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What Kind of Foreman Will You Choose to Become?
Successful Foremen . . . look out for the safety of their crew members. establish high standards for quality and set a good example. remain …
The Four Fundamentals of Jobsite Supervision
Becoming an effective foreman is like playing baseball. In baseball you must reach all four bases before you score a run that contributes to the …
1: Establish Your Authority and Set Up Reasonable Standards and Limits
Fundamental #1. To reach first base you must demonstrate that you’re in charge and you know what you’re doing. You achieve this by establishing your …
2: You Make It to Second Base When You Get Results Thru Your Crew
Put yourself in a new foreman’s shoes as you think about Fundamental #2. It’s the weekend, and Monday is Day 1 for you as foreman …
3: You Reach Third Base When You Make Safety, Quality, and Productivity Part of Every Plan, Every Decision, and Every Day
Fundamental #3. Budgets and schedules are accepted facts of life on a construction project. And, if you don’t know already, you’ll quickly understand that they’re …
4: You “Make It Home” When You Become a Confident and Respected Leader
Fundamental #4. To be effective as a foreman you’ll want to put a strong dose of leadership into the way you work with your crew …
Seven “Killer” Mistakes
Any one of these behaviors will make it tough for you to succeed. If you have two or more of these shortcomings and can’t get …
The Problem Crew Member
Every foreman must occasionally deal with a troublesome crew member. Nobody’s perfect, and you’re smart to allow enough slack that your crew doesn’t feel that …
Solving Problems
Construction is a complicated process that requires repeated and skillful problem solving. Your ability to solve problems will have a significant effect on your success …
Tape This to Your Bathroom Mirror . . .
To give credit where credit is due, I developed these seven paragraphs from something I adapted many years ago from words written by the humorist, …
Jerry Seinfeld’s Productivity Secret
A few words about progress — incremental progress — progress achieved a few, small steps at a time thru steady, consistent action, with every step …
