Ep.135 - Maintaining Cost, Production, Safety, and Quality Feat. Jim Rogers

Jason Schroeder interviews Jim Rogers (LinkedIn Learning instructor, former ASU construction management professor) about training and thinking differently. Jim started construction in high school, taught at Arizona State, got interested in continued education because students still didn't know everything after program. Joined LinkedIn Learning the month LinkedIn bought lynda.com. team environment resolving disputes in friendly way without stress, unlike construction industry decade or two ago with constant conflict. LinkedIn philosophy: learner first in everything they produce. Jim's challenge: think differently, embrace lean concepts, integration of safety quality productivity, continual learning and training. Additional Resources: ==================== Playlist -    • Superintendent to Field Commander: The Lea...   Related Podcast - Quality as Management - https://elevateconstruction.libsyn.co... Related Podcast - We Need More Training! - https://elevateconstruction.libsyn.co... What to Watch Next - https://elevateconstruction.libsyn.co... What to Watch Next -    • How To Improve Labor Productivity In Const...   Jason's Book - Elevating Construction Senior Superintendents, Book 1 -https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6XQBBZG Suggested Book - The Power of Habit (Charles Duhigg): https://www.amazon.com/dp/081298160X Miro Board - The Superintendent Board - https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVOihDT7c=/ Blog - https://elevateconstructionist.com/ma... Key Moments in this Video ======================== 00:36 - Guest Jim Rogers joins the show 01:37 - Jim's background: high school construction to teaching at Arizona State 02:28 - How Jim joined LinkedIn Learning when they bought linda.com 04:24 - The vision: elevate construction coast to coast 05:04 - TV show concept: construction project rescue like home makeover shows 09:27 - What's remarkable about LinkedIn: we are all a team 14:55 - Eight out of 10 construction projects fail in some way 15:33 - Safety, quality, and productivity are inextricably linked 16:42 - If I'm 10 stories up not tied off, I'm not working efficiently 20:42 - Felipe Engineer's insight: understand last planner from a scrum paradigm 22:49 - Lean provides a framework for thinking differently 24:44 - Chilled beams story: crew went from 8 to 2 with clean floors 25:36 - Challenge: think differently and embrace change 27:30 - Vision: make construction training as addictive as Facebook Think differently. Embrace lean concepts. Learner first philosophy. Make training addictive and practical. Resources: ========= Check out our website for more info: https://www.elevateconstructionist.com/ Access resources to elevate your operations: https://www.elevateconstructionist.co... Listen to the Elevate Construction podcast: https://www.elevateconstructionist.co... Check out our training programs and certifications: https://www.elevateconstructionist.co... Subscribe to my YouTube channel:    / @jasonwilliamschroeder   Learn More About Jason ======================== Jason Schroeder is the founder and COO of Elevate Construction IST, a company focused on elevating construction by providing valuable insights, effective solutions, and high-quality training. With his extensive experience in the construction industry, he created the Field Engineer Boot Camp and Superintendent Boot Camp, immersive training courses designed to produce high-performing leaders who can lead their teams in the right direction. Through Elevate Construction IST, he aims to scale his training programs throughout the nation to help more construction companies elevate their operations to the next level. ======================== Email: [email protected] Phone: +1 (602) 571 8987 #Construction #ProjectManagement