There is no doubt that “moving up the ladder” in a company takes a different set of skills than are required on the job site. Emerging leaders will learn the transitional skills needed to become successful business professionals.

The morning session will focus on employee relations and labor law. The afternoon session will provide participants with skills required to lead to their companies to continued success. We will also discuss the importance of interpersonal skills and how they can be applied in a person’s work life. This session will also cover understanding and valuing style differences and using the power of relationships to complete projects.

Creating a “culture that excels” is a key leadership skill. Engaged employees performing at their best have the greatest impact on company outcomes. This session will cover how to develop a company culture that encourages employees to thrive while bringing their best to work every day. 

In addition to the main session, participants will choose to attend one of two late afternoon 90-minute sessions, the HR Boot Camp and Employee Handbook.

The HR and Accounting Conference offers more than two dozen sessions taught by industry experts. Participants can select topics most relevant to their role with the company.

Becoming a great leader will result in better performance for the entire company. In this session, participants will learn the leadership skills they need to become top performers and to help others do the same. Topics include construction leader qualities, team leaders, leadership is hard, and the great leader. 

The Five Secrets to Becoming A Profitable Contractor: You and others have successfully built a construction company, but you’re not making as much money as you think you should. You might be going broke and don’t even know it. Don’t be a part of the contractor’s dilemma. This session will share secrets to independence and start growing your company profitably. Sessions include financial basics, financial KPIs, comp rate basics, budgeting, and revenue recognition.

Emerging Leaders often deal with disputes. At times these can reach the level of arbitration or litigation. This session will discuss the concept of breachless execution. Topics include contracts & terminology, issues & resolutions, progress billing & the payment process, and performance issues, default, & termination. It will then cover dispute resolution & avoiding disputes. The emphasis will be on best practices each step of the process.

You are continually building your credentials within your own organizations. In this session, participants will learn ways to boost their presence as leaders within their organizations by building leaders around them.

SuperCon offers dozens of management and safety sessions taught by industry experts. Participants can select topics most relevant to their positions. 

Emerging Leaders need to have a comprehensive understanding of bonding, insurance, and the importance of developing a safety culture. Participants will be provided a basic overview of surety bonds, including history, types of bonds, underwriting, decision making and financial analysis. This session will offer insight in the world of construction insurance. In the second half, participants will cover the importance of safety and risk management from a business operations perspective. 

This session addresses the differences between branding and marketing and how they work together to drive customer engagement and, ultimately, sales. We will explore the brands and the steps to create a marketing plan designed to generate new business and strengthen relationships with existing customers. We will also discuss the power of culture in leveraging employee influence to advocate for a company and promote the brand.

This session will discuss succession planning. It will also challenge participants to use the skills and knowledge gained in the Emerging Leaders program. There will be an Emerging Leader graduation ceremony at the conclusion of this session.