Elevate Construction Ep.288 - Winning over the Workforce! - Integrated Production Control System Series
You cannot expect workers to perform at a high level when the environment sends them the message every single day that they are not respected. In this episode, Jason Schroeder lays out exactly what it takes to win over the workforce, from remarkable bathrooms and lunchrooms to morning worker huddles, monthly barbecues and clean organized sites. This is not a soft topic; it is a direct challenge to treat the people building your project the way you would want to be treated.
What you'll learn in this episode:
- Why winning over the workforce is one of the first things a superintendent must do when a team comes together on site
- The specific physical conditions every project site must provide before a superintendent has the right to complain about worker performance
- How morning worker huddles build a social group, create proximity and dramatically increase worker buy-in across the entire project
- Why clean bathrooms, good parking and smoking areas are not perks but foundational expressions of respect for people
- How creating an environment of reciprocity unlocks the hearts and minds of hundreds of workers and makes every other lean system on site more effective
When you genuinely take care of your people, they will take care of your project.
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