by Priscilla Hansen Mahoney | Dec 23, 2025 | Plan
2026 Industry Outlook: Trends Contractors Need to Plan for Now For the past 18 years, my work has focused on helping contractors and trade-based businesses make better decisions about how they run their companies. That work has included in-field consulting, leadership...
by Priscilla Hansen Mahoney | Oct 29, 2025 | Process
Construction RACI Chart: Who Does What, Who Decides, Who’s Informed A quick story from the field Monday, 7:15 a.m. The electrician is staged. Cabinets arrive at 10. The inspector may show up after lunch. Over the weekend, the owner’s rep requested a finish change. Who...
by Priscilla Hansen Mahoney | Sep 22, 2025 | People
Swarm and Solve: Create a Culture of Continuous Improvement When I talk with contractors and business owners, one of the biggest objections I hear is: “We don’t have time for training.” The jobs are stacked up, lead times are long, and crews are stretched thin. But...
by Priscilla Hansen Mahoney | Sep 13, 2025 | People
Leading with Steadiness When the World Feels Heavy The world doesn’t pause for business. Tragedy, trauma, conflict, or even polarizing headlines find their way into our conversations and, inevitably, into our workplaces. As leaders, we may not have the power to change...
by Priscilla Hansen Mahoney | Sep 8, 2025 | Process
Time-Saving Strategies for Contractors In the trades, time management for contractors is often the difference between running a smooth, profitable operation and feeling buried in chaos. Time is the one resource you never get back, and how you manage it directly...
