Site Leadership for Lead Hands, Foremen & Superintendents

Would you like to improve your construction site leadership skills? This two session (4-hours each) virtual workshop will enhance your ability to build a collaborative team culture with your team, improve job site productivity and complete projects on time, on  budget, and safely. 

Course Content:

• Identify and apply different leadership styles and approaches
• Enhance the motivation and engagement of construction workers and teams
• Utilize leadership techniques to build cohesive and effective crews
• Understand the "Eight Wastes" in order to reduce downtime and inefficiencies on site
• Understand different personality styles and how to communicate effectively with each one
• Recognize substance abuse and how to deal with it appropriately
• Improve their training skills and conduct a  successful toolbox talk
• Deal with difficult people, conflict and confrontational situations
• Use collaborative decision-making skills and build a collaborative culture
• Understand the importance of ethics and safety first when leading others

Please note the following:  

1. You will receive an email with easy to follow instructions on how to join the virtual classroom 48 hours prior to the course date.
2.  Your course manual and handouts will also be emailed to you in a PDF format.  It is recommended that you print the handouts as these will be the exercises to be completed in class. You may also want to print the manual to follow along if you do not have a second screen.
3. All students are encouraged to use the chat function to ask questions, as well as speaker and microphone during open session discussions. 

WCA Cancellation Policy

WCA will provide a full refund or education credit equal to the amount paid for the course if registration is cancelled five (5) full business days prior to the course start date. Payment is non-refundable for cancellations made within five (5) full business days of the course start date and there will be no transfers to future course dates.

Complimentary substitution of another member of your company/team is welcome right up until the course start time for no additional fee. Please email us at wcaeducation@winnipegconstruction.ca if you require a substitution.

Tim Williams MBA, B.Econ., CPA, GSC, is the President of BGC Partners Inc. Tim has worked with numerous construction companies for over thirty years and is a Gold Seal Certified project manager. He is an experienced and sought after trainer who has trained over two thousand construction owners and managers on behalf of construction industry associations across Canada.