Innovation Overload

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#73: Travis Voss Jul 07, 2023

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"I never try to seem like I'm the expert because I'm definitely not when it comes to the actual construction side. If I can keep that mindset right and keep the five 'why's, I can get to the root of the problem and hopefully find the right solution." Travis Voss, a practicing construction technologist, discusses the value of being a 'professional novice' and going in without presumptions to tackle problems and apply innovation to an organization. Join Jared Christman, Director of Construction Technology at ELECTRI, and Sean Lazarian, CFO of ESSCO, as they host Travis Voss on Contractor Takeover. Stay tuned to hear an exciting announcement within the episode.

#72: Cindy Sanderfur Jun 23, 2023

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"The world is big enough for collaboration." Cindy Sanderfur, Communications-DEI&B Manager at Electrical Training Alliance dives into the journey of the apprenticeship from how they started to where they are now. Listen to her perspective of the evolving culture of the electrical industry.

#71 Toby Mitchell Jun 14, 2023

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"When we were on paper, it could take 30, 45 minutes, to even an hour to complete an invoice. Now, we're probably down to under 5 minutes," Toby Mitchell, President of Classic Electric Consulting joins Jared Christman, Director of Construction Technology at ELECTRI, and Sean Lazarian, CFO of ESSCO, on the Contractor Takeover to delve into the vital but often overlooked field of construction accounting. This episode provides insights into accounting fundamentals and highlights game-changing tools and software that they utilize to save time and streamline processes.

#70: Jarret Bergkamp May 26, 2023

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“It’s easy to identify or see problems, potential pitfalls, or risks. Use your community of professionals to form perspective. Then start working down the innovation cycle to implement a plan.” Jarret Bergkamp, the Executive Director of Preconstruction at Decker Electric shares his views of innovation from a technology, culture, and efficiency standpoint. Listen in to this discussion on finding the better, quicker, more resilient way to problem solve at all levels of an organization.

#69: Contractor Takeover - Office to Field Communication May 12, 2023

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“One of the most simple tools that everybody has, it’s free, we choose how much or how little we use it. And that tool is communication.” Jared Christman, Director of Construction Technology at ELECTRI and Sean Lazarian, CFO of ESSCO dive into the nuances and opportunities in office to field communication. From cloud sharing to security, Bluebeam to Navisworks, QR codes to communication principles, join the experts for this episode of the “Innovation Overload Podcast: Contractor Takeover” where innovations in the electrical industry are discussed from one contractor to another.

#68: Joe Aikens Apr 28, 2023

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“Change takes time. It’s like everything else in life, you’re going to be a little apprehensive until you start seeing the fruits of whatever you’re trying to do and realize that it’s a timesaver and beneficial to you and the company.” Join us as Joe Aikens, Vice President of Technology at Cannon & Wendt shares his views on innovation to foster creativity, diversify revenue streams, and ‘build a better mousetrap.’ In this episode we tackle how the power of innovation influences culture, the importance of caring for your team, the value of peer groups, and the evolution of technology to drive better customer-focused services.

#67: Convention Overload - Alex Bunda Apr 14, 2023

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“It’s all about taking meaningful steps in the right direction and embracing failure along the way.” Alex Bunda, Director of Innovation of Southwire Spark, shares the importance of staying up to date on future innovations and the need for adoption to stay competitive. Tune in to learn about Southwire’s Spark Lab and how NECA contractors can benefit from this amazing resource. Listen to future disruptions that are on the horizon and how they will impact the electrical contracting industry.

#66: Convention Overload – Landon Boyer Mar 31, 2023

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“Innovation is pairing technology with a customer problem and making someone's life better.” In this episode Landon Boyer, Vice President of Engineering at Schneider Electric explains the agile process they use to create and innovate products. Landon also provides insights around supply chain challenges and worker shortages and how the solutions Schnieder is developing will help the industry triumph over the challenges of today and beyond.

#65: Convention Overload - Jonathan Marsh Mar 22, 2023

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“Innovation is an idea that was divorced from a purpose.” Jonathan Marsh, CEO of Steel Toe Consulting, shares the importance of purpose driven innovation and matching key players to the correct roles in your business. Tune in to learn about process mapping and how curating workflows can help improve your business. Listen to how innovation and technology create a synergy that will improve the health of the electrical contracting industry.

#64: Convention Overload – Shane Snyder Mar 03, 2023

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“We need to be better at selling our industry as something other than construction; we need to be better at showing what our industry really is, what it can be, what roads come out of an apprenticeship or a four-year degree, and how diverse that can look and be.” Shane Snyder, President of Cannon and Wendt joins us in the Innovation booth to discuss the extraordinary career opportunities electrical contracting offers how we can all do a better job evangelizing for the electrical contracting. Shane also shares strategies his company uses to recruit and retain talent and tells his own story about how he was introduced to the industry. These topics and more on this edition of the Innovation Overload Podcast!

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