Never Take Employees for Granted

Torch and Box
By Performance Construction Advisors
7 minutes

Leaders assume that all their employees know what they’re doing all the time. Sometimes they don’t (new job, new equipment, unfamiliar conditions, poorly developed plans, etc.). Instead of simply assuming, make sure you provide the proper training and support so your people can do their jobs correctly the first time.

Watch Digging Deeper this week as Dennis discusses some of the consequences of taking things for granted and mentions a simple way to avoid this trap. We look forward to hearing your thoughts and comments.

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