Kathryn Hart guides others to pursue fulfilling and intentional career paths within the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. As founder and host at Space to Build, she advises others on navigating their roles on and off-site, leads community discussions on the real questions women have in our industry, and shares honest dialogue with women in roles across the industry. Highlights: The value that younger millennials and Gen Z bring to the construction industry. How you can connect and build relationships in unconventional ways. The unfortunate truth is that women don’t ..read more

Tonia Rivers is a military spouse and mother of three with seventeen years of experience in the construction industry. She is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Mothers in Construction, which is committed to elevating the voice of mothers in the industry. Tonia is also the owner and president of WLS Construction Consultants LLC, a construction consulting firm that provides mentorship and training to young professionals and small and disadvantaged business entities. Highlights: The challenges of being a mother in the construction industry. How companies can accommodate working ..read more

Marius Tawembe is a strategic, charismatic, and results-driven construction management professional with a proven ability to build strong, effective teams and inspire people to be better and make a difference. Highlights: Marius’s strategy for building and developing high-performing teams and the skills he looks for when hiring. How to leverage people's strengths beyond their technical abilities. Why emotional intelligence is the skill you need to develop if you want to rise to a leadership role. Links: Watch the full recording: How Men And Women Can Create Opportunities Together https://am ..read more

Emily Soloby, the founder of Juno Jones, has been on a mission to help women from the beginning of her career. In 2009, she and her husband Ryan took over a small truck and heavy equipment safety training firm, which she has helped grow into a national business. During her years there, she noticed the footwear problem—there wasn’t any! Determined to create safety boots that she’d actually want to wear, Emily assembled a powerhouse team of designers, consultants, and industry experts to bring Juno Jones to life. Highlights: Why having shoes that fit is important to have a sense of belonging. H ..read more

Myrna Layton and Chelcea Driscoll are both safety professionals who participated in Ambition Theory’s Leadership Accelerator Program. In this conversation, we talk about the difference between enforcing safety and building a safety culture. Highlights: Using influence over enforcement to promote a safety culture. Why networking and relationship building is important and how to get started. What can happen when you get out of your comfort zone. Focusing on transformational leadership abilities can help you stand out and get noticed. Links: Watch the full recording: How Men And Women Can Crea ..read more

Myrna Layton and Chelcea Driscoll are both safety professionals who participated in Ambition Theory’s Leadership Accelerator Program. In this conversation, we talk about the difference between enforcing safety and building a safety culture. Highlights: Using influence over enforcement to promote a safety culture. Why networking and relationship building is important and how to get started. What can happen when you get out of your comfort zone. Focusing on transformational leadership abilities can help you stand out and get noticed. Links: Watch the full recording: How Men And Women Can Crea ..read more

Whenever we speak to men who want to be better allies in the workplace, they’re often unsure about what they can do to help. David Smith and Brad Johnson are the co-authors of the books Athena Rising: How And Why Men Should Mentor Women and Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies For Women In The Workplace. Highlights: The barriers women face on the path to leadership include the double bind and the prove-it-again bias. Why sponsorship is one of the best tools for allies and how to start sponsoring women today. How to speak up when somebody says something inappropriate in a professional sett ..read more

Almost half of women in the construction industry have never had a woman role model or manager. They’ve never seen a real-life example of a woman in a leadership position in their company. Ambition Theory wants to change this. In our Leadership Foundations Program, we invite past participants to share how they’ve applied their learnings and the results that they’ve got for their companies. Simona Nicolescu, Jennifer Cross, and Cheryl Philibert joined us in June of 2022 to share their leadership journeys. Highlights: The impact on organizational culture is when a company invests in their women ..read more

"I didn't believe it." This is the feedback a male executive at a large construction company shared with us after attending an Ambition Theory workshop last March. But, after asking just a few women he worked with, he quickly realized their experience aligned with what he learned in the presentation. His company had invested heavily in recruiting and hiring women and developed a mentorship program and an employee resource group. However, women still weren't advancing at the same rate as men. He finally understood why. The women's leadership experience was entirely different from that of men in ..read more

"I didn't believe it." This is the feedback a male executive at a large construction company shared with us after attending an Ambition Theory workshop last March. But, after asking just a few women he worked with, he quickly realized their experience aligned with what he learned in the presentation. His company had invested heavily in recruiting and hiring women and developed a mentorship program and an employee resource group. However, women still weren't advancing at the same rate as men. He finally understood why. The women's leadership experience was entirely different from that of men in ..read more