Onsite With Matt Ohley
Women in the Field
Welcome to“ Onsite,” a fresh perspective brought to you by contributing writer Matt Ohley, founder of Bluecollar Mindfulness. In this column, Ohley cuts through the noise and delves into the challenges encountered by those shaping our world through construction. Ohley offers a unique perspective, amplifying the voices of those who experience the daily pulse of life on the jobsite.
Onsite is our commitment to breaking down the barriers and misconceptions that shroud the construction profession. Ohley aims to initiate open and honest conversations, from job insecurity to the transient nature of projects, physical strain and often-overlooked mental health struggles.
I was once asked,“ I need the names of your two best superintendents."
" No problem; Dana and
John," I responded.“" Really? Dana?"“ " Yeah," I said. " Does that surprise you?"
“" I guess it does a little, but I trust your judgment if you tell me she’ s one of your best."“
" She’ s not just one of our best, she’ s the cream of the crop, brother. Seriously. One of the best project supers I’ ve ever worked with," I said.
He was building a training competency model for project superintendents within our company and needed input from several top performers across different areas. Dana was an easy choice, in my opinion.
Dana had been in the industry for 20 years, with 15 of those as a maintenance of traffic( MOT) forewoman.
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