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How to Minimize Financial Risk in an Uncertain Economic Climate
While the domestic and international economies still appear to be moving along nicely, there is likely hesitation to admit some type of recessionary activity is on the horizon. Political uncertainty, trade tariffs, a lack of inflation and a very unpredictable interest...
Command Alkon CEO Talks Tech Transformation In Construction
As the world population continues to grow, so does the demand for scalable infrastructure. Even so, the construction industry has been viewed as slow to adopt digital innovation, and this can impact worker safety, labor-productivity and profits. As I was preparing to...
By Your Brain’s So Bad at Letting Go of Negative Comments
For the past six years, I have done a radio show and podcast called Two Guys on Your Head, produced by our local NPR affiliate, KUT. The show airs on Friday mornings. It is great fun to do, and we get lots of positive feedback from listeners around town. But, as with...
How Concrete Can Sequester CO2
Construction of Hanoi metro line 2 (http://shansov.net/CC BY-SA 3.0) A Canadian startup is pioneering technology to offset cement’s massive carbon footprint, reports Bluebeam, Inc. Concrete is the world’s most popular building material—and one of its largest source of...
When Construction Companies Need to Build a New Identity
There comes a day for many construction companies when their business names or corporate structures cease to serve every need. So, in order to limit their legal exposure, update their brand identity or to provide some flexibility for investors and local contracts,...
Listen To People Who Disagree With You
How often do we hear this appeal? If you are like me, I tune out, sadly. But three recent examples challenged my cavalier attitude and caused me to consider the real power of listening. The first example is a movie, The Best of Enemies, which is a dramatization of an...
Aim Higher: Servant Leaders Sell Rather Than Tell
Over the past few decades, “authoritarian” style leadership – boss commands, workers obey – has, thankfully, been going out of style.h Remnants of that behavior, though,still remain in many companies and for many leaders, especially in times of stress and for many...
4 Simple Habits for Turning Down the Noise
WE ARE ALL DISTRACTED, and we are faced with more and more reasons to be distracted. And while some distractions seem to be adding to our life, they are actually undermining our growth. Distractions take us away from what we should be doing and kills our momentum. But...
Improve Your Employee Coaching with Open-Ended Questions
Do you coach your team members? You probably think you do, but most managers and leaders have an incorrect view of what employee coaching is. Here’s how: Often managers will say, “I’m coaching my employees,” but what they really mean is, “I’m telling my employees what...