Join Mary and Jason Sturgeon of Arcade Wayfinding for a (mostly) weekly podcast where we discuss business development, company culture, and how to love where you work a little more.
This week, we're talking about diversity in construction again. With the launch of our new Build the Circle scholarship program, we're spending some time talking about the problem, as we…
This week, we're taking another dive into our new model of organizational change, the newly named “Groundswell Theory.” As we prepare to roll out our new PM Basic Training program…
This week, we are talking about growth, hiring and promotion – all of the ways that a company gets an infusion of fresh blood. Of course, being the nerds that…
This week on The Critical Path, we are talking about a subject that is at the center of a great deal of stress and drama in the industry – Value…
Last year, just before Covid hit, we recorded an episode about how to manage schedule in construction. The plan was to record a second part to that episode where we…
It's been a while since we have made an episode of The Critical Path, but we're back and we have lots to talk about! After a long break to think…
This week, on The Critical Path, we're talking with architectural innovator Kathryn Larsen, who has earned the nickname, The Seaweed Girl in the international design community. Kathryn is doing some…
This week's episode is a lot of fun! We've been working to learn more about how Extended Reality (XR) is being put to use in the construction world for a…
Recently, we started hearing about some really cool projects that have been happening around the world. We wanted to learn more about what companies like Sextant Foundation and Construction for…
This week, we start running our first group through our Foreman Basic Training program. For that course, rather than give our trainees reading assignments, we put together a series of…
As we gear up to roll out our Foreman Basic Training Program next month, we're talking about the phenomena that prompted us to create that program – promotion without preparation.…
It's been 19 years today since the September 11 attacks. That date is engraved in our minds for a reason – many things about our world changed on that fateful…
We've had a busy couple of weeks, and lots of guests on The Critical Path lately. It felt like it was time to just settle in with an audio only…
As COVID has changed our world from the highly localized Seattle community to a more global perspective, we've been talking with a lot of people who are further away than…
It seems like every day we see some new tool or software solution that is the ‘next big thing' in construction. It's true that there are a lot of new…
This week, we're talking about all the time you spend doing things that aren't your strongest or best skills, and why you should do less of that! We talk about:…
This week, we're talking about a subject that is on a lot of minds right now – looking for work. As everyone tries to sort out the best way to…
This week, we're catching up with Nigel Chiddick, who has been running a series of LinkedIn stories about his experiences with racism in his history in the construction industry, the…
A question we hear all the time is, “How do I get my team motivated?” A related question that not enough leaders ask is, “How can I keep from demotivating…
Downsizing. No one wants to talk about it. No one wants to have to do it. It's not exactly a fun topic. In the era of COVID though, it's more…
Recently, we had a great conversation on the podcast with our friend Jason Jones, and that conversation brought up a lot of really great information. After recording that episode, we…
Knowledge is so important in the construction industry. Knowing the right way to build things, knowing the way the customer wants things built and being able to communicate that information…
Okay Constant Listeners, get your Jetpacks on because we are getting a little serious this week. There is a conversation happening in this country right now, and it's long overdue.…
This week, we recorded our first remote guest on The Critical Path. (In the past, when you have heard guests on the podcast, those people have been sitting right here…
As everyone slowly, but surely (and safely!) gets back to work in the construction world, we've been talking with a lot of clients about how to start getting a handle…
In Episode 53 – How Are You?, we talked about the way that the COVID crisis has been impacting Arcade and our business model (in short – being a company…
Lately, we have been talking a lot about the impact that the current pandemic has on the economy. Work has been shut down in so many industries, and so many…
It's been quiet here on the podcast for the past couple of weeks as we get our heads around this ‘new normal' that everyone is talking about. We have been…
Last night, Washington state announced a ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy' order, in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Today, everyone in the construction industry is scrambling to understand what it means…
Unless you have been hiding in a bunker beneath the city, you are probably aware of the fact that things are a little different in Seattle (and the US) right…
This week's episode topic was a request from longtime listener and previous guest Jason Lange, who wanted to hear more about managing schedule on a construction project. As it turns…
Delegation is tough! We talk to leaders every day who want to give their teams the freedom to make decisions, but can't seem to get to the place where they…
We're back! After a not-so-short unplanned hiatus over the holiday break, we are back in the saddle and turning out episodes again! We're starting with the single topic we spend…
This week, we are talking about the sometimes complicated topic of being grateful. If you celebrate Thanksgiving, you know that while we're all enjoying a giant holiday meal with whatever…
This week, we're talking about one of Jason's pet peeves – Project Management Software. We see all kinds of PM Software issues, from software that we have to continually work…
Last week, we were the ‘Big Top' Sponsors for ABC's circus themed Fall Event, and we promised a surprise. We had a lot of fun with the sponsorship, the event…
Back in Episode 31, we talked about keeping track of all of your tasks in one place. This week, we're talking about what the benefits are of keeping your whole…
This week, it's our favorite holiday – Halloween! (Check out the podcast image to see Bowie, our new pet dragon skeleton!) We're talking to some longtime Arcade friends and family,…
This week, we spoke with another special guest – Jason Lange, Chief Operating Officer for AM Exteriors. We asked him what he'd want to discuss on the podcast, and he…
We help construction companies. Being in a line of work like that puts us into contact with other organizations who do the same all the time. We work with several…
Halloween is coming, and if you hadn't heard, we're big fans of Halloween at Arcade. (Hence the upcoming Halloween party – #GetPunk'd2019) In preparation, we thought we'd record a podcast…
In the construction industry, it's pretty common for companies to be busy all summer long. When the summer ends and the Seattle rainclouds come back out, a lot of our…
This episode is the second and final part of Storytime with Arcade. In this episode, we talk about our lives and work after we moved back to the Pacific Northwest…
This week's episode is a little different than our usual episode. After 35 episodes of talking about business development and company culture, we thought it might make sense to make…
This week, we're talking about our upcoming training series, The Art of War with ABC. People often ask us why we named the series The Art of War. When we…
All month, we've been talking about the ways you can tune up your organization with regards to taking care of your team. This week, we're talking about the misunderstood black…
This month on The Critical Path, we're focusing on all of the little tweaks you can make to run a tighter ship. We talked about tasking, about compensation, and now…
We talk a lot about company culture and the fact that money isn't the only factor in a good hire. That being said, compensation is still an important factor to…
If boosting your business up to the next level is a journey (and it is,) the necessary first step of the trip is Time Management. Having the mental energy and…
We've been talking a lot about leadership lately, and this week, to celebrate our 30th podcast episode, we are talking about our newest offering, the Jetpack Leadership Cohort. (Also, another…
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