On November 17, 2022, we honored 103 transportation professionals who completed nine of our training programs. Among the 103 professionals, four of the graduates completed the Transportation Leadership Program (TLP).
Congratulations to 2022 TLP Graduates:
Harold Clarke, Town of Groton
David Colaccino, CT Dept. of Transportation
Amy Hare, CT Dept. of Transportation
Don Remson, CT Dept. of Transportation
To read more about the graduation ceremony, click here.
TLP Cohort #8 Kickoff!
On December 9, 2022, we held the Transportation Leadership Program (TLP) Kickoff Day with our new TLP Cohort #8! Participants spent the morning with Celeste Barros learning about their individualized DiSC management styles. In the afternoon, Donna and Mary discussed the TLP program expectations and the cohort participated in fun team building exercises. We are so excited to begin this
two-year learning journey with a wonderful group of transportation leaders. If you would like to view pictures from the event,click here.
VIDEO OF THE MONTH: Navigating Our Way to the Extra Mile with Kenya Rutland
On November 17, 2022, the New England Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) hosted a virtual webinar with Kenya Rutland from KJR Consulting.
In “Navigating Our Way to the Extra Mile,” Kenya leads a conversation with public works and transportation professionals from all over New England on how we can keep ourselves enthused about the work, keep our teams focused, and continue to make it happen (get our work done) during these tough times.
Kenya is a passionate and enthusiastic speaker who increases the confidence, motivation, and performance of others.
ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: Lonely Old
Man Spies on Construction Site Every Single Day — So One of the Construction Workers Cuts Him a Deal He Can’t Refuse by Sophie Babinski
Retirement seems like a dream that most of us can’t wait to achieve. What we fail to consider is how it will feel to stop doing something we love so much and know so well.
A crane operator learnedfirst hand how important loving his job is when he met a man who was no longer able to work, but who still had valuable lessons to teach.
Crane operator Shawn Beveridge was just getting into the swing of things at a new job site when he noticed that an elderly man in a wheelchair was watching his team work.
At first, he thought nothing of it. However, the days passed, and he realized that the man was a loyal visitor.
Every day, rain or shine, he would show up to the jobsite at 7am. He would leave for lunch when Shawn’s team did the same, and then only leave for the day when the work wrapped up. After a while, Shawn’s curiosity got the best of him and he went over to chat with the man.
Shawn’s quick chat with the elderly man turned into an hours-long conversation. He found out that the man was named Harold, and that he had fallen out of touch with his adult children since he’d moved into the care home close to the job site.
The ability to influence is an essential leadership skill. To influence is to have an impact on the behaviors, attitudes, opinions and choices of others. Influence is not to be confused with power or control. It’s not about manipulating others to get your way. It’s about noticing what motivates employee commitment and using that knowledge to leverage performance and positive results.
A leader’s ability to have influence with others is based on trust; in fact, our influence expands in proportion to the amount of trust that exists in a relationship. Let’s take a look at how leaders effectively build trust and increase their influence with others.
Establish credibility
Leaders begin to build trust by establishing their credibility. Stephen Covey, author of The Speed of Trust,
described four foundational elements needed to establish one’s credibility: integrity, intent, capabilities and results. Integrity is being honest; it’s “walking your talk”. Intent has to do with ensuring your motives are clearly understood. Capabilities are the skills and knowledge necessary to perform your job well. Results are what we accomplish, it’s our track record—your ability to get done what you say you will do.
