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"One time I felt particularly valued and empowered by my team was during a critical phase of a post-tensioned concrete deck project. We were facing a complex issue where stud rails had been omitted from the slab reinforcement in multiple areas, and the deck had already been stressed. It was a high-pressure situation, but instead of assigning blame, the team came together to collaborate on a solution. I was encouraged to lead the investigation and interface with the structural engineer, the rebar/PT provider, and the QA inspector to assess the risks and develop a remediation plan. My input was taken seriously, and the team trusted my judgment. I proposed a methodical approach to load analysis, on-site verification, and coordination of corrective measures without delaying the overall schedule. That level of trust and support made me feel empowered. It reminded me that being part of a strong team means not only contributing ideas but also being trusted to lead when the stakes are high."

"I was thanked for noticing pot holes on an intersection that had been worked. I jumped in to help control traffic so they could fix it. "

"One time that I felt valued was when I received a Granite’s truck because makes me proud that my work is valued by the company gives me the motivation to go to work every and make a better living for me and my family."

"Working alongside experienced professionals have provided me with an abundance of guidance and mentorship. This collaborative environment fosters a sense of belonging and encourages personal and professional development."

"As a foreman, before working I make it my priority to provide orientation to my peers regarding safety. I identify hazards and if possible eliminate them or alert the team about them so they can proceed with caution."

"A time when I felt valued by my team members when "

"Our plan stars when everybody that’s going to be on the project gets together, and between everybody, we end up finding things that others wouldn’t think about that could go wrong. And we plan for the worst case scenario."

"Everyday with PCI I feel valued because how much they prioritize safety! But a specific time is when our safety guy brought me a side & let me know how much potential I have and to always make sure you & every chance you get to keep everyone or anyone safe you take that extra second or minute or however it takes but to make sure we’re doing the right thing because everyone deserves to go home safely back home to their families "

"I feel empowered when my team members take the time to listen to and validate my safety concerns. "

"As a younger employee I found a trade partner that was performing work at an elevated location with-in a sump depression. The employee was not properly tied off for fall arrest. I stopped the work, brought the employee down from the elevated area. My supervisor at the time supported the entire exchange."

"A time I felt valued and was when I was moving up to foreman and many people would ask me when my promotion was coming, when it was something that was not on my mind I was just doing what needed to be done to finish the job. "

"I collaborated with team members,sharing ideas and feedback. We divided task based on individual strengths, and our coordinated efforts led to a successful project completion ."

"When I was trained on our jobsite and informed about what rules we had implemented on the jobsite and what safety protocols the owner had incorporated, I felt that I was adequately prepared to stop work with confidence knowing that something was being done unsafely. Therefore, empowered. If I ever wasn't sure in the past, it would have been easier to be talked out of the safety conversation."

"Management at the tangerine plant Bill Holland and Martin Levy always make it a purpose to thank each one of us individually at the end of the work day for working safely. They also are never shy about giving us kudos during our morning safety meetings, giving us praise for finding safety hazards and correcting them. I feel valued every morning working for them and I genuinely know they care about me getting home safely. "

"Team Work at any decipline"

"Our foreman was out sick for week or two and had ask me to cover for him in his absence. I was surprised but felt honored that they considered me."

"I feel valued and empowered every day. The job sites I have supported, both past and present, have emphasized the importance of psychological safety. Our voices matter. It takes every single one of us on a project to build a safety culture we can be proud of. The team has put trust in my resourcefulness and experience to plan together, implement controls, minimize risk, and put our best foot forward to prevent incidents. - One Team Mindset "

"My team told me they appreciated my hard work."

"I feel valued and loved every day! One time (safety related).. A couple years ago I was cutting some metal in my shop at home. I was nearing the end of my cut, and decided to peek under my face worn out shield and immediately sent a respectable amount of metal into my eye! Needless to say, this resulted in tweezers, small dremel like tools, and heavy scraping to get all the metal out of my eye.. Once Travis Johnson caught wind of this.. He cornered me, explained to me that i played an important role in our operations, and loaded me up with new safety gear to use at home.. He didn't have to do that.. BUT HE DID! So, yeah.. I encourage anyone reading this who thinks that our safety staff is just here because they have to be to think twice. They really do care, and mean what they say. "

"As a member of the office team, I work really hard to provide robust preparatory meetings for the scopes of work I am responsible for - both the trade partners we work with, and my team appreciate the level of detail I go into for each aspect of the work, especially safety. It really comes full circle for me when I see the real-life impact of the prep and planning that I put into my meetings, and the discussions that it stimulates. When the team moves from the prep meetings into executing the work, it makes a big difference to the crews performing the work that we've done our research, identified hazards and discussed solutions ahead of time, and have involved them in the process by asking for their input on how to facilitate safely accomplishing their scopes. They are more positive about getting difficult tasks done and are far more engaged in the safety discussion because they can see that we genuinely care about their safety and success. Sometimes they verbally communicate this to us as a "thank you for thinking through these issues with us," or they just show us by executing the work safety and efficiently, or even by going a step further by taking ownership of the next scopes and getting a head start on safety planning on their own. The efforts I put in personally snowball into team/crew-wide discussions and then site-wide engagement that shows how we are all valuable, no matter our positions and roles. Watching everyone around me feel included, valuable, and empowered to contribute makes me feel the same."

"Establishing primary control points was a great example of true teamwork on site. Everyone had a specific role, and we all communicated clearly to make sure things lined up right. It took coordination, patience, and accuracy, and we supported each other the whole way through. I felt like each person’s input was valued and made a difference in the final outcome."

"The trade partner responsible for taping had foreseen that it would be difficult to access the top of the wall where plumbing and fire sprinkler had already been installed. The trade partner's project manager had thrown his hands up and walked away from the issue, refusing to try to come up with a safe plan to access above the installed piping. The crew on site had flown in from another state to support this work, and was not about to stop work - they were wanting to come up with a solution and had come to me to discuss safe options to perform. They had creative solutions and wanted to ensure that I was bought in before proceeding. A plan was created, and the task was executed safely."

"My guys make me feel empowered everyday with asking what I would do. "

"Safety is not every year, it's every day, always have a plan before performing any activity and how to prevent dangers"

"I was on a large project in Texas building 31 miles of interstate 35 which is one of the busiest highways in the states, I was given a foreman position running a crew of 23 TM’s building bridge abutments and I took their safety seriously as we were working in a congested traffic area with cars traveling in excess of 70mph. While building the project I noticed we didn’t have concrete barriers in our immediate work zone just plastic delineation and with the amount of traffic I thought that wasn’t adequate. I proposed concrete barriers be placed and it went up the ladder and was approved by the safety team, after the barriers were in place not only were the laborers and operators safer and let management know TXDOT actually presented me with a safety award and questioned why it hadn’t been done before. From that point all work areas were delineated with concrete barriers to protect the ground people working."

"It was during our P-661 project that we collaboratively made every effort to bring all the pieces together and work as a unified team, despite operating in a hazardous environment. The project involved working on a POL (Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants) pipeline, which required extensive welding, deep excavation, and navigating wetlands on both sides. Despite these challenges, we successfully completed all pipe tie-ins with zero accidents—an achievement that reflects our strong coordination and commitment to safety. We made outstanding CPARS because of this project."

"Every day when doing my take 5 in the morning with my crew I ask for feed back and all my crew participates with the safety topics we are discussing "

"I felt valued when my team members help me out and make sure im okay and always ask if I need water, when I ask questions that concerns me, they listen and then give me there feedback and then we all come up with a plan before making anymore action, and we alternate on who wants a break and switch out, communication is key for my members and I feel heard by my crew members and we give all each other credit where it needs to be deserved, without people, a project would not be possible and teamwork."

"Everyday that I am part of the Granite Industrual team I feel valued and empowered. My team always shows support and lifts each other up. Whenever one of our teammates is struggling with something, the others share the task. We look after each other as if we were actual family! We grow stronger every single day because we sincerely care about one another and want to see everyone succeed and go home the same way they showed up."

"Es una buena compañia todos somos unidos"

"I think everyone should be valued bc we all on team and on team only that’s everyone go home save to be with there family what we really do it’s be a family of course we all not think the same but being at work it’s one key and that’s to make sure everyone does feel empowered such as the freamers and finishing we help them as they help out for a one point to finish the job to the best of us because that’s what we do and come to work to do the Best we all need to listen to everyone labors and Forman and super general Forman because does are who take care of us such as we do the same "

"I commit"

"Take 5 Meeting in the morning. That is where i feel empowered because WE the group get asked about potential hazards, and how might we take on the task for the day "

"Everyday. "

"I felt valued when my boss let me run the concrete hose"

"Look up SDSs."

"I commit to working safely to go home as I come to work in one piece"

"Given a task at had that made me feel empowered and safe at the same time. Being apart of a company that focuses and relays on safety to make sure we go home safe to our families, makes you feel empowered and valued 100%"

"When I get more money !!"

"I want to see every person leave the project and go home better when they arrived because we had a positive impact on them. This starts with safety and is carried through all of our other actions, but safety is always first."

"I feel valued when my team members ask me to review their safety plans or to double check their safety tools/equipment. This ensures that my team members trust me and my safety commitment."

"Usar lente"

"Need to make sure all employees where the proper PPE all the time"

"One time I did some patch work and sent a picture to my bosses to let them know it was done. Got a text after hours stating thank you. They didn't need to send the text but they did."

"Be aware of hazards."

"Seguridad primero "

"My fellow team members listened and comprehended one of my suggestions on using the proper working platform for overhead works. "

" 1. I Shared if any unsafe act and unsafe condition Stop the work. 2. Plan the work activities today before we start check the site condition identify the hazard, apply control measure 3. Simultaneous work must be aware and skip or divert the work that can affect your activity nearby."

"Ahhhh!"

"I try to teach my coworkers safety regarding the dangers of holes because I have experience due to a trench cave in. "

"Seguridad primero"

"Safety first "

"Today when Safety told me I was doing a"

"Committing to life!"

"I was featured in the company news letter as a safety star because I always work safe and wear proper pipe!"

"Every day I am empowered by my team members. Not only do they push me to be the best I can be at work, but also out of work. Having time to develop these tight knit relationships with our team is something that is essential for the trade partners on site as well. It makes it that much easier to be able to listen to each other and identify safety issues and come up with collaborative solutions. The most important aspect of everyone's roles is to make sure everyone is safe and is able to do the things they love and spend time with those who they care about."

"I have witnessed Granite's "Speak Up Listen Up" program in action more times than I can count. I do not direct work in the field (I am an environmental Manager) and have taken part in a number of quick take 5's where we have changed the task our approach due to a team member speaking about safety issues. Its a great site to see!!!"

"My team looks after each other every day!"

"when I got recognized infront of everyone "

"Take 5 Meeting in the morning. That is where i feel empowered because WE the group get asked about potential hazards, and how might we take on the task for the day "

"I commit safety first."

"Be Safe and Well. "

"I recently presented a safety topic that I had to put together myself. Everyone on my team said that they enjoy my presentation. This made me feel valued. "

"wanted to share a recent experience where I felt empowered at work, even though it involved delivering difficult news to an employee. As part of my role, I had to inform an employee about a significant change that would impact their position. Understandably, this was a tough conversation to have. Despite the challenging nature of the discussion, I approached it with empathy and transparency. I made sure to clearly explain the reasons behind the decision and how it aligned with our company's goals. Throughout the conversation, I actively listened to the employee's concerns and provided them with the necessary support and resources to navigate the situation. By the end of our meeting, the employee expressed a greater understanding of the circumstances and appreciated the open and honest communication. This experience reinforced the importance of handling difficult conversations with care and respect, and it highlighted the value of empowering employees with clear and compassionate communication."

"Take 5 Meeting in the morning. That is where i feel empowered because WE the group get asked about potential hazards, and how might we take on the task for the day "

"PTP"

"One time I felt really valued and empowered was when we were working to meet several submittal deadlines. The process wasn’t too complex, but it required consistent follow-up and coordination. The Project Engineer I was working with trusted me to manage the tracking and communication without needing to double-check everything. They appreciated the updates I provided and backed me up when decisions had to be made. That level of trust made me feel like a key part of the team and motivated me to stay ahead of the deadlines."

"Everyday, I make it priority to remind my team how valuable safety is. It’s not just a part of the job. It’s a commitment to ensuring everyone goes home safe at the end of the day. I take pride in promoting a safety first mindset, not only on the job site but also encouraging my team to carry those safety habits into their lives outside work. "

"Shout Outs"

"We are going to WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Be your brothers and sisters keeper!!"

"I feel great."

"Take 5 Meeting in the morning. That is where i feel empowered because WE the group get asked about potential hazards, and how might we take on the task for the day "

"Every day I come to work. No one is above the person standing next right next to them & everyone is willing to lend a helping hand when you don't have an answer. "

"Every one of our team has the right to speak up, if they see something wrong from labour to mangement level. everyone has the stop work autority if they see something for safety point of view. When we make the work plans and AHA's we include site team as well, because they are the one who need to do it in a safer procedure"

"As a leader, I own my part by setting the tone for safety, holding myself and others accountable, and ensuring every voice is heard. By leading with integrity and commitment, I help create a culture where safety and success are shared responsibilities."

"My commitment is to make sure I work safe to set an example for my brothers and sisters out here!!"

"Take 5 Meeting in the morning. That is where i feel empowered because WE the group get asked about potential hazards, and how might we take on the task for the day "

"I speak up when I don't understand or think something isn't safe"

"On Monday I stated to the teams that among our many project goals for budget and schedule, our primary goal was a safety goal: To remain an injury free site for the duration of the project. I feel that this empowered our team in understanding that above all, the safety of our crews was our chief goal."

"Take 5 Meeting in the morning. That is where i feel empowered because WE the group get asked about potential hazards, and how might we take on the task for the day "

"when i am allowed time to set my own strategy and initative"

"Look out for my team."

"During regular work day, I noticed surveyors walking near our work area, the excavator operator was blind to seeing their approach so asked him to stop work along with rock truck that was about to back into this narrow area, everyone stopped without hesitation and the survey team noticed and got on the radio and asked to enter the area and were given permission "

"During a scheduled outage to cut into an existing 42" ductile iron pipe, we were challenged by a narrow time window due to tidal conditions and continuous wastewater flow. Despite these constraints, our team executed the operation efficiently and completed the work within the allotted time. The countless hours of meticulous planning proved invaluable, and the execution was nearly flawless. That day, I felt genuinely empowered and appreciated by my team. The success of the operation was a powerful reflection of our coordination, preparation, and shared commitment to excellence."

"Overcommitting"

"I FEEL valued and empowered when my crew trusts me to do a job by myself. Not only do they trust me but they make me feel like I’m making a ton of progress. They congratulate me when I do good but also scold me when I’m not up to par. They make me feel valued and empowered everyday at work!"

"I feel empowered by our team each and every day. When there guys want to come up and share the personal experiences makes you Wiscombe and that you be there trust."

"When my foreman mat carpenters lets me lead the guys for a task that he assigns me. "

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"When I sat one of our groups down and told them the only thing I care about is their safety and to call me if the ever need help. Later on a few weeks later one of the kids called me to ask for help with his job and I was very greatful that he did. "

"Love my team recently my parent's moved to there retirement home ... My parent's needed help moving because they where not capable by themselves .. I asked for some time off to help them with their move .. It was approved ... I do feel bad and sorry because the crew still had to work and had to pick up my part while i helped my parents... but my parents and I are truly thankful that the company allowed this. I am grateful for the opportunities here and for everyone I work with."

"When planning an operation with the crew, pointing out any safety or logistics concerns that may have not been previously discussed."

"I encouraging my crew that every voice matters and that all questions are important for improvement and their understanding so they will buy in to our to our program and culture. "

"In a previous project, I felt deeply valued when my team recognized and utilized my specific strengths in a way that significantly improved the project's outcome."

"In our work we are all united and it is always good to support other people and guide them through any mishap. "

"I feel valued everyday by both my team members and the office that supports us. We are building the future for generations to come. It's hard work but feeling the love, appreciation and respect amongst my coworkers makes every day a blessing. "

"While I was working on LVL04 completing the panel terminations, many of my team members were reassigned to other projects. Despite these changes, the new leadership trusted me and the quality of my work, allowing me to continue with the panel and control terminations. I always worked with a focus on safety, following all protocols and ensuring the well-being of both myself and my coworkers. That trust made me feel valued and empowered, as I was able to carry out my responsibilities with autonomy and dedication until we completed the entire building"

"when most of the crew sucked and the foreman came to me for all the harder jobs"

"I luckily work with great group of people who are constantly encouraging each other and praising one another's efforts to do better. "