Construction Leadership Network

Last week, Pete and Dean both spoke at the first conference that the Construction Leadership Network has held since lockdown, and they both had a phenomenal time, not just as they spoke, but throughout the event. It’s a remarkable event, both for construction leaders, and for professionals who serve them. Learn more here.

The 4 Stages of Team

Teams evolve through four phases, often getting stuck in a loop at the first two, and seldom getting past the third to find true team fulfillment. Dean walks through the progress so that, as a leader, you can find your way to the next stage.

Code Red

Our body gives us alarms, telling us to take action, but we don’t realize those icky feelings are mere signals from which we can take action. Dean describes CODE RED, CODE BLUE, and CODE YELLOW so that you can be on the listen for “coded” alarms, and take the appropriate action to win.

On-Camera Backgrounds

Your background can be a detriment when you’re on camera. You don’t want to distract your audience, you don’t want to be off-brand, and you don’t want to look unprofessional. In today’s blog, Pete shares his thoughts about how to steer away from those problems so that you can have your audiences experience your unhindered […]

Short-Circuit Your Fear With Intent

One of the biggest impediments to presenting with confidence is the fear of judgment. And it’s a catch-22 because the same fear is one of the biggest impediments to PRACTICING presenting in the first place and getting better so that people will judge you better. In today’s post, Pete offers a solution that can short-circuit […]

Relatable is Different from Having Something in Common

People think the only way to relate to someone is to find something in common. Wouldn’t it be great if there were more ways to relate?Dean gives some pointers on how to differentiate relatability from finding something in common.

Making the Most of Your Firm’s Events

There are plenty of good reasons to host big social events. Many of these good reasons have to do with increasing awareness of the good work that you do, and creating opportunities to do that good work. In today’s blog post, Pete shares his thoughts about how you can increase the value that you experience […]

Presenting it Right the FIRST Time

Have you ever stressed out over a presentation that just had to be right? That sort of success can be a hard thing to duplicate, but Dean Hyers thinks that there’s a “getting it right feeling,” and if you can choose to have it, you can consistently hit things out of the park the first […]