Remember when just being the boss was enough to get employees to do what you wanted them to do? You know, work hard without an attitude. Yup, that was a long time ago. Hey, Doug Phelps here. I am the […]

“Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” Vince Lombardi Teamwork is a word we often hear in the construction industry.  And it is a […]

Here’s the deal. The construction industry is an ideal industry for creating an environment that can satisfy the needs of human motivators. I know that may be hard to believe with the frustration you may have experienced in trying to […]

Designing and implementing bonus programs is not as easy as it may seem. If you have ever designed a bonus program and then abandoned it due to undesired results, you are not alone. You would probably be surprised by the […]

Are you puzzled by how to motivate today’s employee? You’re not alone. It can be quite puzzling because not everyone is motivated by the same circumstances, and each individual’s own motivation may differ from time to time depending on their […]

Just what drives employee performance? Lets examine the sports industry. I am a huge sports fan, particularly football and basketball. Take football. The coach has a collection of athletes that come from all walks of life with their own personalities […]

The most common bonus plan is also the least effective! Discretionary bonus plans are probably the most commonly used bonus plans by contractors, yet they rarely improve the performance of the employees. Why is the discretionary plan so popular? There […]

There are many different ways to customize a bonus program to meet the specific objectives that you hope it will accomplish. However, there are some basic “do’s” and “don’ts” that must be followed for any bonus program to be effective. […]

Mention the word “forecasting” to many construction company owners and then watch their eyes start to glaze-over. Talk about forecasting for more than ten minutes and then you can observe the bobbing of the head —don’t mistake that head bob […]