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Key Technology Trends in the Construction Industry in 2024

Epicflow

At present, the construction industry is undergoing a substantial transformation. Innovations, economic uncertainty, construction workforce shortages, and other factors have forced building companies to change the way they work and deliver their projects. damage or cracking on buildings). [2] damage or cracking on buildings). [2]

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How To Improve Employee Productivity

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

Our strategic planning services offer guidance on how a strategic planning facilitator can provide support in constructing an effective strategic plan that ensures your strategy is communicated and implemented across your entire organization.

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Retire These Metaphors & Reframe the Discussion to be More Effective

Johanna Rothman

For years, we've used several metaphors to describe software product development: People-based metaphors, such as: Man-weeks for all the humans working on a project or a product. I've been part of several construction projects, and they all used an iterative lifecycle. Is releasing a product anything like giving birth?

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Transforming from a Good to Great Coach

Rick Conlow

Inadequate Feedback: Managers may not provide timely and constructive feedback to employees, which is a crucial aspect of coaching. Without regular feedback, employees may not know where they stand or what they need to improve, hindering their development. They do not consider the development or success of people as part of their job.

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How to Activate Team Creativity and Innovation

Organizational Talent Consulting

Maybe you're skeptical of whether it is possible to develop a creative and innovative team and believe you should just hire for it. A common argument presented in support of team development is that if people were born with creativity, we would observe more consistency in creativity among team members.

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How a Collaborative Culture Can Attract Young Professionals

Tom Spencer

Employee productivity being assessed by work completed not hours worked Professional services organizations have traditionally measured productivity by the number of billable hours worked rather than by the work produced during those hours. Ambitious young professionals value workplaces that recognize and reward productivity.

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How to Go From Conflict to Collaboration, Part 2

Nash Consulting

They began to realize that embracing diverse perspectives and engaging in constructive dialogue can often lead to remarkable results. Research confirms this, showing that teams that embrace constructive conflicts exhibit higher engagement and innovation levels. Check out our podcast episode on learning to develop adaptive skills.

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