The Teacher and the Student in All of Us

The rate a contractor can grow is the average speed the team learns and teaches at.

D. Brown Management

August 6, 2018 2 minute read

PDCA: Deming Cylce, the teacher and student in all of us.

We are all teachers and we are all students. There are many things that we can do to improve ourselves on both sides of that equation:

We are much better at the business of construction! Don’t laugh too hard at my capabilities at animation. :)

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Four Critical Elements of an Effective Task

Maximizing labor productivity starts with defining exactly what needs to be delivered and then breaking it down into tasks that can be effectively managed.

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Using Checklists Effectively

Too many construction businesses needlessly run on razor-thin margins due to poor productivity. Checklists are a very simple and powerful tool that can be used to mitigate many of these problems.

Resource - The Five Minute Foreman

The Five-Minute Foreman by Mark Breslin is our most recommended book for Foremen in any sized contractor. The writing style, digestible chunks, and companion workbook are a great combination. We have never heard any Foreman not absolutely love this book.

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