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Spotlight on: How To Be A Better Foreman

June 28, 2016 By Kerry Vital

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Our How To Be A Better Foreman is one of our most popular courses. We have classes coming up in Victoria, Burnaby and Kelowna, and soon we’ll be bringing it to Whitehorse!

Here’s more information about it:

Many great trades people take a foreman position and fail. Not for lack of skills or drive but simply for lack of guidance on how to be a great foreman. This 1-day course gives participants the fundamentals of field leadership, organization, crew morale, efficiency, and productivity.

Issues covered:
  • Understanding why and how many foremen fail
  • How the foreman’s role has changed
  • Dealing with workplace conflict without being a jerk
  • Learning how to anticipate production and jobsite issues
  • Understanding general and subcontractor dynamics
  • Understanding your role as a leader
  • Understand how you play a major role in increasing jobsite productivity
Instructor: Paul Simpson is a Gold Seal certified superintendent with over 15 years of trade experience. He holds a Red Seal for Plumbing and Pipefitting and has his Gasfitting certification as well. He is currently teaching the piping trades at Thompson Rivers University.

What previous participants said:

“Well structured, informative course.”

“Nice to hear different perspectives.”

“Valuable: Learning to communicate with other people on the job site.”

 

For a full list of our upcoming courses, check out our course calendar. If you’d like this course offered on your job site, please send us an email and we would be pleased to assist you.

Filed Under: Leadership, Training

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