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I recently visited Southern Ontario and learned about the region’s extensive history. To their surprise, much of it was not being taught elsewhere in the province, and as a result is being somewhat lost to time. Similarly, in the workplace and especially as leaders, assuming that a responsibility is “someone else’s job” is a dangerous game. It’s easy to do, but in my experience it almost always leads to disorganization, dysfunction and problems for your company. Leaders, Take Initiative Take initiative. As a leader, you have the power to make a difference. If you see a problem, try to create
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It’s Upon Leaders to Maintain the Workplace   If we don’t grease it, it’ll start to squeak. This applies to every aspect of your workplace, from your equipment to the people who use it. In any organization, the work environment plays a vital role in shaping the success of its people, and the quality of its products and services. Don’t neglect yours.   Our people can’t make immediate change.   When our people want change, all they can do is ask — and oftentimes they won’t. As leaders, we must constantly be looking for any issues with our processes, policies
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If there weren’t a scoreboard in hockey, there would be nothing for the team to work towards.   This goes for any company, large or small. Feedback is essential at every level to ensure your team’s efficiency and success. After all, how else would you know what’s working and what isn’t?   Feedback from your people gives you valuable insight as a leader.   If we don’t listen to them, they won’t listen to us. As a leader, it’s crucial to recognize that your perspective is somewhat limited. By actively seeking and listening to feedback, you demonstrate a willingness to
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Change can be difficult to implement, especially in large organizations with countless employees. But in any workplace, change has to start somewhere, no matter if it surrounds your policies, procedures or company culture. In most cases, you’ll notice that change starts with small groups. But why is that, and how can you leverage this in your workplace?   Why small groups?   Small groups are often the most effective at driving change because they’re adaptable. There’s less opportunity to be hindered by drawn-out decision-making processes and complex corporate structures. They can easily identify opportunities for improvement and quickly develop strategies
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Success Leaves Clues   Success is the culmination of raw talent, hard work and the proper habits. Oftentimes, successful people leave clues in the work that they do — it’s a matter of picking up on them and implementing them towards our own work. Whether you’re part of the leadership or the boots on the ground, there are always opportunities to learn from successful people around you.   Identify successful people.   The first thing you should be doing is identifying the successful people around you in both your personal and professional lives. There are many definitions of success, and
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Construction & Aggregate – Back to the Basics – As an industry, we risk straying too far from what made us such an incredible line of work in the first place. We need to avoid giving our people unnecessary tasks and responsibilities that occupy too much of their time and keep them from doing what they’re good at.   We must learn to keep it simple by going back to the basics.   We need to go back to our roots.   Our industry was built on the backs of hardworking people — those who take pride in their craft,
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Leaders, Keep your People in 2023.   It seems as if almost every industry is in the midst of their own labour crisis. For our industry in particular, it’s hard to find people who stay, and even harder to keep your best around. It’s understandable if you complain about your struggles, but in order to change the way things are you actually have to do something. After all, who would be the one to set things into motion if not the leaders? Here are a few pointers to improve retention.   Check in with your people regularly.   We don’t
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