Activating Curiosity™ | Leading Change in the Construction Industry

Activating Curiosity™ | Leading Change in the Construction Industry is the podcast for forward-thinking AEC and construction leaders who want to elevate their leadership in change management, strengthen construction leadership development, and navigate change management in construction with clarity, connection, and confidence.

Hosted by Ryan Ware — AEC industry coach, keynote speaker, and founder of Connective Consulting Group and Connective Coaching — the show dives into conversations with innovators and industry shapers around one powerful question:

What’s the most important problem you’re trying to solve — and why?

Each episode uncovers real stories, hidden challenges, and practical tools to help you lead through change, build psychologically safe teams, and respond with agility in an industry transforming faster than ever.

New guest episodes drop twice per month, along with bonus insights designed to help you activate curiosity in your leadership immediately.

Listen, follow, or subscribe—and share this episode with someone navigating change.
Let’s build what’s next—together.

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Podcasting since 2025 • 25 episodes

Activating Curiosity™ | Leading Change in the Construction Industry

Latest Episodes

Visibility in Prefab Manufacturing: Scaling Offsite Construction

In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Vikas Murali, Co-Founder and CEO of Offsight, to explore why visibility inside prefab ...

May 12, 2026 • Episode 25 • 1:01:48

Human-Centered Construction Leadership: Moving Beyond the Industry’s Toughness Culture

Construction leadership development today requires more than toughness—it demands a human-centered approach to leading change.In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits dow...

April 28, 2026 • Episode 24 • 1:06:58

Housing Instability: Why Construction Leaders Should Care | Systems Over Structures

Affordable housing isn’t just about building more homes—it’s about whether people can actually sustain a place to live.In this bonus episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Nneoma Albert-Benson, founder of BEFA Women a...

April 23, 2026 • Episode 23 • 46:16

Industrialized Construction: The Key to Solving the Housing Crisis

The housing crisis isn’t just a policy problem—it’s a production problem hiding in plain sight.In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Ryan Smith, Co...

April 14, 2026 • Episode 22 • 1:14:17

Climate Policy Whiplash: AEC’s Next Move

Policy shifts create uncertainty, but they don’t remove responsibility.In this bonus episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Laura Steinbrink, CEO o...

April 02, 2026 • Episode 21 • 34:43