Management Education
The Construction Foreman
A course for members who are building their leadership experience
Explore construction management
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS
Program Overview
Great craftspeople can become great crew leaders, foremen, and supervisors, with proper support, guidance, and educational opportunities. The Construction Foreman is a one-day program that provides participants with the knowledge they need to build their supervisory skills.
The Construction Foreman Registration
The Construction Foreman is a one-day program offered throughout the year. In-house training is also available.
Registration Deadline:
Three weeks prior to each class
Class Times:
7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Fees:
$169 per registrant
March 27, 2020 – POSTPONED
Stevens Point
April 2, 2020 – POSTPONED
ABC Training Center, Madison
April 17, 2020 – POSTPONED
ABC Training Center, Madison
Who Should Enroll?
This program is for those with little or no formal supervisory training who supervise others in some capacity. This includes new crew leaders, foreman, and supervisors with anywhere from a few months to a few years’ experience. Company owners and experienced supervisory are welcome attend with their new supervisors.
Course Outline
- Leadership Keys
- Leadership Style
- The Hats a Foreman Wears
- Are You a Delegator?
- Positive Workplace
- Engaged Team
Leadership Keys
- Your supervisory skills
- What type of leader are you
Assess Your Leadership Style
- Discover your leadership style
- Four guidelines to earn your crew’s respect
- Rational decision making
The Hats a Foreman Wears
- Acting like a foreman
- Assessing your crew
- Dealing with resistance to change
- Listening skills inventory
Are You a Delegator?
- Using delegation to develop your crew
- What to delegate
- What not to delegate
- Ten delegation rules
Creating a Positive Workplace
- Performance problems
- Communicating with difficult workers
- Say no with tact and professionalism
Creating an Engaged Team
- A formula for employee retention
- Coaching employee performance
- A continuous leadership cycle
