Jason answers a listener from Brazil who is leading a delayed, complex facade restoration and does not know where to begin. He lays out a simple, field-tested starting plan that replaces panic with clarity and momentum.

You will learn:

• The first three daily habits to regain control: read the drawings, visualize the plan with zones and logistics, and walk the field.
• How to use crew input to shape sequence even without a formal pull plan.
• How to launch short daily huddles around visuals to surface and solve roadblocks.
• What full kit really means and how to refuse starts without it.
• How to hold the line on the system instead of firefighting when pressure rises.

If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you’ll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I’d appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).

Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:

· Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg

· LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt

· LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured

· LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

Seeing Through Trade Partners’ Eyes

This short episode reframes “problems with the trades” as problems with systems, culture, and inputs. Jason explains why most crews arrive wary and defensive, how our consistency can pull them back into a window of tolerance, and why emotionally intelligent supervision beats control. You will leave with a humane, practical lens that improves trust, flow, and results.

You will learn:

• Why blaming people fails and fixing systems works.
• The idea of ill-wired vs ill-prompted behavior and why inputs matter.
• How to earn trust in six to eight weeks with consistent huddles, pull planning, and clear norms.
• What emotionally intelligent superintendents do and why one toxic leader can sink a site.

Who should listen:

Supers, assistant supers, foremen, and field engineers ready to replace control with trust and get better work from better systems.

If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you’ll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I’d appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).

Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:

· Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg

· LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt

· LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured

· LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

Help, Don’t Control: Make Zone Control Walks Work

Stop chasing fifteen handoffs and start creating flow. Jason explains how to focus on the vital few, run quick joint walks, and enable trades to self-verify so you follow up instead of firefight.

You will learn:

• How to shortlist the day’s critical handoffs in the afternoon foreman huddle.
• How to run brief, pull-based walks using full kit principles.
• How to use feature-of-work and zone control checklists for trade self-verification.
• How to assign remaining handoffs to trade-to-trade walks with written commitments.
• How to distribute checklists via WhatsApp to foremen and capture quick proof.
• How to log outcomes in Takt the same afternoon and review the next morning.
• How to keep supervision tied to field work without micromanaging.

If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you’ll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I’d appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).

Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:

· Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg

· LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt

· LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured

· LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw