When's the last time your tailboard felt like a real conversation instead of a checkbox?

Today’s Focus: The pre-job brief is your crew's best chance to catch what one person missed. But it only works if people are actually talking, not just standing there waiting for it to be over.

One person sees the access issue. Another notices the ground conditions changed overnight. A third has a question about egress they didn't think was worth asking. None of those surfaces unless someone opens the door. Silence before a job doesn't mean everyone's ready. It usually means no one wants to be the one who slows things down.

At your next tailboard, ask one open question before you wrap up: "What's something we haven't talked about yet?" Then wait for the answer.

The brief isn't a delay. It's the work.

Share this with your crew.

— Lito Wilkins