406: He’s helping construction leaders deliver projects Easier, Better, Faster, and Cheaper.

In this interview, Felipe Engineer discusses:

• How his personal development journey began
• His thoughts on leadership
• His passion for Lean & Scrum
• What Scrum is and how to use it to increase throughput
• His book “Construction Scrum”
• The value and power of a facilitating book studies
• Respect for People & Continuous Improvement
• What makes a great leader
• Why leaders need to keep growing
• The importance of leadership development in construction

Felipe Engineer-Manriquez lives in the greater Sacramento, CA area. He’s a high impact leader and Director at the Boldt Company, a large construction contractor. Overcoming personal challenges of overworking and burnout, Felipe developed a keen interest in Agile and Lean Construction strategies for easier, better, and faster value delivery.

Felipe is an international keynote speaker and excels in guiding individuals, teams, and organizations to efficiently deliver value within the construction industry. He brings decades of experience to life through intentional storytelling about Scrum in design and construction, process improvement, project planning, execution, change management, and employee engagement.

With experience in projects ranging from thousands to billions of dollars, Felipe has implemented agile strategies worldwide, accumulating extensive knowledge and expertise. As a Registered Scrum Trainer™, Master™, Product Owner™, and Scrum@Scale Practitioner™, he is exceptionally equipped to assist organizations in adopting agile practices.

Felipe's dedication to the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) earned him the 2019 Chairman's Award. He actively volunteers for their conferences, instructs all LCI courses, and pioneered the first LCI Scrum course for design and construction professionals.

Felipe is the author of “CONSTRUCTION SCRUM: How Deliver Projects Easier, Better, and Faster” and is passionate about helping others learn how to leverage Scrum in the construction industry. He’s also the host of “The EBFC Show” podcast where he and his guests help construction professionals deliver projects “Easier, Better, Faster, and Cheaper.”

Website: ConstructionScrum.com 

Podcast: TheEBFCshow.com 

Email: [email protected] 

Lean Construction Institute: LeanConstruction.org 

Don't miss the 17th episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Felipe Engineer interviewed by Mack Story.

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