Keeping your team engaged throughout the process of a transition is an opportunity to grow as a company. Willet Construction did this through an event called “Vision Day” where the goal was to get everyone to understand the how, what, when, where, and why of the transition. The event brought their team closer together, raised
Employees thrive on feedback. Then why is it that so few leaders proactively provide it? The answers, along with simple steps on how to provide timely, respectful, actionable feedback to your employees, are provided in this episode by guest, Tina Clements. Tina, Vice President of The Retail Performance Company, is a leader, speaker, author, coach, entrepreneur.com contributor &
Training, training, training! Business owners, production managers and general managers often get caught in a position wondering how to do it all. So, we turned to a former guest and a member of our production manager roundtables, Ned Trimming, to share his efficient training process, which involves both current and new employees. Ned Trimming is the
You shouldn’t have to slog through a dry, term-laden textbook to successfully market your business. So in this episode, Co-Host turned guest, Mark Harari takes a deeper dive into his new book, “Lobster on a Cheese Plate,” a practical handbook that shows how to effectively market your business. Or, as the book’s subtitle states, “how to stand
As the remodeling and custom building industries struggle to find young, talented, hard-working talent to hire, business owners often miss out by not looking toward opportunities for minority hiring. Expanding the search for talent in otherwise overlooked groups of people can open up an entirely new group of prospects. Guest David Jacobs of Jobs for Delaware
What are renovation loans? And how can they help the burden of new home ownership? Guest David Perrotti talks about using renovation loans to get deferred maintenance or dated kitchens and bathrooms remodeled prior to moving into a new home, to make for a smooth transition. David is the President and Founder of Fine Home Contracting
By all accounts, business is booming. Projects are being booked way in advance, and everything is roses and sunshine. Or is it? In this episode, guest Chris Bache joins Tim and Steve to discuss the “dark period” – the period of time after the sale is completed, the project is booked, and is on the
Reviewing employees in the remodeling world is, at best, a struggle. It is often an employee’s opportunity to ask for a raise and an employer’s opportunity for frustration. Tim Faller joins Mark and Victoria to talk about the necessary fundamental shift in the employee review process. Tim makes the transition from podcast host to guest
Bridging the gap between new home construction and remodeling can seem pretty intense. There can be a lot of bias from each side about which is better or quite frankly, which is easier. Hearing the perspective of someone who has had experience from both sides can help both new home builders and remodelers understand the benefits
It’s easy to fall victim to the “Shiny Object Syndrome” in remodeling. With so many goals of success, there are a lot of “shiny objects” that can distract remodelers from reaching their full potential. How do you avoid them? Guest David Wood of Focus.CEO joins Victoria and Mark in this episode to share the five steps to
