Foreman Training 6: Essential People Management Skills for Field Leaders

Foreman Training 6: Essential People Management Skills for Field Leaders
LIVESTREAM
Field Leadership Academy
John Koontz
Thursday, October 29, 2026
7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. MST
Member: Free
Non-Member: $179

Successful journeymen with unique abilities, but with little or no management training, are frequently promoted to “foreman” and then lead crews of workers on mechanical projects. This class is meant to be that “initial management training”. People management skills are crucial for a construction foreman because they directly impact the efficiency, safety, and morale of the team, ensuring that a project progresses smoothly. The Field Leader interacts daily with subcontractors, other trades, and stakeholders and when they learn the basics and then work hard to become better “people managers”, they’ll have more successful projects and fewer stressful days. In this session the class will explore and discuss the basic people management skills that are relative to the position of jobsite foreman. In addition, the instructor will explain and emphasize those essential traits, skills, and behaviors that allow a foreman to more effectively manage their crews, their subcontractors, other trades, and their customers.