What's your strategy for developing a construction vision?

1 Assess your situation

The first step is to understand your current situation and the challenges and opportunities you face. You need to gather relevant information about your project scope, budget, timeline, stakeholders, risks, and requirements. You also need to analyze your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) as a contractor, leader, and team member. This will help you identify your gaps, needs, and priorities for improvement.

2 Define your purpose

The next step is to define your purpose, or why you are doing this project and what value you are creating for yourself and others. Your purpose should reflect your personal and professional goals, values, and passions. It should also answer the questions: What problem are you solving? Who are you serving? How are you making a difference? Your purpose should be clear, concise, and compelling, and it should motivate you and your team to pursue your vision.

3 Create your vision

The third step is to create your vision, or what you want to achieve with your project, team, and clients. Your vision should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART). It should also be inspiring, challenging, and aspirational. It should describe the desired outcomes, benefits, and impacts of your project, as well as the qualities, behaviors, and standards you want to uphold as a contractor, leader, and team member. Your vision should be written down and visualized in a way that you can easily remember and share.

4 Communicate your vision

The fourth step is to communicate your vision to your team, clients, and other stakeholders. You need to articulate your vision clearly, confidently, and consistently, using different methods and channels. You also need to demonstrate your vision through your actions, decisions, and feedback. You need to engage your team, clients, and other stakeholders in your vision, by listening to their needs, expectations, and feedback, and by showing them how your vision aligns with their interests and goals. You need to inspire them to join you in your vision, by highlighting the benefits, opportunities, and rewards of achieving it.

5 Implement your vision

The fifth step is to implement your vision, or how you will execute your project plan and deliver your project outcomes. You need to break down your vision into smaller and manageable goals, tasks, and milestones, and assign roles and responsibilities to your team members. You also need to monitor and measure your progress, performance, and quality against your vision, using appropriate tools and indicators. You need to adapt and adjust your vision as needed, based on changing circumstances, feedback, and learning. You need to celebrate and acknowledge your achievements and challenges, and learn from your successes and failures.

6 Review your vision

The final step is to review your vision, or how you will evaluate your project results and impacts, and reflect on your vision journey. You need to collect and analyze data and feedback from your team, clients, and other stakeholders, and compare them with your vision expectations and objectives. You also need to identify and document your best practices, lessons learned, and areas for improvement. You need to recognize and appreciate your team, clients, and other stakeholders for their contributions and support. You need to share and showcase your vision story and outcomes, and how they have made a difference for yourself and others.

7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?