NRCA website offers recruitment tool
NRCA’s website, careersinroofing.com, offers resources that highlight career opportunities available in the roofing industry and provides a recruitment tool for roofing companies. The website is available in English and Spanish.
The resources emphasize opportunities for success that can be found on a roof, in the shop, in the office and in manufacturing facilities, highlighting the stability and income a roofing industry career can provide.
A section for parents and educators offers information about the positive aspects of working in the roofing industry, including no school debt, the high demand for roofing workers and the potential to thrive and establish a successful career.
Additional resources offer industry statistics and information regarding the industry, wages and career opportunities, among other topics.
To learn more, visit careersinroofing.com.
The power of humble leadership
Confidence can be a powerful attribute for a leader, but if confidence turns to arrogance, team dynamics are significantly impacted in a negative way. Being able to put ego aside is a vital part of being a great leader.
Humility is a crucial part of leadership, but many leaders have difficulty with this attribute because there is an incorrect assumption that you cannot be simultaneously humble and ambitious. Also, business leaders sometimes view humility as being too soft to handle tough issues.
Inc., a business media brand, shares the following practical approaches to help leaders achieve greatness through humility.
- Don’t claim the credit. When leaders prioritize highlighting their team’s achievements, it builds respect and loyalty and provides a sense of liberation and pride for employees.
- Get others involved. Open communication and transparency are key. Leaders should share their plans with their team and encourage team members to share their ideas, contribute to decisions and be innovative. Employees feel safe in an environment that encourages feedback and collaboration.
- Listen more. Humble leaders genuinely want to understand what others think by listening carefully. They ask questions and allow team members to participate in the conversation. When both sides recognize learning can be accomplished through truly listening, great strides can be made.
NRCA offers Executive Leadership Bilingual Program
NRCA has partnered with The GLO Group LLC, Phoenix, Ariz., to offer the Executive Leadership Bilingual Program. The six-course virtual program is designed to help executives develop field supervisors into confident bilingual leaders, boost communication to improve workplace culture for multicultural teams and build trust to position their companies as employers of choice among Spanish-speaking communities.
The program offers one session per week for six consecutive weeks. Sessions will address the following topics: elevating Spanish-speaking supervisors; psychological safety and cultural trust in roofing environments; adopting artificial intelligence and technology to align with workforce culture; recruiting and retaining Hispanic talent; showing employees clear paths for growth; and building a legacy roofing business.
Sessions can be purchased as a package or individually, and content will be available in Spanish and English.
To learn more and register, visit theglogroup.ac-page.com/ELpilotprogram.
