The Strat-Con Report Is A Monthly Publication Focused On Leadership, Culture, And The People-Driven Decisions That Shape Construction Organizations. Each Report Examines How Strategy Influences The Culture That Builds Leaders, Drives Growth, And Increases Retention.
Advice for owners and contractors on the skilled worker shortage. Data centers, oil and gas, nuclear, solar, grid, communications, infrastructure, ports, airports, power generation. Everywhere around us, the construction demand is stacking up.
According to Gallup national polling, employee engagement is at a 30-year low. Only 31% of people consider themselves highly engaged. 17% report being unengaged. And 52% are somewhere in between.
I bet you think you know most of your field leaders pretty well. What they think and what is important to them. They’ve been working for you quite a while. You may want to think again.
It’s 10:47 PM, a month ago. On the road, few good options exist to eat. Waffle House, Denny’s, and more than a few gas stations have served me well in a pinch.
There is a streak of cowardice across the construction industry. And it runs from top management to the field. For an industry that prides itself on performance, grit, and accountability, that is a problem.
For ten plus years, the conversation has been around the shortage of workers for the construction industry and the aging out of many more, with a weak talent pipeline ahead.
Almost every contractor has a values statement. And in most cases, it ranges somewhere from aspirational feel-good to client-centric bullshit marketing. Sounds good. Looks good on the website.
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