Project Management Realities: Balancing Building and Babysitting
Project Management Realities: Balancing Building and Babysitting
Presenter: TBA
Description:
Let’s face it—project management in remodeling isn’t just about schedules and specs. It’s also about managing people, emotions, and the unexpected. This session takes an honest look at the real day-to-day of remodeling project managers, who are often stuck balancing technical execution with client hand-holding, team dynamics, and shifting expectations. Learn how to lead with authority while keeping the peace, stay productive without burning out, and ensure your projects move forward even when personalities or problems get in the way.
We’ll explore:
- The difference between managing a project and managing people
- Strategies for handling emotional clients, team conflicts, and jobsite drama
- How to protect your time and authority while staying client-focused
- Practical systems that reduce chaos and increase predictability
Attendees will leave with realistic, battle-tested tools for navigating the human side of remodeling project management—so they can stay focused on building, not babysitting.
Who Should Attend:
Project managers, production leads, field supervisors, and anyone who finds themselves stuck between the blueprint and the people making it happen.
Date and Time
Thursday Jun 11, 2026
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Location
Need location to host at least 50
Remodel Exchange™ Breakfast or Lunch Sponsor
Remodel Exchange™ is the Collective’s education event series designed to spark real conversations, meaningful connections, and collaborative growth within the remodeling industry. Held over breakfast or lunch or via our focus groups online via our RemodelED platform, each session invites remodeling professionals to explore timely topics, emerging trends, and everyday challenges—together. Whether it's a roundtable on design innovation, a deep dive into project management, or a conversation around workforce development, Remodel Exchange™ is where ideas are exchanged, and leaders are built.
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Fees/Admission
Members $50 Non members $80
