Leading With Empathy Is Good Business In Both Good And Bad Times
Lead with empathy. In good times it will keep good people on your team. In bad times, it will help make sure everyone on your team is great.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 29, 2020
Coffee: The Fuel That Gets (Most) Construction Pros Rolling
Coffee isn't just a caffeinated drink. It's literally the fuel that gets many construction pros moving in the morning.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 28, 2020
Bad Job Isn't Getting Better - Erupts In Fire During Demolition
When a job turns bad, it often doesn't get better until the project is done and closed out.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 27, 2020
2020 Winter Forecast
Depending on where you work in the US, you're probably hoping different weather outcomes. The Farmer's Almanac can help you prepare.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 25, 2020
Career Management and Advancement Planning is Getting Better with a New App
Tired of career advancement plans causing stress for employees and leaders and looking for a better way? Well, there's an app for that.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 24, 2020
One Strand at a Time
Problems are like knots that can be solved one strand at a time.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 23, 2020
COVID Immunity Discrimination: It's a Thing
Add COVID immunity discrimination to the list of hazards and concerns derived from the virus.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 22, 2020
With Qualified Construction Pros in Short Supply, We Can Look in Unique Places to Find Great People
What can we do when we need good people? Look around. They might be all but hidden in plain sight.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 21, 2020
One Man's Butt is Another Man's Brick
One man's trash is another man's building products.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 18, 2020
Performance > Experience > Education
In construction, it doesn't matter what your education or previous experience is. In most situations, our performance is all that matters.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 17, 2020
Take Care of Ourselves, Take Care of Each Other
We build a better world via the built environment every day. We should also strive to build a better world by building better mental health.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 16, 2020
We're Building in a Lender's World
With COVID driven uncertainty high, we're building in a lender's world.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 15, 2020
Internet of Things 101 for Construction Pros
Construction pros aren't cavemen but we use often use technology about as good as one.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 14, 2020
Work = Prerequisite of Success
The work that takes place before success isn't always noticed but work is a prerequisite of success.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 13, 2020
Private Border Wall Struggles
Lawsuit asserts that private border wall can go fast and cheap because it is cutting corners.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 12, 2020
Criminal Case for Jobsite Death
Negligence by project leadership leads to arrest for 2009 worker death.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 10, 2020
Leadership Tools: If They Work For Remote Work, They'll Work For Regular Work, Too
Remote work isn't that different than working in the trailer. Locations are different but many of the leadership guidelines are the same.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 9, 2020
Do You Know How To Ask Questions And Do You Know How To Listen?
Project struggling? You might not be asking the right questions or listening enough.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 8, 2020
Meetings ≠ Progress
Meetings don't always lead to progress or getting things done. The right meeting, with the right people can be great. Most are not though.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Sep 7, 2020
Intersectionality: Conflict Between Safety Training & COVID Requirements Creates Predicament
Intersectionality in the office or trailer sounds like fake news. Intersectionality is nonsense but the nonsense is a reality.
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