EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT


AGC of California Hosts Successful 2017 CLC Leadership Conference


By Scott Causley, Training & Workforce Development Manager


Conference took place at the Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel November 16-17. Tis historic location served as the perfect back drop for AGC’s record high attendance for a CLC conference. Nearly 280 participants, representing 36 AGC chapters from across the nation, attended. Te conference officially kicked


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off on Tursday, November 16 with keynote speaker Scott Zimmer informing everyone that this was the first time in American history where there are four generations in the workforce at one time. Each gener- ation has different points of view and work styles, based on what was going on in society while they were growing up. In what was to be the main thrust of the conference, Zimmer spoke about how the different genera- tions can better communicate with


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each other and avoid potential pitfalls. Following


the opening session, attendees had the opportunity to network, discuss recruitment/ retention strategies with other CLC chapters from across the nation, and learn how to motivate people. Te evening ended with an AGC of California- hosted reception. Friday’s keynote speaker, Eric


CLC conference attendees visit the Metropolis High Rise Project, one of two different job-walks available to participants.


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McElvenny, regaled participants with inspirational stories about his time as a U.S. Marine, his life, and running an Ironman triathlon. He was followed up by sessions detailing how to succeed in the construction industry and a “Leaders and Legends” session. Te 2017 Leadership Development Conference ended with participants selecting from one of two job-walks. Te first was the Westside/LA Subway project, courtesy of Skanska, and the second was a visit to the Metropolis high-rise project, courtesy of Webcor. Tere are many


different methods of measuring how


Speakers on the Leaders and Legends Panel addressing attendees included Sarah Carr, McCarthy Building Companies (right); Brad Jeanneret, Hensel Phelps; and Michael Smithson, Skanska USA Civil.


successful an event was. If measured by registration/attendance, this conference was record-breaking. If measured by quality of sessions, the responses have been extremely good. Finally, if you measure it by the


AGC of California President Mike Mencarini, Unger Construction Company, addressed attendees at the AGC CLC Leadership Development Conference.


quality of opportunities for attendees to become better construction leaders, the AGC Construction Leadership Council 2017 Leadership Devel- opment Conference by all gauges was a huge success. 


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