While it takes at least 8 years of education and supervised practice to become a P.Eng., very little of that is dedicated toward developing an engineer's managerial capabilities. Why does it often feel like it is just "easier to do it myself" than assign it to someone else? What is the secret to working smarter […]
Unsure whether your investment in marketing is contributing to the bottom line? Marketing has strategic and tactical elements, but often in the construction and property management fields, the tasks of marketing get relegated to the tactics - tradeshows, websites, and brochure creation. Results become difficult to measure and companies are left wondering whether the line […]
One of the most effective ways for women to project confident leadership is through clear and impactful communications. This presentation will share insights and learnings on how we can assess and enhance communication in a variety of contexts in achieving positive leadership results. Reassessing your assumptions about how you communicate Why meetings are hated and how to improve […]
What is the winner's curse? Whoever makes the biggest estimating mistake wins the job. First, the bad news: Successful companies rarely "buy work" through discounting. Profitability is not the reward for hard work, good intentions, or being a "good guy". Now, the good news: Profitability is the reward for smart work. This means having good […]
What is the winner's curse? Whoever makes the biggest estimating mistake wins the job. First, the bad news: Successful companies rarely "buy work" through discounting. Profitability is not the reward for hard work, good intentions, or being a "good guy". Now, the good news: Profitability is the reward for smart work. This means having good […]
Did you wake up one day and realize that your company had gotten far bigger than you ever imagined? There were more bills to pay, staff to keep busy and less time for you to spend on what you’d always done best – your trade. This evolution is the rule far more than the exception […]
Communication. It’s how deals get done, problems get solved, and relationships are formed. Customers want what they want, when they want, how they want and we know the way and the speed with which we communicate makes all the difference. It used to be you picked up a phone and gave them a call. Then […]
What is the winner's curse? Whoever makes the biggest estimating mistake wins the job. First, the bad news: Successful companies rarely "buy work" through discounting. Profitability is not the reward for hard work, good intentions, or being a "good guy". Now, the good news: Profitability is the reward for smart work. This means having good […]
On Thursday, November 17, Connections – the TELUS women’s network is hosting their second annual Speaker Series, where leaders share inspiring ideas with the intention of sparking meaningful conversations. This year’s event will feature a keynote presentation from Jason Macdonnell, Senior Vice-president, Customer Solutions Delivery, as well as a lively panel discussion with other industry […]
