WTC ‘Hard Hat Hustle’ with Jennifer Lacy

In this episode: Women Talk Construction celebrates its four-year anniversary during Women in Construction Week 2026 with guest Jennifer Lacy of Robins & Morton, Director of Building Forward and LEAN Practices. Lacy discusses “respect for people” as the core of LEAN construction, emphasizing that leaders build psychological safety through daily interactions, especially by listening, asking open-ended questions, and responding directly to what others say rather than preconceived agendas. She explains how her “No BS with Jen and Jess” community began as live streams and grew into a space for uncomfortable but needed conversations. Lacy highlights mental and physical health as business strategies tied to retention and safety, sharing her father’s death after years of overwork as a warning against postponing self-care. She encourages creating transparent, vulnerable workplaces and serving others through everyday actions.

Sponsored by: NPK and Groundbreak Carolinas