Nov 22, 2023 | Industry Transformation
Many people have asked me why I decided to develop a Leadership Boot Camp exclusively for women in the construction industry especially given that I had never done anything specifically for women in the past. Just the opposite. I intentionally avoided any appearance...
May 3, 2023 | Industry Transformation
We have both a crisis and an opportunity before us in the construction industry. First the crisis. People in the construction industry, particularly project level people and field personnel—hardworking, well-intentioned guys and gals are overworked, super stressed,...
Apr 9, 2022 | Industry Transformation
Years ago, I pinned a quote by Robert A. Heinlein up on the door of my office while teaching at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. It was about the same time that I was writing my book Construction Management Jumpstart (published by Wiley, now in its 3rd...
Feb 22, 2022 | Leadership & Culture
In 1992, John Gray wrote one of the most significant relationship books ever written. It was wildly popular and sold over 50 million copies in over fifty different languages around the world. The book was entitled “Men are From Mars, Women are From...
Jan 27, 2022 | Industry Transformation
“The riskiest position that any owner can find themselves in on their construction project is when working with a contractor who is losing money.” This is the warning that I give every owner or developer planning to go with the “low bid” approach on their...
Jan 18, 2022 | Creating a Life You Love
I admit it, I’m a workaholic. Long ago I had a boss ask me what my hobbies were. I told him – my work is my hobby. He said, “No, really what’s your favorite hobby?” I said, “No, really, it’s my work.” I’m one of the fortunate ones who was able to hone my work in...
Jan 11, 2022 | Creating a Life You Love
If you are like most people, you have probably gone through stages where you felt like the job you have, or the work you do, or the life you’re living just isn’t fulfilling anymore—or that something is off, or wrong, or missing. Or worse yet, you have lost...
Jan 4, 2022 | Food for Thought
I’m sure many of you feel the same way I do about leaving 2021 behind and jump starting 2022 with intention and anticipation. Despite the challenges associated with learning to live and operate as normally as possible with the COVID infection still having...
Dec 30, 2021 | Wisdom of Women Warriors
Sharing the Wisdom of Women Warriors #4 The Glass Ceiling First Published on March 31, 2016 by Shirley Ramos...
Dec 28, 2021 | Wisdom of Women Warriors
Sharing the Wisdom of Women Warriors #3 The Even Stickier Ladder First Published on March 25, 2016 by Shirley Ramos Co-founder of the Women Building Change Leadership Boot...
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