29 min

58 | Tracy Thomas | Delivering Diplomacy Worldwide Lead With Trust For Construction Leaders

    • Management

Conflict is something nearly every construction project faces in one way or another. From personnel to budgets, most of these conflicts can be addressed with the right team and some of the ideas featured in this podcast. However, for some very special projects, conflict takes on an entirely different - and much more dangerous - meaning.
In today's episode of The Lead With Trust Show, Sue chats with Tracy Thomas, Managing Director for Construction, Security, and Facility Management at the State Department's Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO). Put simply, she oversees the construction of diplomatic facilities, embassies and the like, often in high-conflict areas of the world. Her primary duties involve providing support for construction and facility operations in delivering OBO's vision of providing safe, secure, functional, resilient platforms for the diplomatic community.

During the episode, Sue and Tracy discuss managing construction projects all over the world and how she helps to build diplomacy in these projects.

Tracy offers some insights on building trust, even in high-conflict situations that most of us could not imagine.

They also explore some tactics and strategies for using leadership to bring your mission to life, no matter what the outside circumstances may be.

Join Sue and Tracy for this fascinating discussion into managing successful projects in some of the most challenging environments around the world.

If you have any questions or suggestions for Sue, feel free to reach out via email.

Enjoy!

What You’ll Learn in this Show:
How 9/11 was the catalyst for Tracy's shift from being a consulting engineer to a career in public service with the State Department.How Tracy manages complex construction projects all over the world and how she helps to build diplomacy and trust in these projects, even in high-conflict situations and environments.How Tracy manages emerging global threats to the facilities she works on.And so much more...

Resources:
Tracy's LinkedIn
Tracy's Email: thomastj2@state.gov
Sudyco website
Lead with Trust Newsletter
Sue's Email - suedyer@sudyco.com

Conflict is something nearly every construction project faces in one way or another. From personnel to budgets, most of these conflicts can be addressed with the right team and some of the ideas featured in this podcast. However, for some very special projects, conflict takes on an entirely different - and much more dangerous - meaning.
In today's episode of The Lead With Trust Show, Sue chats with Tracy Thomas, Managing Director for Construction, Security, and Facility Management at the State Department's Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO). Put simply, she oversees the construction of diplomatic facilities, embassies and the like, often in high-conflict areas of the world. Her primary duties involve providing support for construction and facility operations in delivering OBO's vision of providing safe, secure, functional, resilient platforms for the diplomatic community.

During the episode, Sue and Tracy discuss managing construction projects all over the world and how she helps to build diplomacy in these projects.

Tracy offers some insights on building trust, even in high-conflict situations that most of us could not imagine.

They also explore some tactics and strategies for using leadership to bring your mission to life, no matter what the outside circumstances may be.

Join Sue and Tracy for this fascinating discussion into managing successful projects in some of the most challenging environments around the world.

If you have any questions or suggestions for Sue, feel free to reach out via email.

Enjoy!

What You’ll Learn in this Show:
How 9/11 was the catalyst for Tracy's shift from being a consulting engineer to a career in public service with the State Department.How Tracy manages complex construction projects all over the world and how she helps to build diplomacy and trust in these projects, even in high-conflict situations and environments.How Tracy manages emerging global threats to the facilities she works on.And so much more...

Resources:
Tracy's LinkedIn
Tracy's Email: thomastj2@state.gov
Sudyco website
Lead with Trust Newsletter
Sue's Email - suedyer@sudyco.com

29 min