Ep.221 - Field Representation in Leadership Teams

Jason at hotel after scheduling boot camp reveals principle 13: Comfort workers, discomfort staff. Workers need stable environments, respectful conditions, tools, time to work at productive rate. Main topic: 12 consequences of no field representation on leadership teams including disconnected with craft, become brokers not builders, dispatch best field people to fix bad projects instead of prevent.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Principle 13: Comfort workers discomfort staff, workers need stable environments respectful conditions tools equipment suitable time
• Scheduling boot camp covered: Parade of trades, 5S game, tact planning, last planner, integrated control system
• 12 consequences no field representation: Disconnected with craft, deincentivize field positions, become control heavy, stop listening
• More consequences: Lose PM super partnership, become brokers not builders, focus too much finances, workers feel disconnected
• Challenge: Develop field people for leadership team, invite senior field to executive positions, improve worker conditions top priority

Why is leadership team not set up equally if field and office held equally accountable for quality safety schedule cost?

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