


Creating an Environment Employees Want to Be In: A Guide to Fostering Workplace Satisfaction
In the pursuit of a productive and successful workplace, creating an environment that employees genuinely want to be a part of is a game-changer. Especially in this day and age of employees leaving the workforce when they can’t achieve the level of satisfaction they’re expecting. When employees feel valued, engaged, and satisfied, their performance soars, leading to increased creativity, better collaboration, and reduced turnover. Here are some essential steps to help you craft an environment [...]
How Prioritizing Mental Health Can Revolutionize the Construction Industry
One of my closest friends, who is a construction worker, and I have spent countless hours talking about sports, family, politics, current events, social causes, careers, and movies. We’ve gotten into heated….debates about who the grillmaster is (spoiler alert, it’s me). We are a masterful team for moving, working on cars, or cleaning up after a party thrown by one of our wives. We share similar thoughts and opinions on most topics. Despite this, there [...]
The Forecast is Clear: Adaptation in the Workplace is the Key to a Bright Future
I just saw an ad for a flying car. Visions of rush hour traffic in the year 2030, backed by a soundtrack of the Jetsons theme song, popped into my mind. That future is thrilling and terrifying. Flying cars aside, there are boundless changes on the horizon. The way we work and live has changed drastically and the evolution shows no signs of halting. Even though a pandemic was the catalyst, many of the resulting [...]
Transforming Obstacles into Opportunities: Successfully Managing Change in the Workplace
What is it about change that gets people riled up? Is it fear of the unknown or an inability to step outside of our comfort zone? Could it be we are scared to be left behind, or left out if we don’t adapt as quickly as others? Regardless of the cause, the fear of change is real. And that reality hits often, as change is inevitable. As a leader, during times of transition, you have [...]