Team Development for Contractors
Read about The DYOJO Chart as a Framework for Contractor Success from the book, So, You Want To Be A Project Manager by Jon Isaacson.
Elements of The DYOJO Chart:
Elements of The DYOJO Chart:
- Two Things Every Company Needs
- Do it Right. Do it Efficiently. Do it Excellently.
- Clarity. Consistency. Accountability.
- Quadrant 1: Safety
- Becoming Doctors of Disaster
- Quadrant 2: Proficiency
- Technical Skills + Practical Application = Proficiency
- Quadrant 3: Efficiency
- Planning + Execution = Efficiency
- The DYOJO Recipe for Production SPEeD
- Quadrant 4: Service
- Cleanliness + Communication = Service
- Doing it Right the First Time
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- Watch or Listen to The DYOJO Podcast - helping contractors shorten their DANG learning curve
- Buy a Book by The Intentional Restorer
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A Construction Training Outline
Contractors know they need to train their teams, but sometimes they feel overwhelmed and wonder, "Where do I start."
The DYOJO Chart was born from this same frustration. In the skilled trades, and property restoration in particular, there are SO MANY topics that a team needs to be trained on.
The DYOJO Chart helps form an outline for addressing the key technical and practical aspects of the work that construction professionals face each day.
The DYOJO Chart was born from this same frustration. In the skilled trades, and property restoration in particular, there are SO MANY topics that a team needs to be trained on.
The DYOJO Chart helps form an outline for addressing the key technical and practical aspects of the work that construction professionals face each day.
Additional Production Resources from The DYOJO
“An expert is somebody who knows what he's talking about through experience, training, and education. You cannot become an expert without all three.” - Bob Blochinger
As a guest for Episode 94 of The DYOJO Podcast, Bob Blochinger shares his thoughts on the roadmap to expertise. For a professional to seek and achieve expertise, they need to be able to:
- Determine whether the information is reliable
- Apply a scientific approach to their journey
- Demonstrate a mastery of relevant knowledge
Elevating Team Efficiency & Response
The DYOJO Recipe for Production SPEeD:
- Helping Team Members Clearly Set and Consistently Achieve Goals
- The Need for SPEeD (article in C&R Magazine)
- So, You Want To Be A Project Manager? Book from Jon Isaacson
Achieving Production Goals
Project management is all about managing the project to completion, according to scope, on time, and on budget. The scope is based upon estimated time and material costs to complete the work. You can begin to master these basics, even as a technician or carpenter, by simply setting daily objectives for yourself.
If you know what you will be doing tomorrow, you can set out your materials the night before, have a plan for how you will be efficient throughout the day, and document for your supervisor that you have met or exceeded the benchmarks that you set for yourself.
For example, when you arrive on a project you can use the following acronym to develop your work SPEeD; this stands for:
- Scan
- Plan
- Execute
- Document
If you aspire to a supervisory or leadership role, you can use this sequence to first lead by example. When co-workers and supervisors notice that you are bringing order to chaos, you will create opportunities to input on the daily goals for your team. When you can help yourself and others clearly set and consistently achieve goals you will become an invaluable asset for any workplace. Use The DYOJO Recipe for Production SPEeD to help you elevate your performance as well as everyone around you.
READ MORE about setting and achieving production goals
Project Management Resources with guest Purdue Professor Dr. Randy Rapp.
On The DYOJO Podcast, Episode 85 we discuss elements of property restoration history and the development of resources such as the Restoration Industry Association (RIA) Body of Knowledge.
The Chart of The DYOJO Way
Training is key to personal and professional development
THE CHART of The DYOJO Way will help you achieve your personal and team goals:
- Whatever you do, do it intentionally.
- Life is about opportunity, not convenience. Keep your eyes open and volunteer for the assignments that nobody wants so that you can accelerate you access to learning.
- As you give, don't be afraid to ask. If you follow the advice above, at some point your willingness to help should be noted as a commitment to growth and be reciprocated by your employer.
- Be F-A-T: Faithful, Available, and Teachable. We talk about this principle in my book Be Intentional: Culture.
- Documentation is key. In property restoration we don't get paid for what we do but for what we document. We discuss this in my book, Be Intentional: Estimating.
- For many companies in the property restoration industry, Xactimate is a key resource for how estimates are composed and can be utilized to generate workflows for the production team. Learn to use this tool.
The Chart outlines training for team development
THE CHART of The DYOJO WAY is an outline for training personal and team development for intentional restorers:
- LIST OF RESTORATION RESOURCES (in alphabetical order)
- Read books like Be Intentional: Estimating to help you develop the right mindset and habits for estimating in property restoration and using tools like Xactimate
- Listen to industry podcasts such as The DYOJO Podcast to connect with property restoration professionals who have BTDT (been there, done that)
- Read the excellent personal development book by Rachel Stewart, Unqualified Success
- Being a healthy water damage science skeptic with industry legend Ken Larsen
- Learn to operate, clean, and maintain your property restoration equipment
- Read The 24HR Tech by Andy McCabe
- Create a five year plan and be clear about pursing it
- Know the insurance claims process and how to effectively communicate with customers
- Learn to operate innovative resources like Docusketch
- Keep your foot on the gas for professional development so that you can "thrive, not just survive"
- Learn about the history of the property restoration industry
- The Three R's of Mastering Xactimate for Beginners
