Site Check. People
Three situations. Pick what the foreman does.
The fifteen-year man who wanted your job corrects you in front of the crew about a layout call, and he's right. What's the move?
"Good catch. Run it your way." Then carry on. Being right in public costs you nothing.
Overrule him anyway. Authority slips if you fold in public.
Thank him now, then tell him privately to bring corrections to you off the floor from now on.
The green kid botched the same cut a third time. The crew is watching how long your patience runs. What's the move?
Third walk-through, but this time he explains the marks to you before he cuts. Teaching changes shape, it doesn't stop.
Do it yourself. Three strikes is enough teaching.
Move him to cleanup for the week so the job stops paying for his practice.
Saturday punch-list day, you're two men short, and there's a pile of trim work. Where's the foreman?
On the tools with everyone. Short-handed pitch-in is exactly what tool time is for.
At the plan table. Off the tools means off the tools.
Only on the hard cuts, so the crew sees the difference in skill.
The pattern in all three: the rule serves the job. It never serves your comfort.