Our Mission
ABC is dedicated to connecting the construction community with viable educational resources to further increase working relationships, productivity, and culture.
About Workforce Development
ABC Nevada’s Workforce Development Committee is dedicated to providing creative ways of helping our community. From speaker luncheons, roundtable discussions, Rising Leaders program, networking events and community outreach. Now we introduce our online library filled with reputable educational resources to support you wherever you’re at and whenever you need it.
Communication
Communication is one of the most important characteristics in relationships. From family, spouses, and colleagues, communication is the foundation to healthy bonds. Lack of communication in any area of life can cause many complications from suffering revenue to resentful attitudes. Effective communication creates strong bonds with people that have shown increased team dynamics that ultimately improve every area of life. There are many forms of communication that are worth mastering that will help your organization. This category of workforce development focuses on communication with colleagues, communication with clients, communication for leaders, and communication in writing & speaking. From understanding emotional intelligence to learning how to send a well written email, you will learn valuable skills to sharpen your communication in the workforce.
Communication
Books
How To Talk To Anyone by Nolan Parker
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication by Bento C. Leal III
Great Client Partner: How Soft Skills Are the True Currency in Client Relationships by Jared Belsky
How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler
Communication Skills: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Social Intelligence, Presentation, Persuasion and Public Speaking by Ian Tuhovsky
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Communication
Articles
Why Communication is Key in the Workplace and Ways to Improve
Effective communication in the workplace
What is effective communication? Skills for work, school, and life
Developing Effective Communication Skills
What is effective communication?
Cognitive Communication: Communicating To Maximize Excellence And Business Results
The Role of Communication in Enhancing Work Effectiveness of an Organization
Communication
Education
Improving Communication Skills
Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills
Emotional and Social Intelligence
Practical Guide to Navigating Professional Relationships
International Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Leading Effective 1 on 1 Meetings: Win Loyalty and Retention
Business Communication Skills: Business Writing & Grammar
Get Amazing Results from Your Conversations at Work
Change Management Communication: How to Make Change Stick
Time Management
In the most general sense, time management is the art of effectively organizing and planning your time. Productivity and efficiency are increased when tasks and objectives are properly distributed into a schedule. This requires a certain amount of organization and awareness of the importance and necessity of each task to which time is allocated.
In a broader sense, time management means consciously choosing how to allocate our most valuable resource, which is our time.This requires that we look at time not just logically, but also emotionally. To do this, we need to be able to ask ourselves how we can use our time in a way that makes our life and our work meaningful. By establishing our “big picture” goals, we can then begin to prioritize our tasks in terms of urgency, importance, and significance.
This page includes various approaches, theories, and tools that can help individuals and organizations improve their time management and increase their ROTI (Return on Time Investment).
Time Management
Books
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life... and Maybe the World by Admiral William H. McRaven
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life by Robin Sharma
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less by Brian Tracy
The Compound Effect: Multiply Your Success One Simple Step at a Time by Darren Hardy
The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel J Levitin
At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor by Carey Nieuwhof
Time Management
Apps
Best Overall: Todoist
Best for Work Schedule: Toggl Track
Best for Personal Life: TimeTree
Best for Multiple People: Trello
Best Additional Resources: Calendar
Managing Jobs vs Managing People
It's worthwhile to make a distinction between managing work and managing people. Managing work is actually pretty easy; it's mostly a question of being organized and of keeping on top of deadlines. In today's environment, though, you rarely have the luxury of simply managing work; you have to manage people as well. Managers who step into a management role thinking that it's just a question of getting the work done are riding for a fall; you have to be prepared to deal with the people side of things as well.
Managing Jobs vs Managing People
Books
Managing for People Who Hate Managing by Devora Zack
Leadership Skills for Managers: 31 Skills, Strategies and Tactics to Build a Self-Sufficient, High-Performing Team, Retain Top-Notch Talent and Create Self-Confident Future Leaders by J.Viva
How Successful People Lead: Taking Your Influence to the Next Level by John C. Maxwell
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek
Managing Jobs vs Managing People
Audio
Managing Jobs vs Managing People
Video
Managing Jobs vs Managing People
Test Your Skills
Training Programs
Incorporating training programs into your workforce can significantly enhance the overall health and happiness of your company. By investing in employee development, you empower your team to acquire new skills, improve existing ones, and stay updated with industry trends. This not only boosts job satisfaction but also increases productivity and efficiency. Additionally, training programs focused on wellness initiatives can promote physical and mental well-being, leading to reduced stress levels, fewer absences, and higher employee retention rates.
Training Programs
Books
Co-Active Coaching: The Proven Framework for Transformative Conversations At Work and In Life by Karen Kimsey-House
Building In-House Leadership and Management Development Programs: Their Creation, Management, and Continuous Improvement by H. Kazanas and William J. Rothwell
The Art and Science of Training by Elaine Biech
Designing and Developing Training Programs by Janis Fisher Chan
Design Thinking for Training and Development: Creating Learning Journeys That Get Results by Sharon Boller and Laura Fletcher
Training Programs
Articles
Six Steps To Building An Effective In-House Training Program
How To Develop An In-House Training Plan For Your Company
7 Steps To Creating An In-House Training Program
12 Ways To Implement Successful Employee Training Initiatives
STUDY: Impact of training on employees performance
How to Create an Effective Employee Training and Development Program
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Problem-solving and decision-making are fundamental skills in both personal and professional contexts. Problem-solving involves identifying, analyzing, and solving issues or challenges that arise, while decision-making involves choosing between alternative courses of action. Effective problem-solving typically follows a structured approach, such as defining the problem, generating potential solutions, evaluating those solutions, and implementing the best one. Both processes are essential for navigating projects, building teams, and company growth.
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Books
Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills by Michael Kallet
The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving by Morgan D Jones
Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz
Problem Solving 101: A Simple Book for Smart People by Ken Watanabe
Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything by Charles Conn and Robert McLean
Wise Decisions: A Science-Based Approach to Making Better Choices by James E. Loehr and Sheila Ohlsson Walker
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Audio
Problem Solvers by Entrepreneur
How to master the seven-step problem-solving process
The Six Thinking Hats Technique For Problem Solving (Spotify access required)
The Psychology of Decision Making: Strategies for Better Choices (Apple podcast access required)
Personality Preferences and Decision-Making
The 5-Step Strategy For Solving Problems
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Video
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Articles
Creating Company Culture
The 3 C’s of creating company culture are culture, consistency, and communication. Business culture refers to the set of behavioral and procedural norms that can be observed within a company. This includes policies, procedures, ethics, values, employee behaviors, goals, and code of conduct. It also makes up the “personality” of a company and defines the work environment. What do you want your company culture to look like? Click any of the categories on this page to access our preferred resources.
Creating Company Culture
Books
The Missing Links: Launching a High Performing Company Culture by Phillip Meade PhD and Laura Gallaher PhD
Above the Line: How to Create a Company Culture that Engages Employees, Delights Customers and Delivers Results by Michael Henderson
Transforming Your Company’s Culture: Creating EternalROI by Peter Freissle
Good to Great (Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don’t by Jim Collins
Change the Culture, Change the Game: The Breakthrough Strategy for Energizing Your Organization and Creating Accountability for Results by Roger Connors and Tom Smith
Creating Company Culture
Ted Talks
Creating Company Culture
Audio Books
What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture by Ben Horowitz
The Culture Fix: Bring Your Culture Alive, Make It Thrive, and Use It to Drive Performance by Will Scott
The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle
Chief Inspiration Officer: How to Lead the Team Everyone Wants to Be On by Val Ries
Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work by Ruchika Tulshyan
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