Effective team building on construction sites is essential to foster cooperation, enhance communication, and maximize productivity in the construction workplace. So, how do construction companies promote strong teamwork structures? We outline 3 key strategies for building strong construction teams below. Read more

Construction managers play a critical role in ensuring the success of large-scale projects. However, effective leadership skills are often not taught as part of traditional construction training. What can organizations do to ensure their construction managers are set up to thrive? At Trinity Training and Development, we know that with the right training, tools, and opportunities, each person within your organization has the ability to lead and influence others. Read on for more details about the specific challenges construction managers might face and how adequate leadership training can empower leaders to overcome them. Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we work, what we value, and how we spend our time, and companies across every industry continue to establish what this means for them going forward as many jobs leave the traditional nine-to-five schedule behind. Read more

You’ve heard the phrase, “you need a vacation from your vacation.” Many times it applies to the packed schedule, late nights, and overall fatigue of traveling. But it is also felt when you return to work. The projects that were put on hold in your absence now require you to work late hours to get back on track. You have endless phone calls and emails to respond to and your weekly meetings eat up so much of your time during the day, any rest you had on vacation is long forgotten. You’re more stressed and overwhelmed than before your trip, causing you to wonder why you took time off in the first place? Read more

If you dug through the files in your brain that recorded performance reviews, you will most likely find two categories: “Keep” and “Shred.” You want to shred the memories associated with a bad performance review. But interestingly enough, you received some negative feedback over the years that you’ve filed into the “keep” folders. What makes you want to shred certain memories is not actually the review itself, but the way you received it—the way it made you feel. You felt embarrassed when you received negative feedback in front of your team and superiors. You felt angry at the condescending way the review was delivered. You realize that the when, who, and how the feedback was given made a greater impact than the feedback itself. The good and the bad feedback stowed away in the “keep” files actually helps you be a better manager today. You recall the way you felt motivated to do better next time, or empowered to keep up the good work. So, now that you’re the one giving performance reviews, you attempt to mimic the timing and manner in which specific reviewers once delivered feedback to you. Read more

Have you ever discounted someone by their communication style? We analyze tone, decipher honesty, and interpret motives when we hear others communicate, especially those in authority. Whether it’s a news reporter, social media influencer, parent, or manager, we quickly decide who is trustworthy, who is authentic, and who is relevant in just a few minutes. If you want to build a team of men and women who trust your leadership, it may be time to adjust your communication tactics. By adopting three simple principles and applying them to both your advertising and internal communication, you’ll see your team support you and your clients champion you. Read more

Tension hangs in the air. You can’t believe your colleague just said that--at all, let alone in a conference meeting. Most of the men and women sitting around the large wooden table are pretending to look through their notes, some check email on their phone. No one has said a word in what has been the longest minute you’ve ever endured. Maybe you should have been more understanding, given him another chance to speak up before you shut him down. But now you’re too shocked and angry to give him the benefit of the doubt. You’re both staring at one another, playing an unspoken game of “chicken” with your eyes. You dare him to look away as if that will help the situation. You take a deep breath, will your voice to be calm, and conclude the meeting. You ask the others to leave the conference room, but you invite your colleague to stay. His perspective isn’t wrong, but what he said to you was. And you have something to apologize for, too. Through the years, you’ve learned that even though you don’t see eye to eye on an issue, resolving it will be so much more effective than ignoring it. Yes, addressing conflict is a tiresome activity, but not nearly as exhausting as carrying around resentment. You have work to do and this project is more important than your pride. Read more

Have you asked yourself the following questions: ● Am I utilizing my employees correctly? ● Are they in the best position to accomplish the goals of the business? ● Does my staff have healthy communication? ● Do we handle conflict appropriately and effectively? If you’ve contemplated these questions, we believe that taking your team through DiSC Workplace training will give you the answers you need to improve relationships, communication, and job satisfaction in your company. Read more

In today’s fast-paced world, the race to be heard above the din of near-constant chatter and onslaught of non-stop information can be brutally tiresome. However, the late, great Stephen Covey said it best, “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” Read more

There are few things that are certain in the world. As said by Benjamin Franklin, “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” However, people are wired to prefer consistency and fear change. In our earliest ancestors, change could lead to detrimental circumstances; weather changes, death, location changes, lack of food and water, new, unknown threats. These realities became hard-wired into our psyche and even now in 2020, the instinctual reaction to change is typically fear. Read more

We’ve all been there; the pressure is at an all-time high, your thoughts are going in a million different directions, and one little thing seems to derail your brain and mouth’s ability to communicate. As author of Choke, Sian Beilock teaches, this paralysis occurs when your brain is suddenly overtaxed by worry or pressure leaving you unable to respond to a mental psychological, or emotional challenge in the immediate moment. Read more

Management styles of yore still lurk in the hallways of business big and small all around the world today. However, with Generation Y beginning to take a larger stake in those same businesses, it may be time for managers to take a look at those traditions and see how to make them work with Generation Y employees. Read more

DiSC assessments have been around since 1972 and have been updated and adapted to modern workplace environments to help managers learn more effective communication techniques and how to build better interpersonal relationships with team members while having the tools to effectively navigate conflicts, set goals, and establish an atmosphere of successful communication. Read more