Metal Construction News, July 2019
GUEST COLUMN Its the dead of summer The days are as long as they are hot You and your team are doing your darndest to keep up with an insanely busy production season Make hay while the sun shines isnt just a cute saying to us northerners Its a real thing we all know a little too well If we dont produce our projects and hit our goals in the time nature gives us thats it No overtime no extra innings better luck next year This is why the mid summer stutter presents such a danger to our production season What is the midsummer stutter you ask Well its the name Ive started to use for the nose dive in productivity that seems to plague our teams in late June and July You know the one Im talking about Feet start to drag voices start to grumble jobs drag on quality slips and the construction machine of a business youve spent the last six months building shows its first sign of weakness You and your team are far enough away from the start of the year to feel tired but not close enough to the finish to see the light at the end of the tunnel and we find ourselves stuck in a lethargic heat induced daze Right when producing jobs on time and on budget matters most our guys and girls stop doing exactly that And as hot as it is the snow will be here before we know it We need to pick the pace back up and we need to do it fast So where do we start Identify the Performance Gap If someone is underperforming they are usually missing one of two things skill or commitment Have a look at this diagram and ask yourself Who is on my team All Star Always on time Has a positively killer attitude Gets s done Customers love her Maverick Mavericks are talented and capable they can work circles around most of their teammates But their poor attitudes and lack of buy in can cause friction and keep them from being the true all stars they have the potential of being Loyal Worker You love this guy Hes a team player and looks up to you as a leader Customers and Driving Staff Productivity through the Summer Summer is the time to produce but your crew members may have their minds on other things Danny Kerr Co founder Breakthrough Academy Low Performer Loyal Worker Maverick Commitment Skill All Star 10 METAL CONSTRUCTION NEWS July 2019
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