INVESTING IN OUR INDUSTRY


The inaugural class of Project Engage during the launch in April 2022


Elevating Workplace Culture by Growing Leadership Capacity


BY JAYE VAN WORMER P


articipants from throughout the nation recently joined together to celebrate Project Engage reaching


its halfway mark. The experiences of the program participants have been extremely positive, and they are already beginning to enact change both within themselves and throughout their organizations. Te main objectives of Project Engage


are to increase leadership capacity, el- evate team engagement, and celebrate business success. Ultimately, the program seeks to demonstrate how implementing a holistic strategy around workplace culture can result in greater profitability and productivity. By providing a prov- en system, visual tools, and innovative


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processes, Project Engage can empower participants to grow as leaders and also develop future leaders. We recently spoke with Trina Cole,


Human Resources Manager at Pro-Craft Construction, and delved into the advan- tages of the program and her experience applying the new knowledge as a 22-year industry veteran. During her start at the company in January 2022, she quickly identified employee relations – including employee engagement leadership, men- torship and more – as her key focus. With that in mind, she and three other Pro-Craft Construction employees determined to participate in Project Engage. Currently halfway through the Proj-


ect Engage program, Cole has already started implementing changes she’s identified on this journey. “I have fo- cused on self-awareness. It is imperative to understanding my abilities, actions, and emotions to ensure that they align with the organizations goals as well as providing the right leadership skills to others. In being more self-aware, I have been able to have a more open mindset to other abilities, thoughts, emotions, etc., allowing me to provide the best leadership on multiple levels,” she said. “For me, the most surprising take


away has been understanding other leadership voices which has in turned provided clarification on my own voice.


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