by Andrea Janzen | Dec 29, 2022 | Podcast
Kathryn Coulter works as a control specialist on new installations and upgrades of automation equipment. She was the only woman in her department for many years, but that has recently changed. Highlights: The challenges Kathryn faced when pursuing an apprenticeship...
by Andrea Janzen | Dec 15, 2022 | Podcast
Whenever we speak to men who want to be better allies in the workplace, they’re often unsure about what they can do to help. David Smith and Brad Johnson are the co-authors of the books Athena Rising: How And Why Men Should Mentor Women and Good Guys: How Men Can Be...
by Andrea Janzen | Dec 1, 2022 | Podcast
Almost half of women in the construction industry have never had a woman role model or manager. They’ve never seen a real-life example of a woman in a leadership position in their company. Ambition Theory wants to change this. In our Leadership Foundations Program, we...
by Andrea Janzen | Nov 17, 2022 | Podcast
“I didn’t believe it.” This is the feedback a male executive at a large construction company shared with us after attending an Ambition Theory workshop last March. But, after asking just a few women he worked with, he quickly realized their...
by Andrea Janzen | Nov 3, 2022 | Podcast
“I didn’t believe it.” This is the feedback a male executive at a large construction company shared with us after attending an Ambition Theory workshop last March. But, after asking just a few women he worked with, he quickly realized their...
by Andrea Janzen | Oct 20, 2022 | Podcast
“I didn’t believe it.” This is the feedback a male executive at a large construction company shared with us after attending an Ambition Theory workshop last March. But, after asking just a few women he worked with, he quickly realized their...
by Andrea Janzen | Oct 6, 2022 | Podcast
Alexis Clark is the Anchor Business Unit Manager at Hilti North America and is extremely passionate about her work. We talked about the distinct culture at Hilti and what happens when you are a fit and when you aren’t. We also discussed what demonstrating courage in...
by Andrea Janzen | Sep 22, 2022 | Podcast
Heather and Sarah Cruickshanks are a mother-daughter team who runs L.E. Cruickshanks Sheet Metal. They both started their careers in different industries and are now leaders in the construction industry in Atlantic Canada. Highlights – The benefits...
by Andrea Janzen | Sep 8, 2022 | Podcast
Michael Riegel is the author of the book Build Like The Big Primes, a coach and trainer focused on leadership development in the construction industry. Highlights The skills required to lead in the construction industry today. Some of the differences between how men...
by Andrea Janzen | Aug 25, 2022 | Podcast
The priority for most construction companies today is retention. Susan McCutchan and Nadia Fratantonio from Pomerleau Construction talked about how the transformational approach to leadership is an extremely effective way to attract and retain top talent. It...
by Andrea Janzen | Jul 28, 2022 | Podcast
Brad Kohl is the President and CEO of Lafarge Western Canada. Lafarge is Canada’s largest provider of sustainable construction materials and a member of the global group Holcim. Highlights: Lafarge’s strategy to promote women internally to grow and excel...
by Andrea Janzen | Jul 14, 2022 | Podcast
Years of experience and technical knowledge are highly valued in the construction industry, and today we share a different perspective. Phil Diochon and Jill Tremblay from Verge Technologies talk about how they learned about the industry and grew the company by...
