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Stop Promoting Your Best into the Wrong Roles (feat. Traci Austin)
Download the "Tough Talk" Blueprint & Episode Resources: https://beyondthebid.co/traci-austin-promotion-trap
You just took your best revenue generator ($45/hr) and turned them into a massive overhead expense. It’s called the "Best Guy Paradox," and it’s why most $3M-$15M builders are bleeding margin in the field.
In this episode, Traci Austin (Elevated Talent Consulting) reveals why promoting your top craftsperson to foreman without a system creates a leadership vacuum that destroys production. She breaks down the "Delegation Litmus Test"—the single question that proves if your crew knows what winning looks like—and shares the exact 6-step "Tough Talk" script to fix behavior issues before they become firing offenses.
Most builders think they have a "toxic" culture. Traci proves you just have a clarity problem.
This is the conversation that stops you from losing your best people to your competitors.
OTHER TRACI AUSTIN RESOURCES 🔗• Elevated Talent Consulting: https://elevatedtalentconsulting.com/• Connect with Traci on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traciaustin/• The People Strategy Podcast: https://elevatedtalentconsulting.com/podcast/
🎯 Get in Touch with Beyond the Bid• Website: https://www.gofirstconsulting.com• Grant on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-fuellenbach/
🚀 Powered by• GO First Consulting: The Systems Architecture for Builders Earning $3M-$15M.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - The Best Performer Paradox
02:46 - Defining a Construction Team
07:49 - Retention and Leadership Gaps
09:36 - Drivers of Engagement
13:37 - The Tough Talk Audit
22:26 - Six Steps for Tough Talks
32:26 - Delegation Litmus Test
35:44 - Contact and Resources
36:49 - Conclusion and Call to Action
👍 Like this video if you found the content helpful!💬 Comment below: Have you ever promoted a "best guy" and regretted it?
🔔 Subscribe to Beyond the Bid for weekly systems breakdowns that help you build a construction business that doesn't need you on every jobsite—insights your competitors are already using!
📤 Share this episode with another builder who's stuck in the daily grind!
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By GO FirstDownload the "Tough Talk" Blueprint & Episode Resources: https://beyondthebid.co/traci-austin-promotion-trap
You just took your best revenue generator ($45/hr) and turned them into a massive overhead expense. It’s called the "Best Guy Paradox," and it’s why most $3M-$15M builders are bleeding margin in the field.
In this episode, Traci Austin (Elevated Talent Consulting) reveals why promoting your top craftsperson to foreman without a system creates a leadership vacuum that destroys production. She breaks down the "Delegation Litmus Test"—the single question that proves if your crew knows what winning looks like—and shares the exact 6-step "Tough Talk" script to fix behavior issues before they become firing offenses.
Most builders think they have a "toxic" culture. Traci proves you just have a clarity problem.
This is the conversation that stops you from losing your best people to your competitors.
OTHER TRACI AUSTIN RESOURCES 🔗• Elevated Talent Consulting: https://elevatedtalentconsulting.com/• Connect with Traci on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traciaustin/• The People Strategy Podcast: https://elevatedtalentconsulting.com/podcast/
🎯 Get in Touch with Beyond the Bid• Website: https://www.gofirstconsulting.com• Grant on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-fuellenbach/
🚀 Powered by• GO First Consulting: The Systems Architecture for Builders Earning $3M-$15M.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - The Best Performer Paradox
02:46 - Defining a Construction Team
07:49 - Retention and Leadership Gaps
09:36 - Drivers of Engagement
13:37 - The Tough Talk Audit
22:26 - Six Steps for Tough Talks
32:26 - Delegation Litmus Test
35:44 - Contact and Resources
36:49 - Conclusion and Call to Action
👍 Like this video if you found the content helpful!💬 Comment below: Have you ever promoted a "best guy" and regretted it?
🔔 Subscribe to Beyond the Bid for weekly systems breakdowns that help you build a construction business that doesn't need you on every jobsite—insights your competitors are already using!
📤 Share this episode with another builder who's stuck in the daily grind!