The Final Lead With Trust Podcast
Hi Construction Nation, Welcome to DECEMBER 2023! The year is coming to an end and things are shifting for me in 2024. I will not be continuing my Lead with Trust Podcast, but instead I’ll be doing a monthly Professional Development Webinar for the International Partnering Institute. I hope you will join me as I share many best […]
Behaving Your Way to Success
Hi Construction Nation, Many people in the Construction industry, are baffled by what makes one project team unmistakably high performing, and another team with similar caliber members fall short of success? This has been a question I’ve studied for over 35 years. I wanted to know; how can we assure our projects succeed? The good […]
If You Love Construction Say Something with Sue Weiler-Doke
Hey Construction Nation, This month we continue our Bringing Women into Construction Series with Sue Weiler-Doke who lead a panel at the Construction Financial Management Association on Women in Construction. Join us to learn more about the insights her panel brought to light. In this podcast episode, we explore Sue and I discussed the transformation […]
Bringing Women into the Operating Engineers with Meg-Anne Pryor
Hey Construction Nation, I was on a project last week where we needed to add a crew so that we could get some work done before the weather hit. The contractor had to explain that he just didn’t have any more people to bring onto the job. I’m seeing more and more projects struggling with […]
Why Every Little Girl Should Want to Be in Construction with Kellie Lee
Hey Construction Nation, When I was a child, I was always my dad’s helper. I learned to measure before cutting, how to mix “mud” (my dad’s name for concrete), lay bricks, and build things with him. He always had a “project.” It was his happy place and what he loved to do. My Grandfather (my […]
Thriving as Owner of a Specialty Trade Company with Coralee Bailey
Hey Construction Nation, I hope you had a great 4th of July! This month we are continuing our series on Bringing Women into Construction with Coralee Beatty. She grew and sold a specialty trade construction company and shares her lessons learned. Coralee says the 4 key barriers for women for entering into construction are: She […]
You Make Your Own Luck with Tara Rohe
Dear Construction Nation, I’ve always heard that when preparation meets opportunity that is where you find the greatest luck! Well, my guest on Lead with Trust today, Taha Rohe, creates luck for her projects, and has for herself on her journey from being an Office Clerk to becoming a Project Administrator (Manager) for her company, […]
The Trusted Leadership Course is Open!
Dear Construction Nation, Do you love to learn? I find learning to be exciting, creative, and pushes me to new levels… and new results! I suppose we all like to do what we love. I take many courses, listen to numerous podcasts, and read studies, magazines, books, and papers. I am always seeking to learn […]
Stop Letting Power Imbalances Undermine Your Team
Hey Construction Nation! Do you have power imbalances on your projects? Within your business? Well today we are going to take a look at this phenomenon. Here is an example: The owner hired a designer to develop bridging documents (BDD). Now the designer of record (DOR) is designing the facility and the DOR feels that […]
You Don’t Have to Be Strong to Be Powerful with Emily Cohen
Dear Construction Nation, One day a couple months ago I got a call from Emily Cohen. You might recall she is the Executive Vice President for United Contractors Association, and she was on Episode 35 of the Lead With Trust Podcast. Well, Emily called to ask if Lead with Trust could do a series on Bringing Women into Construction. She […]
