Dealing with Difficult Bosses and Clients

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Dealing with Difficult Bosses and Clients

FromThe Construction Management Podcast

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37 minutes

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Nov 1, 2023

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This is a classic from the archives, Jason and Damien talk with a listener about their experience with a difficult boss and give their perspective on how to move forward.

Released:

Nov 1, 2023

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (36)

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CMP Episode 27 STRESS: Damien and Jason talk about the health implications of stress and give some advice for how to manage it. by The Construction Management Podcast
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Trade Tactics #3 Interview with Danny Kerr from The Breakthrough Academy Part 2: This is part 2 of our interview with Danny Kerr from The Breakthrough academy. Damien and Danny continue their conversation and touch on topics including employee training, on site marketing and Danny provides some wisdom for entrepreneurs on how to be s... by The Construction Management Podcast
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Episode 48 Purchasing materials and trades with Patti Wynkoop: Today Damien and Jason interview Patti Wynkoop. Patti is the Purchasing VP for a national home builder and has over 25 years experience in the business. Her insight into the world of purchasing materials and setting up trade partner contracts is awesome... by The Construction Management Podcast
41 min listen
Episode 42 Interview with Yaron Dycian of Wint Water Intelligence: On this episode Damien interviews Yaron Dycian from Wint Water Intelligence. They discuss the impact of water damage to construction projects and what Wink is doing to help builders prevent catastrophic water damage as well as help preserve the worlds su... by The Construction Management Podcast
27 min listen
Episode 38 Getting things done: Damien and Jason go on for what seems like an eternity about checking the weather, knowing your site conditions and just getting things done. They also get into the metrics that construction managers are judge on and the importance of building to them, t... by The Construction Management Podcast
40 min listen
Episode 39 Home Aid NOVA: Damien and Jason interview Kristyn Burr, Kristyn is the Executive Director and CEO of HomeAid Northern VA. HomeAid connects regional builders and housing industry professionals with non-profits focused on ending homelessness. The theme for this year is t... by The Construction Management Podcast
30 min listen
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Episode 53 Interview with Michael Zalle, founder of Yellowbird: Damien talks safety with Michael Zalle, the founder of Yellow Bird. Yellow Bird is an on demand consulting company sorta like Uber for safety and environmental compliance. by The Construction Management Podcast
30 min listen
Episode 47 Leadership styles: Damien and Jason discuss leadership styles and transitioning from a dictatorial style of leadership in the military to civilian leadership styles of today. I also included chapter 7 from the soon to be released Builder Tactics audio book. Enjoy. by The Construction Management Podcast
33 min listen
Episode 50 Taking advantage of the current situation and re-branding your skills: Damien and Jason discuss how to brand your self and prepare your resume to take advantage of the current situation. Companies are hiring again and now is the time to jump into construction or a new position. by The Construction Management Podcast
34 min listen
Episode 55 Part #1What we wish we had known when we started: This is part one of a two part round table. Damien and Jason sat down with some of their buddies that have been in construction for years and asked them "What do you wish you had known when you got started in construction?". The conversation gets a littl... by The Construction Management Podcast
27 min listen
Episode 58 Establishing a Routine: Damien and Jason discuss the importance of establishing a daily routine. Daily routines allow you to be consistent and efficient with your time while managing your build cycle. Your most important tasks should be included in your routine, this includes w... by The Construction Management Podcast
30 min listen
Episode 52 Round Table on Material Shortages: Damien and Jason invited some buddies to discuss the material shortages over a few beers. The conversation is riddled with advice for how to deal with the delays. The Problem: We are constantly being notified about delays and shortages of materials fro... by The Construction Management Podcast
36 min listen
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28 min listen
Episode 55 Part two Dealing with newbuilding technology: This is part two of our latest round table. Damien and Jason discuss how to deal with new building technology, sort of. This was conducted at a brewery so the content tends to reflect that. There is some good content buried in a see of dudes making fun ... by The Construction Management Podcast
25 min listen
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34 min listen
Episode 48 Purchasing materials and trades with Patti Wynkoop: Today Damien and Jason interview Patti Wynkoop. Patti is the Purchasing VP for a national home builder and has over 25 years experience in the business. Her insight into the world of purchasing materials and setting up trade partner contracts is awesome... by The Construction Management Podcast
41 min listen
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33 min listen
CMP Episode 44 Dynamic Scheduling and staying flexible: Damien and Jason vent about the current state of things and how much they hate wearing masks. They also discuss dynamic scheduling and the need to stay flexible while scheduling production tasks. Stay healthy and safe, we are always thinking about you gu... by The Construction Management Podcast
30 min listen
Episode 42 Interview with Yaron Dycian of Wint Water Intelligence: On this episode Damien interviews Yaron Dycian from Wint Water Intelligence. They discuss the impact of water damage to construction projects and what Wink is doing to help builders prevent catastrophic water damage as well as help preserve the worlds su... by The Construction Management Podcast
27 min listen
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6 min listen
Episode 39 Home Aid NOVA: Damien and Jason interview Kristyn Burr, Kristyn is the Executive Director and CEO of HomeAid Northern VA. HomeAid connects regional builders and housing industry professionals with non-profits focused on ending homelessness. The theme for this year is t... by The Construction Management Podcast
30 min listen
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