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If you’re a foreman, a supervisor — or someone who wants to become a foreman or supervisor — here are ideas, techniques, skills & strategies that will help you & your crew achieve results that count. And they’ll make sure you’re ready to handle jobsite situations that call for decisive action.
Think Like A Foreman
You’re a craftsman — a journeyman or apprentice. There are usually four to seven in your crew, and it’s a good one. But someday, you may become a foreman, and many things will change — your job title, the kind of work you’re expected to do, and even your status on and off the jobsite. It will be exhilarating, but it will also be a real challenge !
To be a successful construction foreman, you must step up in many ways. In your attitude. In your vision. In the skills you develop to carry out your basic day-to-day responsibilities. In the way you handle problems and special situations. And, you can’t do it by yourself —you have to get results thru other people.
Think Like a Foreman presents the same set of topics as Stepping Up To Supervisor by explaining the basic ideas, techniques, and skills you’ll need to be an effective foreman. It shows what lies ahead, and it presents strategies and checklists that will help you anticipate each new challenge. And it presents many ways to figure out what action to take when dealing with typical situations every foreman encounters on a jobsite.
It shows how you can consistently deliver work that’s first-rate quality, while working safely and keeping every task your crew performs under budget and on schedule. If you can learn to Think Like a Foreman now, you’ll become an extraordinary asset to your crew and to everyone you work with. And when the timing is right, you’ll be ready to step up.
HardHatOnline Blog
HardHatOnline Blog presents topics and practices that every foreman and supervisor must understand, support, and take up. It delivers a flow of ideas, techniques, skills & strategies that will help you handle jobsite challenges that affect the results your crew achieves. And from time to time, it will also include related topics that update or expand the four books.
Stepping Up To Supervisor
You started as a craftsman. There were usually four to seven in your crew, and its jobsite track record was always excellent. But one Monday, you became a supervisor, and many things changed — your job title, the kind of work you were expected to do, and even your status on and off the jobsite. It was exhilarating, but it was also a real challenge!
To be a successful construction supervisor, you have to step up in many ways. In your attitude. In your vision. In the skills you develop to carry out your basic day-to-day responsibilities. In the way you handle problems and special situations. And, you can’t do all this by yourself — you have to get results through other people.
Stepping Up To Supervisor explains the basic ideas, techniques, and skills you’ll need to be an effective supervisor. It shows what lies ahead and presents strategies and checklists to help you anticipate each new challenge. And it presents many ways you can figure out what action to take when dealing with typical situations you’re likely to encounter on the jobsite.
It shows you how to consistently deliver work that’s first-rate quality, while working safely and keeping every task your crew performs under budget and on schedule.
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