CONCRETE PAVEMENT PROGRESS 20 WWW.ACPA.ORG EMERGING LEADERS Supporting Emerging Leaders in the Pavement Industry IN EVERY INDUSTRY, THE INCOMING GENERATION IS CRITICAL TO DRIVING THE DIRECTION OF THE FUTURE. THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR, WHERE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND EVOLVING PROJECT DEMANDS REQUIRE INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP. RECOGNIZING THIS, THE ACPA AND IGGA HAVE TAKEN PROACTIVE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS IS WELL-PREPARED TO MEET THESE CHALLENGES. Under the leadership of Nick Davis, Director of Technical Services, IGGA and ACPA, the Emerging Leaders Group (ELG) is reworking its young professionals’ outreach program. The goal of the group is to cultivate the next generation of concrete paving professionals and industry leaders. The ELG program identifies future leaders through recommendations from employers and industry peers, providing a dynamic platform for active participation in our associations. Eligible participants can come from contractors, allied organizations, Departments of Transportation and beyond. The program will help emerging leaders become more engaged in their profession through peer networking opportunities, leadership training, and more positioning them for future leadership roles within their organizations and the broader industry. Additionally, individual companies benefit from increased retainment of top talent by encouraging their up-and-coming future leaders to participate in industry groups and events in meaningful ways.1 “I am very excited about the opportunity to help grow the sphere of the concrete paving industry,” explains Nick Davis. “Like many industries, many of our leaders are approaching retirement, but it is paramount that we back fill expertise, not on the date of their retirement, but in advance of their retirement and before the loss of their institutional knowledge.” Davis added that the Emerging Leaders Group is tasked with welcoming new faces as well as getting them up to speed on the big shoes they must fill not only within their own organizations but within the industry as well. We plan to do this through networking, leadership training and, when possible, even philanthropy, he said. ACPA encourages members, agencies and others in the industries to consider sending one or more of your newest team members to the 61st ACPA Annual Meeting in December for the relaunch of the Emerging Leaders Group. The ELG will be hosting at least one event to bring the group together and begin building a framework for the future. For more information on how to get involved, or to check your eligibility, email [email protected]. References: 1. Stein, D., Hobson, N., Jachimowicz, J.M., and Whillans, A., “How Companies Improve Employee Engagement Right Now,” Harvard Business Review, October 13, 2021. https://hbr.org/2021/10/ how-companies-can-improve-employeeengagement-right-now
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