Construction Manager Research Paper

The overall job description of a construction project manager is simple, they plan, coordinate, and supervise construction projects from their development to their completion. However, the job is much more demanding and descriptive than that. Construction managers must prepare a variety of cost estimates, budgets, and timetables. They are responsible for contracting out specific jobs to skilled tradesmen such as the electrical, plumbing, masonry, and carpentry work. They must ensure all work on the job site complies with city legal requirements, safety codes, and other regulations. Throughout this entire process, they collaborate hand in hand with architects, engineers, lawyers, other construction managers, and clients. As one can see, the job of a construction project manager is incredibly descriptive and requires a variety of skills, but perhaps the most important of these

is communication.
A construction project manager is required daily to speak to a variety of people. This includes other managers, lawyers, city officials, clients, architects, and engineers. Public speaking is a great skill that applies to these situations. It teaches one simple attributes such as how to maintain eye contact with the listener and not to use filler phrases, such as “um” and “like.” Those qualities are important in business because it appears incredibly professional. Public speaking also helps one develop their confidence speaking before other people. Overall, this class helps one learn to correctly organize and formulate their thoughts.

Learn to control my nerves and apprehension when speaking before groups.

Practice formulating my thoughts, opinions, and research into a well organized speech.

Become a better listener by analyzing the speeches of others.

Learn to correctly cite my sources as to give credit to those who deserve it.

Practice working hand in hand with other classmates/co-workers.

Firstly, I want to learn to control my nerves and my apprehension I have when I am required to speak before a group of people. Since I was in elementary school, I have never been a fan of speaking in front of other people. It has always been one of those moments that I dread. Hopefully, this public speaking class will help me build my confidence and prepare me for any public speaking engagement that may be thrown my way!

Secondly, I would love to become an expert at formulating my thoughts, my opinions, and my research into a well organized, clear, and concise format. The organization of information has always plagued my writing and speaking abilities. This class offers me the perfect platform to enhance my paper and speech

structure.
Thirdly, I want to use the speeches from my peers to help myself become a better listener and learn to properly analyze and distinguish important information. For years I have caught myself focusing on information from speeches and lectures that are, overall, not important aspects. This will help me on every level in my future career. Between meetings, talking to clients, engineers, architects, and other project managers, I will always be engaged in conversations. Between instructor lectures and the multiple speeches each classmate is required to give this semester, their will more than enough opportunities for me to become a better listener.
Next, this class offers me every opportunity and resource to learn to correctly cite all sources correctly to ensure that authors, publishers, and anyone else is given all credit owed to them. If one does not correctly cite sources, they are basically stealing from the original author. Although I do not believe this skill will be important in my future career, it will be critical throughout my remaining academic career.
Lastly, this class gives me multiple opportunities to work hand-in-hand with my classmates. I hope, with this, I can learn to contribute to my group more and learn to trust my group members. As a construction project manager, I will be required to work with co-workers, clients, and a variety of other people daily.