Culture Training for Site Managers, Forepersons, Union Business Managers, and Tradespeople
“Since the 2019 awards, the Builders Code has extended more training for our foremen and supervisors, which has continually opened up the conversation of ensuring all worksites are acceptable. We would like to thank the Builders Code for recognizing the gap, providing measures to ensure acceptable worksites, and promoting women in trades throughout our construction industry.” Taylor Manhas, Safety Coordinator, Westcana Electric
Are you ready to improve site safety and productivity?
It starts with culture.
As a leader working closely with tradespeople on BC worksites you have a vital role to play in creating and maintaining a positive worksite culture. Your ability to address any issues that may arise on-site is crucial for your project’s success.
Site supers, forepersons, and union business managers are often the first point of contact for workers experiencing challenges on-site and are important role models for their crews. The examples they set telegraph the values, attitudes, and behaviours expected on site.
Builders Code training will show site leaders practical ways to build a positive crew culture. They will learn why hazing, bullying, and harassment can be as dangerous as physical hazards, and how to spot the early warning signs.
Builders Code training takes participants step-by-step through a suite of useful tools to show site leaders practical and effective ways to tackle old-fashioned behaviours and negative patterns, and ensure everyone on the worksite is safe, protected, and working to their full potential.
In our full-day-equivalent virtual workshop, you’ll explore the benefits of a positive worksite culture and the nature and impact of unacceptable conduct, learn how to enable and encourage positive behaviour, and how you can help lead change.
Participants will break into small peer groups to discuss real-life examples, like what to do when one crew member persists in bullying new apprentices, or when racist symbols appear on the job site.
Sessions are scheduled into three 2.5 hour segments over three days to make digital learning more engaging and are capped at 12 students to encourage participation and make sure everyone has a voice.
Each participant will receive a set of digital materials and sample policies to keep and will be personally connected with a local Builders Code Advisor for optional post-session support at no additional cost.
Scheduled Courses for Site Managers, Forepersons, Union Business Managers, and Tradespeople
Cancellation & Substitution Policy:
Payments are non-refundable for cancellations or non-attendance on the days of the workshop. Transfer to another date is not accepted. Complimentary substitution of another member of your company is accepted.
If the Builders Code has to postpone the event for any reason, we will honour the attendee’s ticket for the newly scheduled workshop dates.
No Sessions Planned
July 13 – 15
Tuesday to Thursday
8:30 – 11am Daily
3 Days Total
Price: $245
Capacity: 12 Participants
August 10 – 12
Tuesday to Thursday
8:30 – 11am Daily
3 Days Total
Price: $245
Capacity: 12 Participants
September 28 – 30
Tuesday to Thursday
8:30 – 11am Daily
3 Days Total
Price: $245
Capacity: 12 Participants
October 26 – 28
Tuesday to Thursday
8:30 – 11am Daily
3 Days Total
Price: $245
Capacity: 12 Participants
November 9 – 11
Tuesday to Thursday
8:30 – 11am Daily
3 Days Total
Price: $245
Capacity: 12 Participants
Curriculum Overview
- Defining an Acceptable Worksite Culture
- The Benefits of an Acceptable Worksite Culture
- The Nature and Impact of Unacceptable Worksite Culture
- Key Barriers to Acceptable Worksite Cultures and Conduct
- Tools for Building Acceptable Worksite Cultures
- Planning for Success
Objectives of the Training:
- Build awareness across the construction workforce to lead the evolution of the worksite culture to one that is free from unacceptable conduct (hazing, harassment, bullying, and discrimination) to one that is welcoming, supportive, and productive for all workers.
- Build awareness across the construction workforce to lead the evolution of the worksite culture to one that is free from unacceptable conduct (hazing, harassment, bullying, and discrimination) to one that is welcoming, supportive, and productive for all workers.
- Facilitate the “unlearning” of attitudinal biases, stereotypes, and inequitable or hostile conduct and practices that create barriers for the success and wellbeing of all workers and companies in the construction trades.
- Develop the specific knowledge and skills across the workforce for all workers to confidently and effectively identify and address incidents of bias, exclusion, harassment, hazing, and bullying on the work site.
- Motivate all employees to accept their role and responsibility for maintaining a healthy worksite culture, and inspire those persons who could be site role models or leads to support colleagues from other demographic groups, as well as to monitor and hold others accountable for behaviour that is not acceptable.
Meet the Trainer
To find out more or to schedule a private workshop exclusively for your team, contact Lisa Stevens at 250-580-2927 or lisas@bccassn.com.
