In this episode, Jason explores a critical question for leaders: are your company's core values truly operationalized? It's not enough to have values posted on the wall, they must actively guide hiring, discipline, decision-making, and daily operations.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• How to assess whether your core values are truly reflected in your operations and systems.
• The difference between core values and aspirational values, and why both matter.
• Practical examples from Lean systems on embedding values into daily work.
• How operationalized values drive real results, transparency, and team enjoyment.

Are your company's values just words on a wall, or are they driving the decisions and behaviors that define your culture?

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

In this episode, Jason discusses the importance of starting with entry-level positions in construction to build strong foundations for lean culture and high-performing teams. He explains why shaping people early in their careers allows leaders to instill the right habits, processes, and mindset without having to deprogram previous toxic behaviors.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why entry-level hires are crucial for instilling lean culture and proper habits.
• How to avoid deprogramming challenges by shaping people early.
• The role of leadership in developing field engineers and project engineers.
• Why starting fresh leads to high-performing, resilient teams.
• How proper onboarding impacts project success and team alignment.

Are you building your team from the ground up or trying to fix behaviors later that could have been shaped from day one?

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

In this episode, Jason challenges the construction industry's obsession with excessive documentation, paperwork, RFIs, submittals, narratives, and reporting systems that often create more waste than value. While proper documentation is necessary, Jason argues that much of what the industry records is never actually used and simply steals time away from building the project right.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why excessive documentation creates waste in construction.
• How RFIs and submittals expose deeper process problems.
• Why most reporting systems are built around protecting failure instead of enabling success.
• The difference between necessary documentation and pointless bureaucracy.
• Why "we've always done it that way" is not a valid reason for a process.
• How lean thinking applies to project reporting and communication.
• Why the goal should be building the project right not documenting why it went wrong.

Are your systems helping people build better or just creating more paperwork nobody will ever use?

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