OrgDev (Benchmarks, Trends, Forecasts, and Predictions)
D. Brown Management
June 4, 2023
Construction industry benchmarks, trends, forecasts, and predictions for all things talent related including demographics, broader cultural trends, and education programs.
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Governance Structures Enabling Ownership Transitions
D. Brown Management
May 21, 2023
Governance structures including the board of directors, policies, information flow, operating rhythm, and decision rights must continually evolve through each stage of growth and ownership transition. The first board is typically driven by a transition.
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3 Facts About Ownership Transition Deal Structures
D. Brown Management
May 20, 2023
The Deal Structure including dollars, timing, terms, legal entities, taxes, and contractual documents is the most tangible part of the transaction. The Deal Structure WILL NOT do three very critical things - Cash, Capabilities, and Trust.
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Contractor Organizational Structures and Performance
D. Brown Management
April 15, 2023
Effective org structures improve project delivery, accelerate team growth, and enable smooth successions. These five diagrams and insights from our team will help you see your teams and structure differently.
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Construction Career Growth in 5 Diagrams
D. Brown Management
April 8, 2023
Improve career development for every role in your company including your own with these five diagrams and short insights from our team.
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Mastering Job Role Transitions in the Construction Industry
Sue Weiler-Doke
April 8, 2023
For construction contractors, the challenges with role transitions are significantly worse due to changes in the construction process including technology, the shortage of talent, and the highly competitive fragmented nature of the construction industry.
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Thriving with a Difficult Manager
D. Brown Management
September 9, 2021
In the ideal situation, everyone would have a great manager - both internally and externally. In the real world, we will all have to work for someone we consider a difficult manager. Learn to thrive in these situations.
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Happy Labor Day 2021
D. Brown Management
September 6, 2021
Happy Labor Day 2021 | Celebrating 127 Hard-Won Years | Always Remember Why
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Owner Occupied Real Estate for Contractors - Lease or Buy?
D. Brown Management
December 23, 2020
There isn't a simple answer to this question. Much of the advice you will get has bias attached. Start your decision making process by building your own models and making general assumptions while looking into the future. Use this Excel model to start.
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5C Troubleshooting of Performance
D. Brown Management
September 7, 2020
Ask great questions around the five interrelated categories that cause most failures in outcomes or process, including choice, capabilities, capacity, controls, and the conditions in which all those occurred.
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