This week, we’re talking about one of Jason’s pet peeves – Project Management Software. We see all kinds of PM Software issues, from software that we have to continually work around, to software that just doesn’t do what we want it to do. In this episode we’re going to talk about why that happens and […]
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Episode 43 – Team Tasking
Back in Episode 31, we talked about keeping track of all of your tasks in one place. This week, we’re talking about what the benefits are of keeping your whole team’s tasks in one place with Team Tasking. Team tasking is a great way to make sure that everyone is on the same page, from […]
Episode 41 – Leaving Well
This week, we spoke with another special guest – Jason Lange, Chief Operating Officer for AM Exteriors. We asked him what he’d want to discuss on the podcast, and he had a great idea for a really relevant topic – leaving a job well. After his recent experience of spending some time away from AM […]
Episode 40 – Trade Organizations
We help construction companies. Being in a line of work like that puts us into contact with other organizations who do the same all the time. We work with several different trade organizations in a few different capacities, but always to the same end – helping subcontractors and GCs to do their work more efficiently, […]
Episode 39 – Don’t Let Zombies in Your House!
Halloween is coming, and if you hadn’t heard, we’re big fans of Halloween at Arcade. (Hence the upcoming Halloween party – #GetPunk’d2019) In preparation, we thought we’d record a podcast episode in the holiday spirit, so this week, we’re comparing Project Management to a Zombie movie! Often, we get involved with a project that is […]
Episode 38 – Planning Ahead
In the construction industry, it’s pretty common for companies to be busy all summer long. When the summer ends and the Seattle rainclouds come back out, a lot of our clients use that shift to start thinking about the coming year, so we’re talking this week about Planning. Whether you bring your team together for […]
Podcast Episode 34 – Managing Performance
All month, we’ve been talking about the ways you can tune up your organization with regards to taking care of your team. This week, we’re talking about the misunderstood black sheep in the HR toolbox – Performance Management. On the one hand, we hear all the time that it’s everyone’s least favorite time of year. […]
Podcast Episode 33 – Building Your Map
This month on The Critical Path, we’re focusing on all of the little tweaks you can make to run a tighter ship. We talked about tasking, about compensation, and now we’re getting into the brass tacks of Organizational Mapping – the art/science of informing your teams of what they’re expected to do and how their […]
Podcast Episode 31 – Get Your House in Order!
If boosting your business up to the next level is a journey (and it is,) the necessary first step of the trip is Time Management. Having the mental energy and actual minutes and hours to spend thinking about what you need and where you want to go requires having a little time to spare! This […]
Podcast Episode 28 – Leading Your Team
Last week, we talked about building a strong team. This week, we’re taking the next logical step and addressing how to actually lead your team day-to-day. So much of leadership is a product of how you handle things that go wrong, and how you support your team through mistakes. We talk about: Building a Team […]