Leadership Day Bootcamp for the Trades
No-Nonsense Practical Leadership Skills for Forepersons, Crew Leads & Site Supers
Description
You don’t learn leadership in trade school- but once you’re running a crew, managing subs, or running a job site, leadership is exactly what’s expected of you. This hands-on, full-day leadership boot camp is built for construction professionals who want to get better at leading people, not just projects.
You’ll walk away with practical tools to manage your crew with confidence, reduce conflict, build trust, and create a work culture where people show up, step up, and stick around. Whether you’re a lead hand, foreperson, or construction business owner, this course is designed to help you lead by example and build high-performing, respectful teams- without the fluff.
Workshop Challenges Addressed
· What leadership looks like on a jobsite or in the shop
· Building trust, confidence, and accountability in your crew
· Setting the tone: coaching, managing performance, and modeling respect
· Reducing turnover by creating a work environment people want to stay in
· Developing your own leadership style that reflects your values
Learning Objectives
· Understand what makes a great leader in the trades- not just in theory, but on the job
· Build a strong team culture where people know what’s expected and step up
· Learn practical skills to handle conflict, give feedback, and hold people accountable
· Attract and keep the right people by being a leader they want to work with
· Lead with respect, integrity, and consistency- no matter how tough the day gets
Note: filtered water, coffee, tea onsite. Please bring your own lunch or purchase from a local provider. Limited complimentary parking available on a first-come, first-served basis. Lunch break approximately 30 minutes from 12pm-12:30pm.
Delivery Method: In-Person/Classroom (Virtual delivery available upon request)
Course Fee Includes: Access to the course, course materials, and a digital certificate upon completion.
This course is delivered in partnership with local and provincial construction associations across Canada. You may 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 that will be in attendance.
Facilitator Bio
Paul Pelletier is a workplace culture expert, conflict management specialist, and former corporate lawyer who now works with organizations across Canada to help leaders address difficult behaviour, manage conflict, and build respectful high‑performance workplaces. See Paul’s website.
Paul has more than 30 years of experience dealing with high‑stakes conflict, investigations, and leadership challenges. He previously served as Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program for the Attorney General of British Columbia and is the recipient of the Premier’s Award for Outstanding Contribution.
Through his consulting practice, Paul works extensively with leaders in the construction and infrastructure sectors, helping superintendents, project managers, safety leaders, and executives navigate difficult conversations, resolve conflict between teams and trades, and strengthen workplace culture on projects. He is a certified TKI Assessment trainer, a PMP and CPS (certified professional speaker) represented by the National Speakers Bureau.
Paul is also the author of The Workplace Bullying Handbook and a sought‑after international speaker who has delivered more than 500 presentations and workshops around the world on leadership, conflict management, workplace respect, and organizational culture.
Who Should Attend
Forepersons, Crew Leads & Site Supers and others that work in a site leadership capacity within the construction industry