Jason Schroeder

Elevate Construction

Education EN ↓ 1641 episodes

Elevating construction with interviews, training, and techniques that will make the build environment better for workers, our customers, companies, and the industry as a whole.

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Jason Schroeder

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Ep.767 - Monthly Field Walks 24.02.2023 13:25

In this podcast we cover: How to do monthly field walks. How you can make them impactful. How to shape behavior while on the walk. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels...

Ep.766 - Project Closeout with the NCCER, Feat. Adam Hoots, Kevin Rice, and Patty Stephan 24.02.2023 1:06:51

In this podcast we cover: Project closeout. Punchlist. Commisioning, testing, and the warraty period. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Channel:...

Ep.765 - Don't Get a False Sense of Security 24.02.2023 20:01

In this podcast we cover: Why we get a false sense of security. How we can dig deeper. Why it is a big problem. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTub...

Ep.764 - Conversations & Consequences 21.02.2023 9:37

In this podcast we cover: The need for complaince based leadership at times. Why having a conversation is good first. And why the second option is conversations and then consquences. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two...

Ep.763 - Correcting Bad Information - Part 3 21.02.2023 8:17

In this podcast Jason dissects one more ignorant thought from LinkedIn.

Ep.762 - Correcting Bad Information - Part 2 21.02.2023 13:39

In this episode Jason dissects another bad lean post.

Ep.761 - Correcting Bad Information - Part 1 21.02.2023 20:22

In this podcast Jason takes the time to correct misinformation from the lean community.

Ep.760 - Don't Show Weekends on Your Schedule! 17.02.2023 6:25

In this podcast we cover: Why showing weekends on your schedule is a problem. What key things it triggers us to do wrong. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanT...

Ep.759 - Build the System -- Support the People! 17.02.2023 14:48

In this podcast we cover: Why systems fail? What key items need to be in place to provide people what they need. What it means to have motivation. What it means to have the knowledge. What it means to have the circumstances. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appre...

Ep.758 - Seeing Roadblocks Trick 17.02.2023 7:57

In this podcast we cover: How to see roadblocks. What it means to commit to an activity. How to actually take time to visualize this. Signs you can use to trigger the finding of roadblocks. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe e...

Ep.757 - Stop Optimizing Yourself - Optimize the Whole 14.02.2023 12:11

In this podcast we cover: The concept of optimizing the whole. How we can avoid resource efficiency. What things to listen for and watch for on your jobs to prevent this. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also...

Ep.756 - There Is No Such Thing as Firing Someone 14.02.2023 10:25

In this podcast we cover: The key metric for any company to expand. Ways to identify when its time to let go of an employee. The real way to look at terminating someone. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also...

Ep.755 - Ways to Encourage a Growth Mindset 10.02.2023 10:21

In this podcast we cover: Specific ways we can encourage a growth mindset. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/...

Ep.754 - We Must Fix the Systems First!!! 10.02.2023 17:39

In this podcast we cover: Why we must fix the systems first. Everyone needs the knowledge, motivation, and the environment to make change. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Ch...

Ep.753 - Its NOT Their Fault! 09.02.2023 20:23

In this podcast we cover: The insanity of blaming the workforce for our problems. Why it was always on the owner or GC to fix this problem. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTub...

Ep.752 - Speed Comes from Stability 07.02.2023 8:43

In this podcast we cover: The difference between pushing and creating stability. What a leader can do instead of pushing. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanT...

Ep.751 - Authenticity for Leaders 07.02.2023 10:08

In this podcast we cover: What it means to be authentic. What it means to be authentic as a leader. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: htt...

Ep.750 - The Difference Between Roadblocks & Constraints 01.02.2023 14:59

In this podcast we cover: The difference between roadblocks and constraints. Why it is important to distinguish them. What they do for each part of the system. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are li...

Ep.749 - The Three Ms 01.02.2023 11:39

In this podcast we cover: Waste. Unevenness. Overburden. And how to find and remove them. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.y...

Ep.748 - Zone Control! 01.02.2023 11:13

In this podcast we cover: How to create flow in the field. The specific way to maintain that flow by measuring by zones. How to manage zones. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube C...

Ep.747 - CPM is Just a List!!! Takt is a Recipe! 30.01.2023 19:39

In this podcast we cover: Why CPM is just a list. How Takt is a recipe for success. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtu...

Ep.746 - The Praising & Shaming of Behaviors 30.01.2023 13:01

People will begin behaviors that are praised. ...and stop the behaviors that are shamed... We never blame people! We blame cultures, behaviors, systems and processes, but we are very clear about what cultures, behaviors, systems, and processes are right, and which ones are wrong. People can then clearly choose which they want to be a part of. It is then their choice. They can rise to the sta...

Ep.745 - The Insanity of Punch List Processes 26.01.2023 7:49

In this podcast we cover: How to do punchlist for needed items. Why extensive punchlist is insane. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: ht...

Ep.744 - When You Mess up, Fess up! 26.01.2023 9:11

In this podcast we cover: How to be transparent when you mess up. Why it builds trust and connection. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt YouTube Channel...

Ep.743 - The Superintendent's Crystal Ball 23.01.2023 9:10

In this podcast we cover: Why a super should never walk out in the field empty handed. How the super sees the future. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · LeanTakt...