Ambition Theory: Women in Construction Podcast
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Ambition Theory:
Women In Construction Podcast
Transformational Leadership Part 1: Why the industry needs this skillset
The construction industry is booming, but there aren’t enough skilled professionals to do all of the work. This episode explores the difference between transactional and transformational leadership...
From Admin to CEO: A Journey Through Construction
Jennifer Todd is the founder and president of LMS General Contractors, she’s been featured on the cover of Construction Business Owner Magazine, was the Engineering News Records Top 25 Newsmakers of...
How men are learning to be allies for women in construction
The YWCA Change Project has developed Gender Inclusion training to support male leaders in the trades. During this interactive live podcast, you will learn: ● Why trying to change women is not the...
Empowering contractors to make more money with Ashley Kielbratowski
Ashley Kielbratowski is the co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Harbr, a construction tech company that greatly improves source data collection for fast and accurate invoice approvals. Harbr was...
Reina, the first all-female condo development with Mara Nicolaou
Mara is the Director of Design and Construction at Urban Capital Property Group, the company behind Reina Condos, the first all-female development in Canada. Mara shares: How a Toronto Life magazine...
Business Development in Construction with Annette Lindy
Annette Lindy started her career as an Architect in Berlin at the same time as the wall came down. Before finding her dream job in business development, she worked as an architect in Europe and...
Self-Advocacy Strategies for Women in Construction
Stephanie is the author of She Engineers: Outsmart Bias, Unlock Your Potential and Create the Engineering Career of Your Dreams. She coaches women in STEM to have career success on your own terms....
Part 1 Cognitive Thinking: How Big Picture Productivity Can Prevent Burnout & Advance Your Career
Research has identified cognitive thinking as one of the top skills that employees need to succeed in the construction industry in 2021 and beyond. Ambition Theory's Chief Growth Officer Jodi Millen...
The skills the construction industry needs in 2021
Drawing on up-to-date research, Jodi Millen, Ambition Theory’s Chief Growth Officer, shares the skills that construction industry leaders need to succeed in 2021 and beyond. She shares why...
42. How to be strategic in your job
Michael Ferrabee says that it's everyone's job to be strategic. In this episode, we talk about what it was like to work for the first female prime minister in Canada and Michael shares 3 tips that...
41. The difference between sponsorship and mentorship
We're explaining the difference between mentorship and sponsorship and how men are mentored differently than women. Ambition Theory https://ambitiontheory.com/
40. Why technical expertise does not equal great leadership with Phil Jewell
Phil Jewell says you don’t have to master technical skills to be a great leader. Phil shares stories of how he was able to lead teams where he had zero knowledge of his team members’ technical work...
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“Anyone, especially females, looking to better themselves professionally and personally needs to listen to this podcast.”
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“I love how Andrea delves deeper into much used, but often not completely understood, concepts. Like mentorship vs sponsorship; diversity, etc. The interviews provide real world applicability. This is definitely a regular listen for me.“

