Welcome back,
How did everyone go last week in Week 3, with Lack of Accountability™ from our Top 10 Issues That Lead to Projects Falling Behind ™
This week, we’ll start looking into Poor Communication™ and the effects of this onto the project.
Today, lets talk about Poor Communication and the effects of this on projects, around the world.
Previously, communication between foremen and the subcontractor would traditionally been through dictatorship, whereby the foremen would initiate commands of what had to be done. Without any concern to the subcontractors, what so ever… and whilst this was ok and perhaps the norm, back 10-20 years ago, things have change, significantly.
And rightfully so, since Poor Communication benefited the foremen in the immediate/short term and became detrimental for the subcontractors, especially over the long term. A Win/Lose situation, which couldn’t be sustained and brought multiple issues including agitated reaction/difficulties, increases in quotes/variations, delays to programmes, poor/stagnant participation from subcontractors and an overall negative vibe throughout the project, just to name a few.
And as you can imagine, this resulted with even the basic tasks and scheduling becoming difficult and dragging out, way longer that it should off.
Especially, when you realise that subcontractors and suppliers, take up a large portion of your workforce.
Whereas on the opposite end, if there is Great Communication amongst all your subcontractors, i’ve seen the opposite occur with great results in an almost, effortless way.
Which literally turned a “Can’t Do” to a “Can Do” attitude.
And just remember, the way you communicate to others, will determine the results you get back.
So next time an issue comes up and your quick to respond, stop for a moment and ask yourself, whether your Poor Communication is potentially causing difficulty in your project.
And so, in becoming a Productive Foremen, focus on maintaining a positive, Can Do Attitude at all times, in ensuring your success.
Including just how important Great Communication is to the success of projects and a core ingredient to becoming a Productive Foremen.
Till next week, ENJOY 🙂
Nelio
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