We collected expertise from 30 project managers in the construction industry about how they motivate their teams. Here's the best of what they told us.

1. How Project Managers in the Construction
Industry Motivate Their Teams
Priority Matrix for Construction - by Appfluence

2. Here at Appfluence, we interviewed a number of successful Project
Managers in the Construction Industry about how they keep their
teams motivated. Included in this presentation is advice on how to
keep your construction team enthusiastic and grounded.
These quotes are by Project Managers, for Project Managers.
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3. “Staying engaged with them and making sure [everyone]
understands the importance of what they are doing and why
they are doing it.”
-South Bay Construction
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4. “Celebrating small and big wins and giving recognition to
team members.”
-Anonymous Construction Project Manager
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5. “Buying them breakfast or food. Food goes a long way in the
field [of construction].”
-Stephen Landin of NOW Specialties
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6. “Monthly dinners is high moral booster for the labor force.
We typically take everyone out for a steak…”
-Javier of AH Beck
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7. “Recognizing when a team member goes above and beyond.
We will send out emails nationwide when a team member
receives a great review or feedback from a customer.”
-Rusty Reynolds of Contractors Inc.
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8. “A smile and good nature about the approach to work. My
enthusiasm and caring attitude about quality and timing set
my example. I need to not let the demands of the job affect
my attitude as those are the things that can stand in the way
of effective management.”
-Mark Vandersea of Ciarra Construction
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9. “Always show a can-do attitude and show that it can be
done quickly and efficiently with a little forethought.”
-Cloy Coats, DEB Construction
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10. “Giving people the time of day. Whether it be listening to
their problems, offering to help them solve problems, or just
showing them they are part of a team and not on their own
seems to go a long way.”
-Curtis Stavinoha of Metropolitan Contracting Company, LLC
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11. “Try and keep it light and somewhat fun. There is a lot of
pressure to make dates so if you can joke around a little, it
helps.”
-South Bay Construction
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12. “Give them enough power to do their job, enough training
and mentorship to improve at it, and enough leash to make
their own mistakes and successes.”
-Greg Cashen of Wood Partners
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13. “Evaluating their concerns and suggestions when planning
work, [and] trying to make [your employees] feel a part of the
team.”
-Michael Williams of T Morales Company
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14. “Give subordinates enough control to complete the task, but
not enough to sink the project.”
-Anthony Garcia, Operation Nova
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15. “Personal growth, interesting/complex projects, high level
collaboration and customer satisfaction initiatives…”
-Mitch Rhodes of Blach Construction
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16. “The PM needs to work just as hard as the subs and
superintendent.”
-Zach Cannon of The Burt Group
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17. “Staying positive in the face of adversity and always
operating with a sense of urgency (lead by example).”
-Nathan of MAPP
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18. “Money. More Business.”
Haydon Osborne of Sevan Multi-Site Solutions
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