Construction Champions Podcast E-12 Laura Cooley – Communicating What a Construction Champion Means

On this episode of Construction Champions Podcast Ron talks with Laura Cooley who has devoted herself to helping create the future leaders in the construction industry. We dive into what is a champion. Laura’s Bio Over my career, I have morphed from an engineer to an on-site construction professional to a corporate leader to an entrepreneur. I have developed a deep respect for the industry and what I call the “Construction Miracle”. Even though I have been involved in multiple aspects of construction, I am always amazed that buildings are ever finished: so many people, so many challenges, so many tools, materials, and resources. It really seems impossible; and yet, the evidence is there for all to see in every road, bridge, and building. I have focused my energy on leadership development in the construction industry because I respect the work, the risks, the people it takes to make vison a reality. I like to think my work helps nurture business and future leaders. I believe healthy cultures are comprised of people who feel like they belong and are valued and that these environments are made and destroyed by the day-to-day human interactions at every level of an organization. This is why developing talent, cultivating leaders, building high-performance teams, operating effectively and efficiently are all intertwined and mutually important. When I consult, I emphasize the interaction of strategy, process, results, and people. When I conduct training, I seek to spark insight--I look for that moment when each person finds something they make their own so they can apply it the very next day. Being a BOD Board member is important to me because our industry can only be successful only when there is multi-discipline collaboration. The Construction Institute is one of the few organizations that specifically strives to break through our silos to bring visionaries, leaders, and practitioners together to improve the industry at large. Laura’s Links https://withpurpose-onpurpose.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/laura-cooley/11/b4b/83a https://www.developingconstructionleaders.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/developing-construction-leaders/ [email protected] #construction #constructionlife #constructionindustry #contech #roofer #builder #contractor #builders #contractors #podcast #constructionpodcast #fyp #constructionleadership #projectmanagement #management #leadership #constructionchampions #ronnussbaum #nuttnest #project10k