Wil McKnight

4: You “Make It Home” When You Become a Confident and Respected Leader

Fundamental #4. To be effective as a foreman you’ll want to put a strong dose of leadership into the way you work with your crew — your style. Everyone likes to work for a foreman who enables them to stay self-motivated and headed in the right direction to get results. Just like baseball players build …

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3: You Reach Third Base When You Make Safety, Quality, and Productivity Part of Every Plan, Every Decision, and Every Day

Fundamental #3. Budgets and schedules are accepted facts of life on a construction project. And, if you don’t know already, you’ll quickly understand that they’re a fact of every foreman’s life. Everyone pays close attention to budgets and schedules — and the pressure is always on. But having budgets and schedules will not, by themselves, …

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2: You Make It to Second Base When You Get Results Thru Your Crew

Put yourself in a new foreman’s shoes as you think about Fundamental #2. It’s the weekend, and Monday is Day 1 for you as foreman of a crew of six. Make no mistake about it, you’re about to tackle one of supervision’s toughest transitions when you realizes that you can’t do it all yourself. After …

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1: Establish Your Authority and Set Up Reasonable Standards and Limits

Fundamental #1. To reach first base you must demonstrate that you’re in charge and you know what you’re doing. You achieve this by establishing your authority and setting up reasonable standards and limits for your crew. Establishing and maintaining a fair, open and healthy relationship with each crew member is a key to effective supervision. …

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