent shortages that growing contractors are facing, it is important to look at talent through a similar lens as we would sales, putting them into a funnel and approximate timelines. We have to start with the big picture.
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Management Team Development Phases Within Each Stage of Growth
D. Brown Management
July 29, 2023
The management team leading a contractor through the different stages of growth will typically navigate three phases at each stage - Emerging, Hollow, and Ready. Understanding these phases guides growth planning, recruitment, development, and succession.
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Required Leadership Focus Changes at Each Stage of Growth
D. Brown Management
July 29, 2023
At each stage of growth, the leadership focus at the top for majority Owners/CEO/President must change to continue navigating growth effectively. Concurrently, the leadership focus from the prior stage of growth must be transferred and expanded downward.
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8 Indicators That You May Be at a Growth Inflection Point
D. Brown Management
July 29, 2023
While there is no "Perfect Signage" about the growth inflection points that contractors must navigate through, these eight questions can help you evaluate where you are at.
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Resource - Stratified Systems Theory (SST) and Timespan 101
D. Brown Management
July 23, 2023
All contractors navigate through very predictable stages of growth delivering larger and more complex projects. Business complexity evolves requiring different capabilities at all levels. Tom Foster lays out some of these key differences very clearly.
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Resource - Elevating Construction Superintendents (General Contractors)
D. Brown Management
July 22, 2023
Elevating Construction Superintendents by Jason Schroeder is our most recommended book for Superintendents, Project Managers, and Senior Leadership at all GCs along with top leadership at any specialty contractors with a field workforce of 50+ people.
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