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 | 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?...
by Tom Esch | May 29, 2014 | Interpersonal Communication, Blog
One day, in 1978, Captain Melburn McBroom was flying a plane that was supposed to land at an airport in Portland, Oregon. McBroom had quite a temper and people feared him because he was so explosive. They had to go into a holding pattern because of an issue...
by Tom Esch | Oct 14, 2014 | Presentations
Do you tend to avoid that person or situation you find to be difficult? Would you like to learn to communicate more powerfully and diplomatically? Would you like to know how to avoid common troubles business analysts have? Do you want more capacity to prevent and...
