VILT - Supervisory & Management Skills
Construction supervisors and leaders will develop an understanding of how to manage people in a construction context. Participants will improve their skills in leadership, communication and enhance their ability to build a collaborative team culture.
What will you learn?
At the end of the course construction owners, managers, estimators, and supervisors will be able to:
Understand the difference between leadership, management, and supervision
Identify different leadership styles and approaches
Apply different leadership styles to deal with various situations
Ability to enhance individual and group performance and engagement
Effectively manage time
Understanding stress and how to manage it at work
Knowledge of substance abuse, recognition, and prevention
Conduct a successful toolbox talk
Appropriately discipline and terminate staff
Apply various negotiating skills
Use collaborative decision-making skills
Understand a systems approach to management of construction companies
5 Gold Seal Credits Available
Course instructors include Tim Williams or Mark Waters both are Gold Seal Certified Project Managers with over twenty years’ experience in the field.ConstructionU understands construction and the very specialized nature of the industry. Construction companies operate in a very competitive environment. To be successful, companies need to have great people, efficient systems, and management excellence. Our gifted team of instructors enable ConstructionU to provide excellence in construction management training.
You’ll need to make sure you have the following:
Computer or laptop with webcam (webcams are mandatory): This course will involve on-screen interaction with your instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content like slides or videos, and interacting via typing with questions or responses. For this reason, you must have a webcam and use a full computer/laptop, and we do not permit students to attend using a tablet or cell phone.
A quiet space with minimal distractions: Please plan to be fully engaged in the class, and clear your work schedule just as you would for attendance in an in-class program.