Is soft skills training worth the time and investment - a discussion with Larry Wilberton & Eric Sprague

The DYOJO Podcast Episode 50 was recorded LIVE. 

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Property Restoration Podcast 

OPENING GUEST: 
Robert More - Mitigation Manager/Estimator in Boonsboro, MD

Mr. More is a newly awarded IICRC triple master for water, fire, and textile cleaning discusses the process of pursuing continuous improvement for yourself and the return on investment for your team members.

Soft Skills Training Podcast 

GUEST 1:

Eric "The Tech Whisperer" Sprague and Larry "Pineapple Man" Wilberton co-hosts of Blue Collar Nation podcast and owners of MorningTechMeeting.com

PODCAST TOPIC:
The arc of return on investment for developing your team

• Leading by example, always learning as a PIAPOL
• The fear of training team members so that they can get paid more by a competitor
• Weeding through the BS when seeking a consultant ​

Cleanfax Magazine conducted a benchmarking survey in 2020 which accumulates input from restoration contractors throughout the United States and Canada. Owners in this service based industry have stated that recruiting and retaining quality staff has been their number one challenge, over 80% consensus, dating back to 2018 (see infographic on their website):

1. Recruiting and retaining quality staff
2. Maintaining margins and profitability
3. Cash flow
4. Differentiating your company
5. Increasing cost of doing business

Property Restoration Resources

​GUEST 2:

Katie Smith, restoration owner in Raleigh, NC and president elect for the Restoration Industry Association (RIA)

Mrs. Smith discusses the upcoming IN PERSON RIA Convention 2021

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