“Leadership training has been an inspiration for me personally as well as professionally. It’s been a big boost for morale and team building within our branch. We all get along very well, and the interactive training in Amanda’s two hour lunch and learn sessions, are enjoyable and super easy to fit into our busy days.
We are fresh from our recent session in which we went over Emotional Intelligence and how each of us handles stress. It’s very interesting to go around the room and hear how each member of the team deals with stress. Stress can cause many physical ailments and listening to how others deal with it, and Amanda’s feedback, gives us all multiple ways to aid us in dealing with stress. Stress is a big part of our everyday life in the construction industry. In order to have longevity within this industry, we all must find a way to manage stress.
Leadership Training is a lot more than teaching us to become better leaders, it’s teaching us to become better people, better communicators, listeners and better life managers.
I applaud the Executive Team for their forward thinking in hiring Amanda and thank Amanda for being such a great inspiration to all of us!”
Rick Henry (Branch Manager, Dublin CA)
“The vast majority of us that rise through the ranks of construction and find ourselves in a management/leadership position get there by working hard, working smart, and a bit of luck. I would venture to say that few construction managers have undergone formal management education; rather, we end up in a position of mediocre power trying to balance our workloads, the training of those who will someday take over our jobs, and overseeing our support staff.
One of the most impressive discoveries for me after joining the Collins Electrical team was the integration of Leadership Training, facilitated by Amanda King, for all levels of management. Our Leadership meetings and the training provided are extremely valuable to me by improving communication within our departments and creating a culture of transparency and collaboration. Time is dedicated for all of us managers to get together with Amanda and discuss what’s happening within our departments and the company as a whole.
These meetings provide us a platform to express wins, concerns, wants, needs, and desires for our career and work environment. We have been taught the skills and value in creating a team environment, concise communication, and finding positive attributes in our coworkers instead of focusing on the negative. This ultimately improves morale, which in turn, enhances performance. The Leadership Training provided by Collins Electrical shows that our company values their employees.”
Jabin McDonald (Pre-Construction Senior Project Manager, Sacramento CA)
“Our branch was invited to participate in Leadership training with Amanda King. I heard so many great things about Amanda but nothing compared to meeting her. Her energy and positive attitude is infectious. In Amanda’s training, I learned so much about myself and how I can handle difficult situations. Her leadership training has brought our team together and taught us strategies to handle adverse circumstances.
She shared ways to improve our teams’ leadership through dynamic communication, which includes both verbal and listening skills. Dynamic communication has allowed us to openly discuss issues during our team meetings, and share ideas to resolve them. We also learned that good leaders manage their time well and delegate tasks by being mindful of people’s strengths and weaknesses. By doing so, a job or project will have better results.
Amanda recommended The Energy Bus, by Jon Gordon, to fuel our team with positive energy. Gordon writes that there is negativity all around us and calls them “Energy Vampires.” They will drain your energy if you allow it. It’s our job to eliminate it. We all have been in difficult situations, but according to Gordon, “every crisis offers an opportunity to grow stronger and wiser.” This book is a tool to teach how to build positive energy in any situation.”
It’s always a pleasure when Amanda visits. She shares her knowledge and fuels our team to become better leaders.
Deborah Summers (Project Manager, Dublin CA)
“I am very grateful for the opportunity to work with Amanda King. Amanda has been very instrumental in helping our company (that is a 56 year old company on the top of the market in our region) be even better.
Coaching our executive management group in leadership and helping us with organizational and strategic business processes has strengthened the executive management group and helped the company become a tighter unit with better efficiencies in place.
The greatest benefit for myself and my immediate team is the way she has challenged me, in a no nonsense way, to develop a greater level of self-awareness, leadership development, and a fresh spark to be greater. Amanda’s “greater than life” smile, attitude and positive energy compliment her natural coaching abilities. If you strive to be greater, let Amanda help get you there.
David Bradshaw (Department Manager, Boise, ID)
“I am very grateful for the opportunity to work with Amanda King. Amanda has been very instrumental in helping our company (that is a 56 year old company on the top of the market in our region) be even better.
“Through this program the company is transforming in a way of which I am proud. Amanda has and is continuing to steer us towards our goals as managers and as a Company. This program has helped me to better understand myself as a person and as a leader. We have achieved more than I first anticipated and we still have more to learn. I am excited to see how it will continue to help me as a manager and the Company as a whole. I feel the course is teaching us how to perform in a manner second to none.”
Jay Nieman (Pre-Construction/Design Manager, Stockton, CA)
