by Tom Esch | Jun 29, 2015 | Interpersonal Communication, Blog
It was late in the day recently and my wife and I were both far from home. We needed someone to start the dinner, so that we could all get to a 7 pm meeting. Our 14 year old boy was at home. He is quite able to boil water and cut an onion, so I called him to ask...
by Tom Esch | May 17, 2015 | Using Your Power Effectively, Blog
So there I was, in front of 35 construction workers who didn’t really want to be in the room–thirty-four men and one woman. They were not in the best mood as a group. The topic was “Building a Culture of Safety Accountability.” I realized that this...
by Tom Esch | Feb 13, 2015 | Interpersonal Communication, Blog
My family has been in the construction industry for 4 generations. Because of that a fair amount of my work these days is with contractors, leading communication-safety training for field personnel, supervisors and owners/executives. One of things I have learned is...
by Tom Esch | Dec 20, 2014 | Interpersonal Communication, Blog
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by Tom Esch | Oct 14, 2014 | Presentations
Do some of your workers see others taking dangerous risks—yet say nothing? Why don’t they speak up? And what can be done about it? How often does someone speak up but suffer retaliation for it later? When people do speak up, do others get angry and distracted?...
