Our industry is hyper focused on tools and technology. We’re searching for the perfect tool, blaming our existing systems for inefficiencies in our operations. In Procore, if we could delete items at the project level from corporate inspection templates, our checklists would be easier to manage. If Newforma only had a better user interface, we […]
Tag: Simplify
Create Flexible Frameworks
An industry friend of mine recently stated: “We need to give teams the tools to take ownership.” This is such a powerful statement. Many of our processes are extremely prescriptive. As we ask our teams to “own quality” on their project, we fail to realize that an overly prescriptive quality process is exactly what prevents […]
Simplify First, Automate Last
Many organizations wait for the perfect tool to automate their systems, yet we forget that automation is not a means of simplification. Simplifying a process and automating it are two separate actions. We must simplify a process first before automation. I recently wrote about waiting for the perfect tool and task containment as a means of simplification in design […]
Trust Your Teams and Promote Critical Thinking
The superintendent or project manager role can’t be automated. There are many ways to manage, and each team must find their way. This occurs when leaders provide space for critical thinking and trust their teams, acting as coaches and guides to success rather than dictators of process. Process is important, but not at expense of […]