b'INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLEDG:I think its the most important part of the industry, and its just lacking. Good mentoring can attract top-qualityMENTORING IS NOT A FULL-TIME JOBITS people to the trades. We also oftenABOUT GIVING LITTLE NUDGES OR COURSE spend more time at work than we do with our wives and children, so its goodCORRECTIONS, SUGGESTING TECHNIQUES THAT to work in a positive environment,MIGHT WORK BETTER, AND THEN FOLLOWING and through mentorship, you get to create that environment. I think itsUP AFTER WARD TO SEE IF THAT HELPED.lacking because no one is focused on it. No [veterans in the industry have] DAN CAMPBELLbeen mentored. I was never mentored, and that was a big red flag for me. Ive worked with a few good people on and off over the years, but there was never anyone encouraging me to get my apprenticeship, to do things safely, to take safety courses, communication courses, and to pass along knowledge of the benefits of being able tobuild.WHAT ARE SOME SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS OR STRATEGIES FOR MATCHING MENTORS WITH MENTEES?DC:That can be a real challenge. A large majority of journeypersons know what theyre doing, but they dont make good mentors because they dont have the disposition for it. Theyre too focused on just getting the job done andWhite Cap Supply Canada offers two locations in getting out of there. [They] think thatKelowna to serve your construction and safety product the time taken to answer questions isrequirements. From concrete chemicals and forming, tools taken away from the job, so they dontand safety supplies to masonry, geosynthetics and more, want to do it, and sometimes theyrevisit us in two convenient Kelowna locations.just not relatable. Mentoring is not a full-time jobits about giving little nudges or course corrections, suggesting techniques that might work better, and then following up afterward toSAFETYBUILDINGFASTENERS &TOOLS &CONCRETESUSPENSION PRODUCTS ENVELOPE ANCHORS ACCESSORIES CHEMICALS SYSTEMSsee if that helped. I emphasize to my people that mentoring can be a really good opportunity to re-learn the trade. I might have my way of approaching MASONRYPOWER & HANDGEOTEXTILECUTTING &ADHESIVES &CHAINS & things, but the mentee may havePRODUCTS TOOLS PRODUCTS ABRASIVES COATINGS RIGGINGanother way of thinking about it. The mentor must be able to relate their levelBROCK WHITEof skill to someone who doesnt have822 MCCURDY PLACE, KELOWNA, BC V1X 8C8 | (250) 765-9000that level, and that might teach meNATIONAL CONCRETE ACCESSORIES things about my trade and my own level868 MCCURDY PLACE, KELOWNA, BC V1X 8C8 | (250) 717-1616of skill. Personally, I view it as a win-win scenario for the mentor, the mentee andBRAFASCO.COM | NCA.CA | BROCKWHITE.CA the company.SICA CONSTRUCTION REVIEWFall 202241'