Lead and Influence: 20 Dale Carnegie Principles for Managing Your Construction Team
How I learned to manage Construction Projects for my 40 years in the construction industry. Dale Carnegie Human Relationship Course For me, this started back in the 80s after I graduated in Civil Engineering from Penn State University. Right out of college, I was involved in overseeing the building of a $5 million Manufacturing Plant in Texas. The project was built on 35 acres with several buildings. So immediately I was interacting with various professional people that were involved in the project. Site Excavation Superintendents, Foundation, electrical, and Plumbing superintendents, along with the Architect and the Engineers for the project. And also, the Owner. So, I had to become an immediate leader for the project leading the various groups through the project until it was completed. On any one day, I may have to interact with between half a dozen to a dozen professional people about the project. My engineering degree dealt little with becoming a persuasive, i...