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Career Advancement and Management

Free

with Stephane McShane

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 7 am

Session 7 – Career Advancement and Management Organizations are justifiably concerned about the ability to retain talent in an environment where availability of workers is so very scarce. Additionally, the changing needs of today’s workforce require employers to reassess their employee development programs. Career path mapping brings clarity to an otherwise cloaked path of progression, allowing the employee to understand the opportunities within the firm and engage them in creating, and owning, their own map. Learning Objectives:
• Understand the driving force behind the need for career path mapping
• Develop a strategy for creating an effective career path map that focuses and engages today’s construction staff
• Discuss the deployment and implementation needed to create a positive, building culture

Growing the Business-Successful Employee Engagement and Development

Free

with Stephane McShane

Calendar Apr 2, 2024 at 12 pm

Session 7 – Growing the Business – Scaling From Within Hiring mid and upper-level managers in today’s market is extremely difficult. While hiring from the outside has been a leading strategy for those experiencing growth, the staff shortages being realized today call for stronger approaches to recruiting, engaging, training, and retaining top talent. During this session, we will explore proven strategies for growing your staff from within by investing in your employees. Learning Objectives:
• Discuss the concept of bottom-up growth and its value to the overall organization
• Discuss the need for definition of success for each operational position
• Outline the skillsets necessary for development and growth
• Define the processes required for employee engagement and learning
• Discuss compensation structures as a means for retainage

Project Scheduling Basics

Free

with Stephane McShane

Calendar Apr 23, 2024 at 7 am

Session 8 – Project Scheduling Basics Understanding the difference between the as bid schedule, the original construction schedule, and the current schedule are basics that field leaders and project managers alike must have deep knowledge of. During this session, we will also discuss the different types of schedules as well as introduce the concept of internal project scheduling to create a greater span of proactive project management.

Full Course

Presentation Skills-The Right tools for Current and Future Delivery Methods

Free

with Stephane McShane

Calendar Apr 23, 2024 at 12 pm

Session 8 – Presentation Skills – The Right Tools for Current and Future Delivery Methods Presentation skills are no longer just for salespeople. This is especially true since the delivery method in the construction industry continues to shift toward the collaborative and design build models. The ability to present well is a necessary skill in order to convey ideas, negotiate, and sell at all levels within the construction organization. This is a required skill encompassing the field leadership level to the corporate level to effectively communicate with both internal and external clients. Learning Objectives:
• Defining the vision
• Dictating versus engaging
• Preparing the presentation
• Reaching the audience
• Putting presentation skills to work

Purchasing Best Practices

Free

with Stephane McShane

Calendar May 7, 2024 at 7 am

Session 9 – Purchasing Best Practices The second greatest risk for electrical and mechanical contractors is the ability to positively affect the supply chain for materials. In this session, we will discuss concepts behind effective material planning strategies, enterprise level purchasing methodologies, and managing the service levels of our material vendors. Attendees to include field leaders, project administrators, project engineers, project managers, project executives, group/branch executives, financial managers, owners. Learning Objectives:
• How to properly leverage preconstruction planning to drive a proactive purchasing strategy
• How to align risk management between labor and material in order to produce valuable project insight
• Vendor partnership agreement and vendor managed inventory structures and their proper deployment

Key Performance Indicators

Free

with Stephane McShane

Calendar May 7, 2024 at 12 pm

Session 9 – Key Performance Indicators This session will focus on helping contractors identify issues sooner to improve margin and mitigate risk. The pandemic has necessitated new ways to monitor performance at the company, business unit and employee level. Properly established KPIs are more critical today than ever before. Contractors will be able to readily identify pertinent metrics for their organization and have practical tools and tips to operationalize the use of the KPIs. Learning Objectives
• Evaluate and present KPIs for all functional areas (Business Development, Estimating, Prefabrication, Purchasing, Operations, Equipment and Financial Controls / Job Cost)
• Review options to operationalize the KPIs
• Understand implications and proper use of the KPIs
• Linking business strategy and desired outcomes to KPI driven compensation options

Change Order Management Basics

Free

with Stephane McShane

Calendar May 21, 2024 at 7 am

Session 10 – Change Order Management Effective change order management can dramatically reduce a subcontractor’s risk and increase profitability. This four-hour interactive course explores the change order process from a subcontractor’s view point and provides participants with hands on training in recognizing, scoping, pricing, and negotiating change orders. This course culminates in a mock negotiation where participants can immediately practice the skills that they have learned. Learning Objectives:

• How to properly notify owners and general contractors of changed conditions to reserve your rights
• How to scope, price and sell a change order
• Negotiation strategies to maximize outcomes

Negotiating Basics and Change Order Negotiation Exercise

Free

with Stephane McShane

Calendar May 21, 2024 at 12 pm

Session 10 – Negotiating Basics and Change Order Negotiation Exercise During this session, we will learn how to develop and effectively plan a strategy for any negotiation; improve persuasion skills; and learn tools, techniques and practical strategies for negotiation success. Compromise is a no‐win situation for either party in a negotiation, yet is the most commonly used methodology. We will utilize a mock change order negotiation in order to prove the theory of collaboration versus confrontation. Learning Objectives:
• Discuss the emotional challenges that prevent or hinder successful negotiations
• Outline the steps necessary to achieve collaborative outcomes
• Define the communication skills necessary to de-escalation conflict to achieve a buildable space
• Display the difference between compromise and collaboration





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