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AI vs Cognition: Knowledge vs Initiative 1024 576 Breslin Strategies

AI vs Cognition: Knowledge vs Initiative

AI use is exponentially up. Cognition measurement in schools is already down. Knowledge is now via subscription. What is the strategic impact on learning and development in the workplace and…

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No More “If You Can Fog a Mirror, You Get the Job” 1024 576 Breslin Strategies

No More “If You Can Fog a Mirror, You Get the Job”

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…

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Construction Talent Today: You Can’t Get What You Pay For 1024 576 Breslin Strategies

Construction Talent Today: You Can’t Get What You Pay For

According to Gallup national polling, employee engagement is at a 30-year low. They report that only 31% of people consider themselves highly engaged. 17% report being unengaged. And 52% are…

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Ten Things Your Field Leaders Won’t Tell You

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.…

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Ruthless Pragmatism, Default Decisions & the Rat Tail 1024 576 Breslin Strategies

Ruthless Pragmatism, Default Decisions & the Rat Tail

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…

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Leadership, Cowardice and How I Gave Away Half Of My Sh*t Twice 1024 576 Breslin Strategies

Leadership, Cowardice and How I Gave Away Half Of My Sh*t Twice

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,…

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AI, The Broken Promise & the End of the Construction Workforce Shortage 1024 576 Breslin Strategies

AI, The Broken Promise & the End of the Construction Workforce Shortage

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.…

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Your Org Values: Operational & Economic Asset or Marketing Bullshit? 1024 536 Breslin Strategies

Your Org Values: Operational & Economic Asset or Marketing Bullshit?

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. Serves as a differentiator in…

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The Invisible Job Hazard

NO MORE SUCK IT UP! A little more by all of us. A little more for all of us. I have one. And I bet you do, too. Someone in our family or…

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Silence and Suicide on the Jobsite

The construction industry is a vital sector that requires hard work and dedication. However, behind the hustle and bustle of construction lies a hidden struggle that often goes unnoticed –…

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