Monday, September 22, 2008

My Managemnet Dilemma

Over the 3 years that my brother and I have taken over the construction company (MAC Maintenance), we have changed the structure of the organization. When we were handed the company we had 23 employees all of whom had no specific job or title within the company. We currently have 26 employees, 6 of whom are foremen that each control a different aspect of the company such as framing, joint-taping, painting, etc. We gave the six foremen their roles based on seniority and performance.
5 of my foreman have really embraced their leadership roles but 1 of them is having a hard time doing the same. This one foremen has trouble rallying guys around him mainly because of character issues. We have talked to him several times about him and his section of the companies shortcomings but this was to no avail. My dilemma lies in that this foreman's workmanship is great but leadership qualities are poor. And if I was to demote him I would have to promote a guy with significantly less experience but better leadership qualities.

Monday, September 8, 2008

About Me

Hello Fellow Bloggers, my name is Michael Tarachand and I am a junior at Baruch Collage. I'm a full time student majoring in Entrepreneurship and minoring in economics. I also work part time (although it feels like full time) helping manage a family owned construction company doing commercial renovations in midtown Manhattan. My father established the business 30 years ago and handed it down to my brother and I 3 years ago. I plan on using my time here at Baruch as a means to expand our business ventures in the future. If anyone is looking to reach out to me, I can be contacted at TBros@verizon.net