What does true leadership look like?  Would you like to BECOME a manager that successfully leads a diverse group of people?  Would you like to WORK FOR a leader like that?

The best boss I ever had in the industry agreed to be interviewed for this episode! Terry Dlugosh shares insights from his personal journey learning the type of manager he did and did not want to become.

The biggest challenge Terry experienced when leading a female superintendent may actually suprise you...it did me.

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I hosted THE WIC Week Audio Summit that was released MARCH 3, 2024! The line up of spekaers includes Women In Construction that are authors, speakers, consultants, and podcast hosts! It is FREE and is jampacked with experience and advice from these Construction Industry thought leaders who are actively working to increase the success of women in construction. If YOU want to upgrade your career or get into the industry and thrive, I HIGHLY recommend listening to the summit!  Click here to Listen!

Featured Guests:

Andrea Janzen

Ally Jencson

Camille Finan

Coty Fournier

Dr. Gretchen Gagel

Dr. Katie Ervin

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FINALLY! A conversation with TWO female superintendents! Sami Wallace, a Sr. Superintendent for Clark Construction, and I talk NASCAR, dirty jobs, dressing for construction, jobsite gossip, the need for personal supporters, and how CONSTRUCTION is a PEOPLE BUSINESS... which is just one of the reasons women are made for this!

Sami Wallace on LinkedIn

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Were you intimidated the first time you walked onto a commercial jobsite?  Maybe you are intimidated EACH time you walk onto a jobsite.  In this episode, I will tell you about MY first day...the anxiety, the embarrassment, AND the lessons learned.

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What is the WORD of 2023? According to Merriam-Webster, the word is "AUTHENTIC".

As warm and fuzzy as the word may sound, the reality is that Authenticity can be EXTREMELY DIFFICULT for women in any male dominated field, which is why I believe AUTHENTICITY should be a CHOICE.  A choice that each of us gets to make based on our own personal situations and that we should be able to do so WITHOUT JUDGEMENT.

This episode is a recording of a speech I delivered in early 2023 titled "Authenticity By Design".

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Do you SAY you value your clients?  Or do your actions PROVE that you value your clients?  Client Centered and Client Focused are words companies like to throw around, but rarely provide effective training.  Your first interaction and your last, and the manner in which you handle every difficult conversation in between, is what proves AT WHAT LEVEL you truly value your clients...and determines their willingness to REFER you and your company.  Abbie Sladick, with Abbie Joan Fine Living, and I talk about what it takes to be CLIENT CENTERED... and extend the definition of "client" to subcontractors and our communities.

You can also find Abbie on Facebook and Instagram

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How can you choose something if you don't know it exists?  It's one of the biggest challenges the construction industry is currently facing.  People may know it exists, but they don't know about all of the amazing and lucrative opportunities that exist inside of it.  Boyd Worsham, President of NCCER, and I talk about ways to connect people to construction, how HANDS ON EXPERIENCE IS an undergraduate degree, and giving back to the industry that built us.

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Ever been promoted and then realized that you didn't get the authority that should have come with that promotion? Unfortunately, this is more common than you might think, particularly for women in construction. Misha Homara, CEO of Tricore Panels, and I discuss her experience with this and how she overcame it.  We also talk about SEO, HIGH SCHOOL interns, and finding a place where you FEEL YOU BELONG.

WCOE California,  NAWIC Silicon Valley, Tricore Panels IG, Tricore Panels FB

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What can the Consturction Industry learn from Sports Illustrated SWIMSUIT?  You are about to find out!  In this episode with Darcie Burroughs, a former Sr. Editor for SI Swimsuit, we talk about changing the perception of what a Woman In Construction looks like, and the effect that can have on our industry.  We also talk about her current roles as co-owner of Steel Pines (with which she has a MOBILE SAWMILL!), and Content Marketing Specialist at STACK Construction Technologies...a company that has a culture Darcie says she NEVER wants to leave.

Here is a link to the Women in Con Tech article Darcie and I discuss.

Additional links:  Steel Pines on FB, STACK on LI, and Darcie's IG @Darcieinthesticks

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Ever feel like you are drinking from a firehose?  Ever thought there might be a way in which to do it effectively? Cory Fisk, a veteran construction professional and the CREATOR of Construction Management Online, is going to give us the secret.  Cory and I also have an interesting discussion about Bluerooms (portable toilets) before we get into the purpose behind, the creation of, and the potential for students of her online construction management program

Join the Waiting List for Cory's next 5 Day Construction Management Challenge by clicking this link.

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