The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

Welcome to Episode 20 of the Construction Leading Edge podcast. My name is Todd Dawalt and my goal is to provide the tools and resources to grow your leadership skills, grow your business and grow your income. This episode lays out a step by step process and a framework to follow when you have a construction project crisis. Step #1 – Figure out when you need to act. It it is a life safety issue, the answer is, “Immediately.” Resist the temptation to jump in and “just do something.” When does your risk profile change? Consider contract schedule dates, weather, season changes, price increases, etc. Step #2 – Look backward…. To download the step by step process for How To Respond To A Project Crisis, join the Construction Leading Edge Nation, and you will get access to the pdf guide, as well as a few other valuable resources.

A key skill for leaders is knowing when to quit. In Episode 19 of the podcast, I have a conversation with my good friend and former colleague Bert Lace. A conversation that serves as a postmortem analysis of the past four years we worked together, how we helped to grow a construction business from 20 to 50 employees, the leadership strategies we tried that worked, the ones that didn’t work, and ultimately why we both decided to quit and walk away. Topics Bert and I cover include the following: How to motivate your team Building a healthy team culture Dangers of gossip and how to exterminate it How to handle confrontation I hope this helps you! Todd

Welcome to Episode 18 of the Construction Leading Edge podcast. My name is Todd Dawalt and my goal is to provide the tools and resources to grow your leadership skills, grow your business and grow your income. If you are involved with the construction industry and have any interest in keeping up with the cutting edge technology that is currently available, or would like to get a sneak peek into what is coming online soon…you are in for a treat today. You are about to listen to an interview with Rob McKinney, also known as the Construction App Guru, or the “conappguru.” He is a real life construction guy who works for a general contractor in Atlanta AND spends a significant amount of time researching and testing out construction software and mobile apps for the construction industry. He also serves as a consultant to software developers and has given several keynote talks on construction technology. How you can connect with Rob: Twitter – @conappguru His blog – www.conappguru.wordpress.com

Like it or not, the construction industry is moving toward a more collaborative project delivery approach. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and lean construction delivery approaches are growing in popularity, and the days of simply executing a project to meet plan, spec, budget, and schedule will soon be a thing of the past. Project Owners Are Buying An Experience, Not Just a Finished Product. In Episode 16 of the podcast, Brent Darnell (www.brentdarnell.com) sheds some light on the field of Emotional Intelligence and talks about how we contractors can use it to get an edge in our personal and professional lives. Be sure to head over to www.brentdarnell.com to view the videos, resources and courses Brent has available. The science behind Emotional Intelligence is fascinating. Enjoy!

Here’s the deal: You have limiting beliefs that are like lenses that you see the world through, but you don’t know they are there. These limiting beliefs are messing up your relationships, keeping you from getting promotions, and preventing you from growing in your personal and professional life. Limiting beliefs are “the lid” on your growth. Want to know how to identify these limiting beliefs, then reverse them?

Welcome to another episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast. In this episode I interview Dan Heinemeier, Executive Director of the Lean Construction Institute, and we talk about the benefits of using “lean” construction principles and tools in our projects. I put together a free Lean Construction Resource Guide that will tell you what you need to get started. To download it, enter your name and email below. If you are viewing this in a podcast player, head over to www.constructionleadingedge.com/014 and you will be able to enter your info. For more information on The Lean Construction Institute, visit their website at www.leanconstruction.org.