'Prehab' your Construction Workforce!

About this episode

David Montgomery discusses the importance of emotional intelligence and preventative approaches in the construction industry.

Our guest this episode is David Montgomery, affectionately known as 'Monty'. We dived right into thriving in life and work, with David sharing his usual morning routine of gym and meditation, being agile and maintaining a routine that can adapt to changes. Another 'ordinary guy doing extraordinary things in life and work!" Listen in to David story, his 20-year career in the construction industry and his focus on supporting both management and front-line workers. He highlights the importance of emotional intelligence and support in the construction industry, emphasizing the value of recognizing and respecting personal growth and evolution. David shares his belief that CEOs and leaders should lead by example and support their staff, emphasizing the importance of emotional intelligence and building strong relationships within the workplace. He discussed the value of mentoring and learning from others, as well as the impact of positive leadership on both staff morale and business success. We talked communication and conflict management in construction projects to improve productivity and workplace culture, and the need for tools and skills to address conflicts, especially in…

People in this episode

Host: Carrie

Guest: David Montgomery

Topics covered

• construction workforce
• emotional intelligence
• leadership
• mentoring
• communication
• conflict management
• workplace culture
• prehab

Keywords

• morning routine
• gym
• meditation
• agility
• support
• personal growth
• positive leadership
• productivity
• multicultural
• multilingual

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Watchwell

Books & works: Prehab

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