DECEMBER 20259 CANADACANADALast but not least is gender equality, which STARBAG follows with initiatives to have more women in the construction business, being seen as predominantly men domain. It also means having more culturally diverse employees and ensuring a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.Supporting our co-workers so they feel safe, knowledgeable, skilled, and non-discriminated doesn't stop at the corporate level. It is very important that we extend it to our managerial level. We make them feel that they are accepted and needed, and their effort is appreciated (being a part of the winning team).To make our colleagues feel like a part of the winning team, we need to dedicate time to them. Not only time for discussing work duties and performance. But it is time to show interest in them, as our fellow human beings, to get to know them better, have small talks with them, offers a hand when we see them worried, organize non-formal gatherings and team building events to connect better, to give them praise for job well done in front of others, to give them critique (in a positive feedback way) only when we are face to face with them alone, to lead them with an example and not micromanage them and to encourage them to take decisions, learn from others and their own mistakes and to allow them to grow with us. Try our best to win not only their minds but hearts!To achieve the above, we need to be more than just managers. We need to be leaders, authentic ones.Some of us are born leaders, and most must learn by studying literature, working with other great leaders, and practicing leadership. It is not an easy role to be a leader, but it is a great one, as you deal with people, which is our most important success factor in construction projects.My dear colleagues - managers, strive to be leaders, not only managers. When you win your colleague's hearts, there is no project too hard to take on. You will have engaged people in your teams who are willing to follow you and do a bit more, so the team led by you and the project succeed! Some of us are born leaders; most must learn being ones with studying literature, working with other great leaders, and practicing leadership.
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