Definition - Development (Talent)

Longer-term refinement of someone’s current capabilities Towards Mastery while preparing them for future roles and the ideal Career Path for them.

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Shorter-duration project rotations, inclusion on internal special project teams, external industry association involvement, and mentoring for Project Engineers who show the aptitude, desire, and discipline required for a future Project Executive role.


Definition - Development (Talent)
Building a project requires knowledge of, and skill in using thousands of construction-specific definitions, acronyms, and metrics. Building a business including the development of people has its own vocabulary forming the foundation of communication....

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