Safety Technology: Innovative Tools to Create a Safer Jobsite During COVID-19 and Beyond

Date: Tuesday, May 12
Time: 3 p.m. EDT
Speakers: Matt Abeles, ABC National; Raffi Elchemmas, Milwaukee Tool; Bal Guerrero, United Rentals; Norty Turner, United Rentals; Steve Wiltshire, ABC National

New technologies are coming to market at a rapid pace, and it’s hard to evaluate which tools are best for your company. This webinar will explore new jobsite safety tools with industry leaders from Milwaukee Tool and United Rentals that can help you improve worker safety and enhance productivity.

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COVID-19 and the State of the Surety and Subcontractor Default Insurance Markets

Date: Wednesday, May 13
Time: 3 p.m. EDT
Speakers: Martha Gaines, Construction Services Group—Surety, Aon; Peter Kapler, Construction Services Group, Aon; Doug Wheeler, Construction Services Group, Aon

The long “soft” market for surety credit has definitely ended. Contractors may begin to see changes to their surety program parameters (i.e. decreased single/aggregate limits, increased security requirements, higher rates, etc.). Gain insight on how the surety and subcontractor default insurance markets are responding to current events; what considerations are driving underwriting decisions; factors that will drive terms and conditions in the market as well as changes; the current claim environment; and the critical factors to consider in the event of a claim.

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Did You Pause Business Development Due to COVID-19? Here’s How to Restart

Date: Monday, May 18
Time: 3 p.m. EDT
Speaker: Chad Prinkey, Neuberger & Co.
Moderator: Katy Driver, ABC National

Many contractors have stopped reaching out to prospective clients since the start of COVID-19 business interruptions, using the crisis as a reason NOT to contact them. Should your business development efforts stop? This session will reframe your mindset and provide practical techniques to help develop new opportunities in an ethical way you can be proud of and continue to use long after the pandemic subsides. By shifting your approach from talking to listening and finding ways to solve problems and fulfill needs, you can add value to the market while driving new business to your company.

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FranklinCovey Webinar Series – Bringing Practical Principles to the Pandemic

Session 1: An Overview of the 7 Habits — Being Proactive in a Time of Crisis

Date: Tuesday, May 19
Time: 1 p.m. EDT
Speaker: Rich Litt, FranklinCovey Inc.
Moderator: Mike Bellaman, ABC National

This session kicks off with a primer on the “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” and then focuses on being an effective vs. efficient leader and the paradigm shifts that are necessary during times of crisis. This is the first of a four-part webinar series that will offer real-world application of FranklinCovey principals that can effectively be incorporated into your leadership, company culture and business practices.

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Session 2: Utilizing “Beginning With the End in Mind” and “Putting First Things First” Habits to Focus Your Organization on Reopening

Date: Tuesday, May 19
Time: 4 p.m. EDT

What are you doing today to ensure your organization and your team’s health post-crisis? This session focuses on Habits 2 and 3 and the tools needed to set priorities during and after the pandemic, as well as guidance to help you determine what your leadership legacy will be. This is the second of a four-part webinar series that will offer real-world application of FranklinCovey principals that can effectively be incorporated into your leadership, company culture and business practices.

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Session 3: Using a “Win-Win” and Synergistic Approach to Deliver Projects Safely in a Pandemic Environment

Date: Thursday, May 21
Time: 1 p.m. EDT
Speaker: Rich Litt, FranklinCovey Inc.
Moderator: Mike Bellaman, ABC National

Resolving conflict on projects with multiple stakeholders can go down one of two ways — “my way” or the “collaborative” path. This session focuses on win-win thinking, an abundance mentality vs. a scarcity mentality, and opportunities to utilize the third alternative model to better collaborate and create value for all parties. This is the third of a four-part webinar series that will offer real-world application of FranklinCovey principals that can effectively be incorporated into your leadership, company culture and business practices.

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Session 4: Creating Focus in a Crisis

Date: Thursday, May 21
Time: 4 p.m. EDT
Speaker: Rich Litt, FranklinCovey Inc.
Moderator: Mike Bellaman, ABC National

Applying the principles of “The 4 Disciplines of Execution,” this session focuses on strategies to engage your team to win when hope is lost, to drive results in uncertain times and to clarify goals make them achievable. This is the last of a four-part webinar series that will offer real-world application of FranklinCovey principals that can effectively be incorporated into your leadership, company culture and business practices.

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