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Repair Broken Relationships by Healing Yourself First
Brief Repairing damaged relationships with co-workers requires rethinking how you may perceive them and taking the risk to be vulnerable and open with them, even if they still refuse to rebuild trust with you, writes Joseph Grenny. "You'll stand confidently even...
The Untold Truth Of 3D-Printed Houses
Brief 3D-printed houses seem poised to be the next revolution in home construction. Utilizing 3D-printing technology on a grand scale like that needed to craft houses unleashes design potential and removes many barriers to traditional construction materials and...
Modular Construction Gains Ground in Pandemic
Brief An estimated $200 billion worth of modular construction made up about 5.5% of total construction in pandemic-stricken North America last year, with much of that occurring in the western US and Canada, according to the Modular Building Institute. Detached homes...
Why Leaders Must Identify and Live by Their Values
Brief Creating a shared sense of values across a company begins with leaders who clearly identify an initial list of values, work with their teams to confirm them and are willing to impose consequences when those values are violated, writes Naphtali Hoff. Help your...
Show up in These 5 Ways to Enhance Leadership Success
Brief Top leaders always strive to show up at their best, prepared and aware that every situation could hold bigger opportunities than they may know about, writes Kevin Eikenberry. "Showing up with a positive expectation of both our performance and the result plays a...
How Tech is Helping to Build Our Future
Brief What began with the blend of data and geospatial technology in construction is continuing with new combinations of technical fields and disciplines, including artificial intelligence, writes Fakhar Khalid, chief scientific officer for Sensat. Khalid explores...
3 Strategies to Minimize “Quiet Quitting” on Your Team
Brief Avoid the pain of "quiet quitting" among your team members by listening to their unique needs and restructuring their jobs to increase engagement, satisfaction and flexibility, write business professors Anthony Klotz and Mark Bolino. "[L]eaders must prioritize...
5 Strategies to Quell Conflict within a Team
Brief When conflicts arise within a team, leaders have strategies available, including making feedback a normal process, using one-on-one meetings to gather input and bringing in an outside facilitator or training team members to facilitate themselves, writes Ed...
Soundproof Drywall: What is it and Does it Work?
Brief Is soundproof drywall worth the extra cost? After all, soundproof drywall is much more expensive than regular drywall. Specific drywall for soundproofing is a specialized product that may be worth the extra money depending on the scope and function of your new...