Stages of Drill Team Development, Part 2: Storming In ‘Storm’ Phase, Leaders Harness Passions toward a Goal Jake Fletcher September 14, 2022 No Comments Like boiling water, the ‘storm’ phase can roil a team, but leaders harness those passions toward the job goal.Read More
Stages of Drill Team Development, Part 1: Forming Formation State Sets a Crew’s Purpose, Direction Jake Fletcher August 10, 2022 No Comments Whether your team drills holes or supports those who do, the formation phase sets the purpose and direction.Read More
Keeping Your Cool on High-Stress Drilling, Construction Jobs Time to Talk about Leadership and Keeping Composure Jake Fletcher July 22, 2022 No Comments Running heavy equipment like drill rigs, or managing those who do, requires composure under pressure. Read More
Building a Drilling, Construction Team? Try Feedback Giving, Receiving Criticism Important for Growth Jake Fletcher June 17, 2022 No Comments Teams that find effective ways to give, receive feedback and unleash their potential for growth.Read More
Motivation in Tough Drilling, Construction Leadership Roles Rebuilding a Faltering Team has its Challenges Jake Fletcher May 20, 2022 No Comments Rebuilding a faltering team? Have a good basic framework and remember it’s not about you.Read More
Batting Cleanup: Taking Over a Team in Chaos In Baseball or Drilling, a Faltering Team Calls for Leadership Jake Fletcher April 15, 2022 No Comments Tips for getting drill teams, projects back on track after weak leadership leaves them faltering.Read More
Establishing a Mentoring Culture in the Drilling Industry Being a Mentor for Drillers More than Just a Forced Chore Jake Fletcher March 14, 2022 No Comments In today’s column, we explore how mentorship can relate to professional, personal leadership.Read More
Taking Calculated Risks as a Drilling Industry Leader As in Football, Victory Sometimes Follows Out-of-the-Box Choices Jake Fletcher February 11, 2022 No Comments Company and jobsite leaders can often benefit from considering non-traditional candidates.Read More
A Historical Approach to Drill Crew Motivation Lessons in Leadership from Looking Back Jake Fletcher January 12, 2022 No Comments What is a leader to do with unclear project goals or tasks crews feel overqualified for?Read More
Patience and Adversity on the Job and Off A Look at How Common Words Relate to Leadership Jake Fletcher December 13, 2021 No Comments Grabbing another tool in the toolbox, we explore how common words relate to professional, personal leadership.Read More