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 - The Five Minute Foreman
D. Brown Management
July 23, 2023
The Five-Minute Foreman by Mark Breslin is our most recommended book for Foremen in any sized contractor. The writing style, digestible chunks, and companion workbook are a great combination. We have never heard any Foreman not absolutely love this book.
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Job Instruction (JI): A 1940s Solution to the Craft Labor Shortage
D. Brown Management
July 17, 2023
The shortage of qualified craft labor, crew leaders, and supervisors has been solved before - just not in our lifetimes. The lessons from the Training Within Industry (TWI) and specifically the Job Instruction (JI) training can be used by any contractor.
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Two Planning Dimensions
D. Brown Management
April 20, 2019
Some of the impacts you see on a project are not as clear as a design change, conflict, or obviously changed condition. Some impacts, such as poor project sequencing or congested work areas are hard to notice if you don’t have good tracking systems.
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Early Identification as a Trainable Skill
D. Brown Management
April 15, 2019
The ability to identify potential changes early is a skill that can be tested, trained, and managed just like a craft skill.
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Changes - Early Identification is Always Better
D. Brown Management
April 8, 2019
Early identification of changes and conflicts is the first key to success. The capability to identify changes and conflicts early in the process is a combination of organizational structure, systems, management, training, and coaching.
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Change Management Workflow (From Identification-to-Payment)
D. Brown Management
March 18, 2019
For contractors to manage changes effectively, they must understand the entire change management workflow up through the project owner’s approval and payment process.
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Changes - Impacts Beyond the Direct Costs
D. Brown Management
March 16, 2019
Contractors don't typically see the full negative impact of changes and, therefore, don’t put the right level of resources into their management.
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Underlying Causes of Changes on Projects
D. Brown Management
March 15, 2019
Start improving your change management skills by creating some categories of the underlying causes of changes your company experiences.
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Changes - Problem or Fact?
D. Brown Management
March 14, 2019
If you perceive that changes are a problem in construction, then you are likely framing them as a point of blaming others. This framing will impact your ability to effectively manage changes.
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