Workplace Culture: Shifting from Stress to Success
A strong workplace culture is essential in the construction industry, impacting safety, teamwork, and overall job satisfaction. This session explores how diversity intelligence can enhance jobsite dynamics, reduce stress, and create a more inclusive and productive work environment.
Description
A positive workplace culture is essential in the construction industry, impacting safety, productivity, and overall job satisfaction. Diversity and inclusion play a critical role in creating a respectful and high-performing work environment. Just like emotional intelligence, diversity intelligence can strengthen team dynamics, improve employee engagement, and drive innovation on the job site.
This session equips construction leaders with practical strategies to foster a more inclusive and supportive workplace. By broadening your awareness of diversity, you can create an environment where all workers—regardless of background—feel valued, empowered, and respected.
Challenges This Workshop Addresses:
✔ Enhancing workplace culture for construction crews and teams
✔ Developing practical tactics to improve diversity intelligence
✔ Implementing best practices for supporting and empowering coworkers
✔ Promoting respect, inclusion, and accountability to reduce job site stress
Learning Objectives:
- Strengthening communication and teamwork on the job site
- Enhancing the experience for both clients and coworkers
- Boosting employee satisfaction and retention in the construction industry
- Creating a safer, more inclusive, and productive work environment
Delivery Methods: Virtual with Zoom Meetings or In-Person/Classroom delivery available.
Course Fee Includes: Access to the course, course materials, and upon completion a digital certificate if requested.
This course is delivered in partnership with local and provincial construction associations across Canada. You will be participating with a group of industry peers from multiple regions.
Sharing a single registration between two or more individuals is not permitted. Please register each person who will be in attendance.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Who Should Attend
This training is ideal for construction supervisors, project managers, HR professionals, safety officers, and anyone in the industry looking to foster a more inclusive, respectful, and high-performing workplace. It is especially beneficial for leaders seeking to improve team dynamics, reduce jobsite stress, and enhance overall employee engagement and retention.
Technical Requirements
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Computer or laptop
- This course will involve on-screen interaction with your instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content (slides or videos), and interacting via typing with questions or responses. For this reason, cell phones may not be adequate.
- Windows 10 or Mac iOS.
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Webcam (Mandatory) – in order to engage and collaborate, participants will be expected to have their webcams on for the duration of the class
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Microphone (Mandatory)
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Internet connection- For best results, you will want to ensure you have an internet connection with an upload/download speed of 3-5 Mbps. You can test your internet speed here. The minimum recommended speed is 1.5 Mbps, but anything below 3 Mbps may result in loss of quality or buffering. Ideally hardwired connection versus wireless for stability - connect your computer directly to your router using an ethernet cable, rather than using your home wi-fi.
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A quiet space with minimal distractions –The microphone will be engaged for interactive sessions. Please plan to be fully engaged in the class and clear your work schedule just as you would for the in-class program.
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Comfortable chair