CIS Skills Leadership Initiative

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At the heart of Skills Leadership is accountability and technology that makes course corrections possible through timely and accurate information.  Why is this important?

In today’s current construction climate, $177.5 billion of estimated labor losses have impacted the construction industry in 2018, and Safety and Rework are consistent factors in those losses. Utilities, manufacturing, public works and all skilled labor industries have similar concerns and losses. The numbers may vary but the issues are the nearly identical. Skilled craftsmanship is essential. Leaders with craft knowledge, skills and business leadership acumen are a rare combination. Skills Leadership is designed to help leaders lead, align and course correct in a timely, safety first and profitable manner.

And this impact is felt in four different ways:

  • Direct  Costs: Property  Damage  Costs, Theft  Costs, Workers’ Comp Costs, Fatalities/Lawsuit, Legal  Fees
  • Indirect Costs: Downtime per day, Management Distraction, Insurance Premium Increase
  • Intangibles: Company’s  Goodwill, Company  Reputation, Employee’s Trust and Morale, Productivity
  • Reportable Injuries: Ability to Contract New Work, Staff Retention, Project ROI, Ability to Attract New Staff

Leadership has the responsibility for the safety of all employees, constantly improving performance value to customers, and for every dollar outlaid in commitments and resources.

So, what is the solution? The Skills Leadership Initiative which helps leaders align their business strategy with their people strategy from senior to middle management teams. This alignment promotes workforce commitment, which, in turn promotes business growth and positive transformation—and the ability to deliver the highest quality work in the quickest timeframe.

Elements of Skills Leadership include: (1) Oversight training for leaders of skilled based work crews, (2) Training and qualification criteria for crews, and (3) Alignment endorsed by leaders and buy in by crew leaders.  But one of the most effective tools which is geared for safety, budget and production schedules is iReports which tracks workers and their skills, helping leaders, managers and supervisors chart a course for successful project outcomes.

Working with iReportSource Inc., Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) is helping to define the  manpower puzzle by customizing the daily online reporting tool.  iReportSource integrates all the pieces of project planning—resources and skills needed, schedules, and staffing capabilities—into a daily report.  For the system to work, the user first must know the details of the individual, starting with his or her job title and job responsibility.  The user takes those details and constantly refreshes the information for the projects the company is working on now.  The records could then be transferred for the client.

But CIS has the added capability of maintaining records for their clients, and integrating NCCER certifications and credentials, making iReportSource a very powerful tool.  The result is that your company is more profitable, safer, and more adept at knowing what kind of knowledge, skills and ability you need, and what machinery gets the job done right. All those elements get organized in such a way that you can access the information on a daily basis.

WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE “SKILLS LEADERSHIP” INITIATIVE AND IREPORTS?  Contact Cliff or Debbie Dickinson at CIS for more information.