When we cross the finish line together, we can celebrate together. Teams that don’t recognize that are painfully missing out on the beauty of collaboration and humanity. At the end of the day, you can choose to make your work painful or you can choose to make it collaborative, creative, and rewarding. So, which will you choose?
In this episode, I speak with Henry Nutt, a well-known speaker and industry influencer who’s passionate about transforming the construction industry through collaboration. While traveling the country walking jobsites, speaking to industry leaders, and participating in various seminars, he has found that one of the most common issues between Owners, General Contractors, and Trade Partners is our inability to identify core issues. This inability stifles a project team's opportunity to truly collaborate and quickly create solutions.
Henry’s objective is to educate owners and construction leaders on how to effectively utilize Lean Tools, work as a team, and execute work efficiently with a minimal amount of waste.
Listen in to learn Henry’s powerful insights on how we can work together to effectively and efficiently transform the construction industry and make it an industry we all can thrive in.
“It’s never been about the lime light, it’s always been about the people and trying to do work that matters and getting better at it and really understanding what matters to people and how you can really impact people.” - Henry Nutt
What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
• The power of building community and seeking connection with others in the construction industry.
• Henry’s journey in construction & The major difference between managing projects and managing people.
• Why Henry speaks about Lean Tools & How Lean Tools improves leadership and teamwork.
• How Henry developed resilience, endurance, and grit while building a credible reputation as a professional in the construction industry.
• The importance of vulnerability and taking time for healing.
• Bringing your whole self to work: Why we need to prioritize humanity in construction & How that impacts safety and decision-making.
• Henry explains the concept of One Project, One Team and the book he’s currently writing.
• Major learnings and missteps Henry has had throughout his career.
• Henry answers: What footprint do you intend to leave on the world?
“I stand for the person, or the people, that have been chewed up. I stand with the people that haven’t had a voice. I stand with the people that really feel like this industry is not for them.”
- Henry Nutt
“We are here to create and use our professionalism and skillsets to do this dynamic work and that’s cool stuff!” - Henry Nutt
Resources Mentioned:
Learn more about Lean Tools: www.purdue.edu/leansixsigmaonline/blog/lean-tools
Southland: www.southlandind.com
CityBuild: https://oewd.org/city-build
Connect with Henry Nutt:
Connect with him on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/henry-nutt-iii-7832347
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