Greg Hamm, Project Executive, provides insight into Lean Thinking and practical ways to incorporate Lean principles into our day-to-day work, and the unintentional ways we may be already doing it. 

 Bryce Barler, Project Executive, provides his perspective on the traits that make a Project Manager effective in their role and the criteria he uses to define a successful project.  

Arick Washington, Construction Manager, shares his perspective on the traits that make a Field Leader effective in their role and the importance of building relationships quickly.  

Tony Shakouri, Principal Engineer, shares his thoughts on the role of an engineer at Southland and the different traits that make an engineer effective in their role.  

Natasha Schnaitmann, Business Development Manager, helps us learn more about Business Development and the importance of building relationships and working to your strengths.  

Carl Winter, Project Executive, provides his perspective on the traits that make a project manager effective and how Southland's core values show up in his daily work. From his experiences, Carl shares the valuable lessons he learned throughout his career managing projects and teams. 

While technical expertise is crucial, Carl emphasizes the significance of intentional behavior in driving project success. From maintaining regular check-ins with team members to ensuring thorough preparedness for meetings, he highlights the importance of being proactive and transparent in order to achieve desired outcomes.

As a respected team leader, Carl also discusses the power of cultivating trust within a project team. Listen to learn how he leverages the unique strengths of each team member and fosters an environment for success.

With over 25 years of expertise, Sid Ruiz, Senior Safety Manager, shares how construction safety has evolved throughout his career and highlights the significance of building relationships to foster a strong safety culture within an organization.

Sid provides examples that demonstrate the pivotal role played by every team member in ensuring the utmost safety and well-being of Southland's job sites and personnel. Supported by top leadership, he emphasizes the importance of empowering individuals to voice concerns and actively contribute to creating a safe work environment.

From implementing a programmatic safety plan to conducting job hazard analyses and instilling an "if you see something, say something" mindset, Sid shares the intentional actions that effectively contribute to driving a strong safety culture.

Craig Ahrens, Solutions Development Manager, shares insights and lessons learned throughout his career within the energy business. Drawing from his extensive experience, Craig offers his perspective on how energy expertise can play leading or supporting roles in any project.

Through Craig's insights, we gain an understanding of how Southland's expertise across the entire building lifecycle translates into tangible benefits for clients. Craig reveals how collaboration between the energy and other cross-functional teams can yield tremendous benefits for projects, fostering innovation and creating sustainable solutions that go beyond traditional approaches.

In this episode, we sit down with David Dade, Construction Manager, as he shares his valuable insights on what it takes to be an effective field leader and how our core values manifest in our daily work.

Throughout the conversation, he uncovers the essential traits that define a successful field leader in the demanding construction industry. From accountability to integrity to innovation, David explains how embodying these core values sets up the ideal model for team success. 

Join Ashley Hayes, Project Executive, as she dives into the essence of inclusive leadership. In this episode, Ashley shares what it truly means to be an inclusive leader and explores actionable steps that can be taken by everyone to foster an inclusive environment within their teams and projects.

Ashley talks about the essential qualities and behaviors that define inclusive leadership. From embracing diversity to nurturing psychological safety, she provides valuable guidance on creating a harmonious and empowering work environment where every team member feels valued and heard.