¶ The Myth of Training Replacements in the Construction Industry
Alright. I wanna talk a little smack about training and development. in I've been in the construction industry since 19 95, and I have heard so many times that the leader's responsibility is to train their replacement. I am training my replacement. My goal is to make myself irrelevant in all of these kinda really cutesy, uh, chest poundy ideas.
¶ The Reality of Training Practices
And the truth is, they ain't doing nothing to train their replacement. It's kind of like Throwing them in the water and and just letting them figure out how to swim.
¶ The Importance of Core Competencies and Transferable Skills
the conversations and understanding around what the core competencies are, the process and method in which that is delivered is random, is usually done in an emergency Situation when somebody's promoting or quitting. and so just because you show up to work and, like, do your job and assign tasks to people does not mean you're developing the capabilities in those people.
¶ Conclusion: Are You Really Training Your Replacement?
And so the question to you is, when you hear or say those words, I'm training my replacement, What are the steps? What are the core competencies, the transferable skills that you are grooming and developing in your direct reports, or you are you just talking smack?
¶ Sign Off
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