Sweat Equity Improvement
Training That Focuses On the Life Stealing, Unprofitable Work
Construction is tough. Trade contractors have crews doing hard work out in the elements for long hours, 5-6 days a week, with the pressure of the almighty schedule and budget bearing down on them.
Often, workers do tasks that are more laborious, time-consuming, and inefficient than necessary because no one stops to rethink them. Laborers just continue to do what they’ve always done because that is how they’ve always done it. Traditionally, supers see any optimization recommendations as whining and just workers looking for a way to get out of hard work.
This inefficiency leads to delayed schedules, busted budgets, unprofitable projects, lawsuits, employee turnover, longer work weeks, and mental health issues for laborers.
The answer isn’t treating field workers like robots; it’s actually treating them like people.
Impact Jobsite Result
Our Sweat Equity Improvement training provides gains in 3 significant areas:
Production
Safety
Quality
Born on Construction Jobsites
Most construction leaders are promoted without training them to be leaders, much like our founder, Jesse Hernandez. As a newly appointed super, he struggled to manage project schedules and defaulted to telling his crews on Friday that they needed to work the weekend too.
Jesse sought a better way, adapted it to Construction, and now shares what he learned in this hands-on, engaging training.
Through this training, clients have seen significant results:
- Simplified an electrician’s task that once took 208 minutes cut down to just 18 minutes.Â
- Reorganized the workflow for forklift operators, dropping the work of 4 operators each working 60+ hours a week, to just two operators working 40 hours each.
- Increased the output of panel installation from 23 to 43 panels a day without purchasing additional tools or hiring more personnel.
Depth Builder Clients
A Simple Framework That Works
Sweat Equity Improvement teaches “a man to fish” using these three steps:
Spot the Inefficiencies
Look for tasks that are time-consuming, unsafe, and just hard work.
Rethink the Process
Document the current process and challenge why it's done that way.
Continuous Improvement
Implement the new process, measure, and revisit the process routinely.
Testimonials
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The Process is so simple its brilliant and easy to implement.
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Project Manager
SQI Implemented correctly and given the time to work gives companies the upper hand. The tools and processes to streamline their work, save on manpower, improve quality, save time on projects and provide a safer more ergonomic work environment.
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Lean Manager
For Construction Leaders looking for ways to engage with their field teams and improve conditions and results in the jobsite, I recommend taking a look at Jesses work.
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Vice President
I learned that you have to view work from every level and perspective in order to enact real improvement and change.
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QA/QC Manager
Having empathy for the worker was a huge eye opener. Using the influence, responsibility, and authority that I’ve somehow acquired, to alleviate these difficulties in the work will help everything else fall into place. 55
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Former Plumber
Instead of saying hurry up or assuming people are taking forever, you need to actually watch and analyze the job task and conditions to determine why 52
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Project Manager
The improvement opportunities are in the details. This session has me thinking of all the small things that I could improve to make tasks easier on our laborers or trade partners. I also enjoyed the “how to improve” section. Loved how you emphasized DEPLOYING the new process or tools with the workers! I believe that is the key to implementing anything, you have to do it with those who will be using it! 28
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Field Engineer
The Learning Experience that will change the way you see work.
This training includes 7 two-hour live, hands-on, and engaging virtual workshop sessions focused on removing the hard work from your crews that erode your profits. You’ll quickly see gains in production, safety, and quality, usually without purchasing additional equipment or hiring more people.
The training is for Project Managers, Superintendents, and Foreman of trade contractors with 100+ employees.
Besides seeing quantitative increases in production, safety, and quality, participants also see qualitative improvement in team morale, mental health, and employee turnover because the training isn’t about micromanaging people; it’s about building a connection with the workforce and having empathy for the hard work trade workers do in the field. Supervisors become advocates for their team members, gaining influence and authority while getting more out of their crews because of mutual trust and caring.
The best part of the training is participants aren’t just taught how to fix a single task; this is a repeatable process for optimizing production and safety in the field.
Book a Call to Learn MoreFind out For Yourself
Get a Micro Dose of Sweat Equity Improvement by signing up for a free webinar and bring your friends. In this 60-minute session, you’ll be introduced to where improvement opportunities hide, how to enhance the standards of care for your workforce, and the secret to building buy in.