Ambition Theory Articles
Welcoming Doreen Bartoldus: A Trailblazer Joins Ambition Theory
We first got to know Doreen Bartoldus through her passion for helping women in construction. But it wasn’t until we worked together on launching the NAWIC Leadership Academy that we truly understood...
Combating ‘Tall Poppy Syndrome’ In The Workplace: Insights and Strategies
Guest Post by Janine Trinidad, Senior Trainer, Construction Education at Procore I recently came across a phenomenon that is widespread yet under-recognized called the Tall Poppy Syndrome. An...
Construction is Beautiful with Nadine Speirs
Convert Competition into Clients with Transformational Leadership The construction industry lacks well-trained leadership. If transactional approaches in corporate structures were working as a...
How To Engineer Your Success As A Mother with Kinia Romanowska
Kinia Romanowska is the founder of Pros and Babes. As a strategic advisor to moms in competitive, corporate, high-stress, and STEM careers, Kinia helps people navigate the pressures of growing...
Three Keys to Building Trust in the Construction Industry
How can the construction industry thrive amid travel bans, talent shortages, and lurching supply chains? Natalie Doyle Oldfield has spent her career answering that very question and is on a mission...
Women Have What the Construction Industry Needs
Jennifer Sproul is President of the Maryland Center for Construction Education and Innovation (MCCEI). Jennifer sees women as the answer to the construction industry’s need for talent and connects...
Diversity Key to Addressing Talent Shortage
Lisa Laronde, President of Powell Contracting, didn’t start working in the construction industry yet rose to be President. Lisa teases out how to launch into higher positions while making the world...
When No Becomes Yes: Authenticity for Women in Construction
How do women jump beyond the swamp of to-do lists and think strategically about growth? As the current Global Head of Industry Transformation at Procore Technologies and on the Board of Directors...
Women in Construction: Stop Looking for a Mentor and Do This Instead
The construction industry desperately needs more transformational leaders There is currently a war for talent in the construction industry today, there simply aren’t enough people to do all of the...
Why Women are the Answer to the Construction Industry’s War for Talent
The construction industry is on fire right now, but success creates challenges, too. And when I talk with industry leaders, their number one need is finding better talent. Faster. The War for Talent...
Curiosity Is The Secret Weapon For Closing The Gender Gap
Whenever I bring up the topic of the gender gap in the workplace, I typically get two reactions. The first: "My industry is the worst!" They proceed to tell me stories about how few women there are...
Group Coaching Vs. One-On-One: How To Decide Which Style Is Right For You Or Your Team Members
Leadership coaching has become a popular tool to support leaders in organizations today. There is evidence that coaching works to support leaders' professional development in a variety of ways. The...
Imposter syndrome:
If you’re a woman in construction,
it’s not all in your head
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