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Monroe Porter

Monroe Porter

Monroe Porter is the president of PROOF Management Consultants. He can be reached at 804-267-1688.
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recruiting new employees

How to Coach and Develop New Roofing Employees

New recruits are your future, so protect your future by planning for their success.
Monroeporter
Monroe Porter
October 18, 2019
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New recruits are your future, so protect your future by planning for their success. A little common sense and structured effort can make the training process much easier.
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Roofing business owners

What's the Owner's Job?

If you don’t appear to care about your money, why should your employees care?
Monroeporter
Monroe Porter
September 13, 2019
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While no two owners are alike, the following guidelines may help you with that decision. 
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roofing business skills

How Roofing Contractors Get Sloppy in a Hot Market

8 examples of sloppy business practices to watch out for.
Monroeporter
Monroe Porter
August 13, 2019
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The roofing contracting market is hot, but high volume can create sloppy practices that can haunt you when the market slows.
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Measuring Up

Managing the Office-Field Communication Gap for Roofing Contractors

Long term, building an organization that can better communicate with your field force just makes sense.
Monroeporter
Monroe Porter
July 12, 2019
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Traditionally, it has been a challenge to manage office and field communications.
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employee behavior

How Roofing Contractors Can Avoid Entitled Employees

With entitled employees, you can't let a privileged few hurt everyone.
Monroeporter
Monroe Porter
June 14, 2019
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With entitled employees, you can’t let a privileged few hurt everyone.
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Measuring Up

Manager 101: Communication Realities for Roofing Contractors

Communicating is a key managerial skill and not as easy as one might think.
Monroeporter
Monroe Porter
April 8, 2019
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A key skill in being a proficient manager is the ability to communicate details and vision to your workforce.
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recession preparing

Is Your Roofing Company Prepared for a Recession?

Avoid complacency resulting from good economic times to prep for the worst.
Monroeporter
Monroe Porter
March 21, 2019
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Here are five things to keep your eye on in case of an impending recession.
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Roofing managers

Traits of a Good Manager

Becoming a good professional manager requires learning new skills.
Monroeporter
Monroe Porter
February 18, 2019
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Managing people has been and will always be challenging.
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silly mistakes

IRE 2019 Session: Common Mistakes Roofing Contractors Make – and How to Avoid Them

Monroeporter
Monroe Porter
February 12, 2019
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A lot has changed during my 40 years as a business consultant; yet much remains the same. Here are a few examples of the more common mistakes roofing contractors make.


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employee theft

One in 10 Roofing Contractors Face Internal Theft, Will You Be One of Them?

Do everyone a favor and put processes in place to protect the company and its employees.
Monroeporter
Monroe Porter
January 7, 2019
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Many of your employees face daily financial challenges. Put processes in place to protect them from themselves.
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