A Millennial Framing Construction Differently Morgan Gutenknust

Working with Different Generations with Morgan GutenknustIn this episode, Steve and Brad introduce us to Morgan Gutenkunst who is the owner and founder of Morgan Thomas Construction in Southern Wisconsin. He started his journey in this business when he was young while working with his grandfather. He learned about carpentry skills, job site skills, and much more. He got inspired to start his own construction business from his grandfather back in California and now he is managing his own business. We are surrounded by different people every day and some are from different generations. If you are someone who’s handling employees coming from different generations, then tune in because today, we will be talking about the different scenarios and experiences when working with people of different age groups. It’s important to know how to handle certain situations especially if you are someone who handles people who are older than you. Episode Highlights:6:10 I try to focus our business and dealings in a non-traditional way. We’re very much into family and allowing our customers to be involved in the process.6:32 We try to be inclusive, keep communications clear.7:56 I’m pretty passionate about teaching, to be able to have the opportunity to have a workforce that I can impart knowledge on and teach them along their journey.9:26 I was able to be in contact with either the owner or someone older, a more knowledgeable project manager, and I felt safe because they know what they’re doing.13:11 Communication is key, that’s a huge focus in my growth as a business owner and the growth of my business. Contact your hosts:Steve Doyle:WebsiteLinkedInEmailBrad Herda:WebsiteLinkedInEmail Morgan Thomas Construction - Morgan GutenknustWebsiteFacebookThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrpOP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy