Best Practices on Culture in Construction for 2023

TELL ME SOMETHING I DON’T KNOW!!!!
The problem is "significant
and widespread," and with
projects being delayed and
construction costs rising,
the "time to act is now,"
81% of firms responded it will
continue to be hard — or even
get harder — to find craft
workers in the short term,
especially given the growing
demand for construction
workers “Our biggest hurdle in
the next five years is
making sure we have the
right people to fill the
jobs,

Cy Wakeman in No Ego
• Your circumstances are not the reason you can’t
succeed; they are the reality in which you must
succeed

Close but not construction

Interviews (250)

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What Creates T, P, C (great culture)
• Values
• Safety
• Inclusion
• Recognition
• Huddles
• Training and Coaching
• Delegation
• Work Life Balance
• Transparency – Honesty - Integrity

BANI

• Vision & Values
• Understanding
• Clarity & Communication
• Agility
• Capacity & Resilience
• Empathy & Mindfulness
• Context & Adaptivity
• Transparency & Intuition

What’s the point?
The world you grew
up in is not the
world you ARE in

Can you imagine anything more disconcerting than
driving at 100 mph in a thick fog – with the radio blaring,
cell phone ringing, and the kids in the back seat asking,
“Are we there yet?” Yet, isn’t that what it is like
operating in business today? The fog is thick, the pace is
rapid, and the distractions are constant.
“Command & Control” world, a paradigm that just doesn’t fit in
today’s VUCA scenario.

Can you imagine anything more disconcerting than
driving at 100 mph in a thick fog – with the radio blaring,
cell phone ringing, and the kids in the back seat asking,
“Are we there yet?” Yet, isn’t that what it is like
operating in business today? The fog is thick, the pace is
rapid, and the distractions are constant.
“Command & Control” world, a paradigm that just doesn’t fit in
today’s VUCA scenario.

Humility and
Honesty
VS
Hypocrisy
and Hubris

www.hexaco.org

What’s the point? (ICYMI)
The world you grew
up in is not the
world you ARE in

LOW
Inclusion
HIGH
Control
LOW
Openness

Insignificant
Incompetent
Unloved

Values 1.0

JHA/JSA Body and mind

How Often Do You Receive Recognition?

Delegation
Delegation

Delegation (Control/Competence)
• Level 1: Get the facts; I’ll decide.
• Level 2: Suggest alternatives; I’ll decide.
• Level 3: Recommend an alternative; I’ll decide.
• Level 3a: Recommend an alternative; We’ll decide.
• Level 4: Decide; wait for my approval.
• Level 5: Decide; act unless I say no.
• Level 6: Act; report results.
• Level 7: Act; report if unsuccessful.
• Level 8: Act, reporting not needed

Work-Life
Balance

Flextime

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4sfbciCr24

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