This Is Who We Are!
🏗️ This is who we are
Yesterday, during a company meeting with 40 of our team members, we watched a video that truly moved us. Kate Schroeder, our CEO, teared up, overwhelmed by our accomplishments, and said, "I remember years ago when all of this did not even seem possible."
We are grateful for:
💙 The opportunity to collaborate with so many amazing industry partners.
💙 The incredible team we have at Elevate, LeanTakt, and LeanBuilt and their invaluable contributions.
💙 The chance to do what we love and are passionate about every day.
Lean construction and operational excellence are transforming the industry for the better. We witness it in the hundreds of projects we undertake, the countless clients we collaborate with, and the messages we receive highlighting the positive impact we've made.
This is our invitation to you.
Change starts with you, now! What are you waiting for?
#LeanConstruction #OperationalExcellence #IndustryTransformation #JoinUs
It’s common knowledge to treat people the way you want to be treated.
The same concept applies in the workplace. Employers should be treating employees with the respect they deserve. In any situation, it’s not acceptable to look down on or condescend to any of your team members.
You’ll quickly lose the respect and loyalty of your employees if they’re not happy. When they leave your company with a bad experience…
Check out this episode where Barbara methods to maintain our team's mental health.
Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Os3ZBxzH8PgjK9oYRfbuR?si=a23b8653bdb04f4c
Where are you feeling your stress right now ??
Stress can affect our emotions, our body, and how we behave, in lots of different ways. Sometimes when we are stressed, we might be able to tell right away. But at other times, we might keep going without recognizing the signs.
Therefore, we must manage our stress and keep it healthy to prevent long-term damage to our bodies and minds.
Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Os3ZBxzH8PgjK9oYRfbuR?si=a23b8653bdb04f4c
Communication in the workplace is one of the most influential aspects of business success or failure.
A well-communicating team can move mountains together, while a poorly-communicating team can unintentionally or intentionally sabotage success.
Check out this video where Jason Schroeder explains how we can improve communication in large team sizes.
Happiness is the mental state of experiencing positive or pleasant emotions.
You have to take care of yourself, we are always focused on so many things....
A life well lived represents a life that was filled with happiness, achievement, and development over time. It means to me that you accomplished the many goals you set out to achieve.
Living a happy life that you are proud of.
So are you ready to live a happy life?
Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Os3ZBxzH8PgjK9oYRfbuR?si=a23b8653bdb04f4c
Check out this video to discover our amazing PIE board.
Raul Hernandez shows us how our team creates their daily plan and tasks, scrum board, morning routines, customer space, etc.
This magnificent board helps us become aware of everyone’s status in a complete space, making it addictive, fast, and useful.
The main goal of forming new pathways, It's by trying to change immediately negative comments into positive ones.
And replacing negative comments sometimes took a proactive practice but .... those are not going to happen in a moment.
Check out this new podcast episode where Barbara Hettinger helps us to understand how can we form new pathways in a state of peace and happiness.
Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Os3ZBxzH8PgjK9oYRfbuR?si=a23b8653bdb04f4c
In construction projects, there are numerous causes, circumstances, and events that may affect labor productivity which results in loss and impacts direct labor costs and results in decreasing project efficiency.
Check out this video where Jason Schroeder explains why we lose productivity in construction.
Self-compassion and gratitude also entail mindfulness. Just as we need to notice others’ good qualities to appreciate them, we need to acknowledge our own positive features consciously. However, we’re often so focused on our mistakes and flaws that we don’t even see when we get things right
We believe that behaviors that are not directly related to work product don’t take practice.
Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Os3ZBxzH8PgjK9oYRfbuR?si=a23b8653bdb04f4c
Self-compassion and gratitude also entail mindfulness. Just as we need to notice others’ good qualities to appreciate them, we need to acknowledge our own positive features consciously. However, we’re often so focused on our mistakes and flaws that we don’t even see when we get things right
We believe that behaviors that are not directly related to work product don’t take practice.
Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Os3ZBxzH8PgjK9oYRfbuR?si=a23b8653bdb04f4c
Check out this video where David Esquer shows us the three types of flow that exist in a Takt plan and when stacking occurs.
Click and see how the types of flow relate to it, and the possible solutions or strategies that can be taken into account to solve it.
Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you, doesn’t mean you can, should, or need to do it alone.
Reaching out for help, while it may seem simple, isn’t easy. But why is it so hard to ask for help? Someone with a broken bone or the flu doesn’t usually hesitate to call their doctor.
Asking for help is a big step, and one that shows not weakness, but significant courage. When you’re ready, the good news is there are a lot of potential resources to turn to, though it may seem overwhelming at first.
Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Os3ZBxzH8PgjK9oYRfbuR?si=a23b8653bdb04f4c
Vulnerability in the workplace is often the root of authentic leadership and meaningful connection. It is the ability to express and expose, in words and behavior, who we really are and what we genuinely think and feel.
The more somebody has to get vulnerable sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weaknesses.
Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Os3ZBxzH8PgjK9oYRfbuR?si=a23b8653bdb04f4c
Many people think hiring the best employees is enough. But many companies fail to retain their best employees because they don’t know what retention actually means.
Retention, in business terms, is not just about hiring talented people and letting them go when they want to leave. It’s a complex process that includes hiring for the long term while ensuring talent maintains their high performance over time.
And it starts with understanding why your top talent might be tempted to look elsewhere for more challenging work or better compensation.
Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LlamvPqUsj31IakpITfiG?si=fc672e37e1534964
Every day hundreds of foremen and workers shoot pipe inverts around the world. How can they do it correctly? How can we keep high standards? Brandon Montero answers that with a tool he made with Petticoat-Schmitt.
70% of people in the job market right now are open to new opportunities.
It is crucial to make your employees feel important and appreciated if you want to keep top talent and improve performance.
Show your respect for your employees by creating a work environment that is clean, secure, and professional. They can be more productive in an organized workplace than in one that is distracting and cluttered.
Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LlamvPqUsj31IakpITfiG?si=fc672e37e1534964
We can not allow anything below the line !!!
That’s where the term ZERO TOLERANCE comes from.
Check out this video where Jason Schroeder talks about how important the zero-tolerance concept is based on respect and how this impacts your project in a good way.
Are you looking in the right place??
An efficient recruiting process positively impacts the bottom line in multiple ways. Better quality hires, a higher retention rate, reduced costs, and increased job satisfaction are some of the benefits of following best practices in the selection process. All of these integrated benefits will lead to the overall business success of the organization.
So are you fishing in the right place?
Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LlamvPqUsj31IakpITfiG?si=fc672e37e1534964
Roadblocks should be temporary, and we should be able to get them out of the way
Check out this video where Jason Schroeder talks about fanatical roadblock removal and how this is absolutely key.