EP203: Building Women Leaders: Insights from Dr. Gretchen Gagel's Journey in Construction

One of the biggest challenges women in construction encounter is unconscious bias in all its manifestations. These biases can make women judge more on their gender than their credentials and expertise or pass over for leadership positions. Originally rooted in male supremacy, the building industry often supports these biases, so people have to be conscious of and oppose what they believe.In this podcast, Brad and Gretchen talked about:Gretchen's journey in the construction industryThe importance of allyship and respectOvercoming unconscious biasBuilding a personal brandInvesting in self-development and continuous learningMentioned:Pre-order Gretchen's book: Building Women Leaders on AmazonConnect with Gretchen:Website: gretchengagel.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchen-gagel/Link to Resources:Grab Brad's tell-all book: The Contractor Profit Blueprinthttps://thecontractorprofitblueprint.comYou've been invited to check out Job Tread!https://www.hammerandgrind.com/jobtreadHelp us get the word out to other contractors by leaving us a review or sharing our podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.