Advanced Supervisory Education (ASE) - Day 1 & 2 Program

John R. Koontz

 

1. Essential Management Skills for the Project Foreman – 4 hours

        Successful journeymen with unique abilities, but with little or not management

         training, are frequently promoted to “foreman” and lead crews of workers on

         mechanical projects.  This session explore basic management skills relative to

         the position of jobsite foreman.  Understand essential traits, skills and behaviors

         that allow a foreman to more effectively manage crews.  Topics covered include:

         the relationship between leadership and management; management ability vs.

         technical savvy; consistency in managing others; the importance of organization

         and standardization; motivating others to perform; delegation skills; and working

         with difficult people.

 

2. Managing Change at the Jobsite – 4 hours

         Review the jobsite supervisor’s role in managing the change order process.  Discuss

         the negative impact of change orders on the completion of the original scope of work

         and the methods for minimizing and managing these impacts.  Topics include:

                  -Foreman as “guardian of the scope of work”

                  -The real costs of change orders

                  -The project owner’s perspective on change orders

                  -Methods for managing and preventing productivity loss on change orders

                  -The importance of the early identification of change orders

                  -The effects of overtime on productivity.

                  -Managing change orders with a strong foreman/project manager team

                  -The importance of solid change order documentation

                  -What a typical contract says about change orders

                  -Managing time and material change orders

                  -Managing morale and motivation on projects plagued with numerous change orders

                 

 

 

Day 1

Day 2

1. Critical Leadership Skills for Project Foremen– 4 hours

         Successful project supervision requires strong leadership skills.  Most foremen possess some

         degree of instinctive leadership skills, but learning additional leadership skills can improve

         overall leadership effectiveness.  Learn the difference between being in charge and being an

         effective leader.  Understand the critical leadership skills of an effective foreman.  Topics to be

         discussed include:

                  -Defining leadership and dispelling the myths of leadership

                  -The difference between leadership and management

                  -Making the emotional connection between teams and team leaders

                  -The relationship between leadership and motivation

                  -Developing effective listening skills

                  -Creating an atmosphere of trust

                  -Workers vs. followers

 

2. Successful Survival of Project Closeout – 4 hours

         Project’s end is often a difficult time for the project foreman and his crews.  The project looks

         complete, but often has numerous items that must be completed to meet contract requirements.

         The project team has often lost the momentum and energy it possessed earlier in the project.  This

         session provides basic skills for a successful project closeout.  A discussion of innovative methods

         used by MCAA contractors to help reduce the typical end of project profit/productivity drain is

         included.

 

         For more information, please visit http://www.mcaa.org/education/mcaa/nei/neibro.pdf