21. Using Systems To Maximise Efficiency With Dennis Wong

In episode 21 of the Professional Builders Secrets podcast, our host, Bosco Anthony is joined by one of the executive business coaches at APB, Dennis Wong. Throughout this episode, Dennis shares the secrets to building a winning team for a building company.

Dennis works with business owners to grow their businesses, help their managers and team members to achieve higher levels of performance, and attain results faster by combining training to impart knowledge and develop new skills and coaching to facilitate transformative growth.

As a business and executive coach, Dennis graduated from Coach-U in 2016 and FocalPoint Coaching in 2017 and has continued to develop as a professional coach, learning from experts in the field and subsequently, helping business owners, their management, and team members to develop professionally and personally.

In this episode, Dennis shares why it's important for builders to optimise for maximum efficiency, how to overcome blindspots in a building company, the importance of using data to drive decision making and SO much more.

Tune in to the full episode now to learn about the systems that builders can implement to maximise efficiency for their building company.

ABOUT DENNIS WONG

Based in Sydney, Australia, Dennis Wong is one of the Australasian Executive Business Coaches at the Association of Professional Builders. A Coach-U and FocalPoint Coaching accredited business coach also serving on the Executive Committee of the Asia Pacific Alliance of Coaches (APAC), Dennis now works exclusively with owners of residential building companies in Australia and New Zealand that are looking to fast-track their results.

Connect with Dennis: linkedin.com/in/dennis-s-wong

TIMELINE

• 1:04 Dennis’s coaching background.
• 4:32 The challenges Dennis sees builders facing.
• 5:53 Why it’s important for builders to optimise for maximum efficiency.
• 8:59 Where to start to maximise your efficiency.
• 11:52 Metrics to measure efficiency.
• 13:51 The core blindspots in a building company and how Dennis helps builders overcome them.
• 15:46 The importance of using data to drive decision making.
• 16:41 How to stay consistent after improving your efficiency.
• 18:13 Crucial systems for efficiency.
• 20:11 Dennis’s advice when it comes to communication with their team members.
• 21:29 Dennis’s take on the future of the industry.
• 22:49 What’s surprised Dennis the most about the residential construction industry.
• 24:15 What Dennis believes builders need to focus on for the future.
• 25:24 Common challenges Dennis helps builders overcome.
• 26:38 Dennis’s advice to builders.
• 30:33 Dennis’s recommended reading.

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com

APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/

APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders

APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders

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