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Activating Curiosity® | Leading Change in the Construction Industry

Ryan Ware - AEC Industry Coach in Change Management & Leadership Development
Change Management
Construction Industry
Leadership
Artificial Intelligence
Industrialized Construction
Psychological Safety
Prefabrication
Commitment
Control
Clarity
AEC Industry
Leadership Development
Construction
Housing Affordability
Choice
Design-Build
Workforce Development
Mass Timber
Data Center Construction
Mental Health

Activating Curiosity® helps AEC and construction leaders lead change confidently and transform their organizations through practical leadership strategies, mindsets and innovation insights. Hosted by Ryan Ware, this podcast features conversations that inspire action and build resilient, agile teams.

Hosted by Ryan Ware—AEC coach in change management and leadership development, keynote speaker, a... more

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Latest Episodes

We can design buildings with extraordinary complexity. But when those designs move toward construction, they're often simplified to fit the materials, methods, and processes we already know how to use.

What if robotic 3D printing could change that r... more

Data center construction is accelerating. As the industry focuses on energy use, water consumption, concrete, and steel, another part of the environmental picture deserves attention: the equipment inside these facilities.

What changes when we look b... more

Construction needs skilled workers. But if every contractor is looking for people who are already trained and experienced, who is developing the people the industry will need next?

Jennifer Wilkerson, Vice President of Innovation and Advancement at ... more

AEC professionals spend their careers solving complex problems.

But are we applying that same problem-solving ability to our finances, businesses, careers, and lives?

In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Ryan Sullivan,... more

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Recent Guests

Platt Boyd
Founder and chief innovation architect of Branch Technology, with 15 years of experience practicing architecture
Branch Technology
Episode: We Can Design Almost Anything. Why Can’t We Build It?
Stacy Smedley
Vice President at ERG, sustainability leader, architect, and co-founder of Building Transparency
ERG
Episode: Data Center Construction: Beyond Concrete and Steel
Jennifer Wilkerson
VP of Innovation and Advancement at NCCER
National Center for Construction Education and Research
Episode: Everyone Wants Skilled Workers. Who Is Willing to Develop Them?
Casey Bell
CEO and co-founder of AECore and Buildzen
AECore; Buildzen
Episode: The Biggest Problem in Construction Isn't Budget or Schedule
Bryce Batts
Co-founder of Career Collective; coach, consultant, speaker, author; host of Wine After Work podcast
Career Collective
Episode: Why Construction Leaders Can't Hire Their Way Out of the Labor Shortage
Patrick Murphy
CEO and founder of Toggle AI; Chief Innovation Officer of Coastal Construction; founder of CodeComply
Toggle AI, CodeComply, Coastal Construction
Episode: Construction Doesn't Have a Building Problem. It Has an Information Problem.
Melanie Taylor
Vice President of Bildt, launched by Bolt
Bildt (Bolt group)
Episode: What If We Changed the Definition of Standards In Construction?
Timber Barker
CEO and founder of Boom Interactive
Boom Interactive
Episode: AI Is Personal: Why the Human Still Matters in Construction
Rory Rubin
CEO and co-founder of SI Container Builds
SI Container Builds
Episode: Affordable Housing Starts With Better Questions | Purpose, Community & Construction

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 18 ratings
  • Creating positive change!

    This podcast is fantastic. I love how Ryan Ware is creating awareness and motivating people in the AEC industry (and beyond) to think differently. Be curious. There is a better way and he is bringing people together for thought provoking, insightful, and educational content. Keep up the great work!

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    croberdeau
    United Statesa year ago

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Content is action-oriented, helping teams implement curiosity-driven approaches.
The host invites diverse guests, delivering varied perspectives on change and innovation.
Listeners appreciate practical leadership insights tailored to the AEC industry.

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We Can Design Almost Anything. Why Can’t We Build It?
Q: What was the transition then with the problem that you were looking at of how you would start bringing solutions and where did you start?
Boyd began by testing whether lightweight geometry could bear loads, then learned robotics programming and developed a custom extruder to print a structural lattice in open space.
We Can Design Almost Anything. Why Can’t We Build It?
Q: What was it you were really noticing of, like, you know, why that problem was important to jump into?
Boyd says years of studying natural structures and frustration with value engineering that diminished architectural designs led him to ask how buildings could be made more like nature.
Data Center Construction: Beyond Concrete and Steel
Q: From your expertise, are there things that could make a major impact if people designing data centers started thinking about them?
Smedley says established systems for energy and water efficiency could be applied at data center scale, and proven solutions for reducing emissions in materials and manufacturing could be extended to electronics and ICT equipment through collaboration and investment.
Data Center Construction: Beyond Concrete and Steel
Q: As you were going through these processes, thinking about data centers and the materials that are used to build them, what were any of the materials that surprised you?
Smedley says the next significant impacts beyond concrete, steel, and glass vary by building type. In data centers, air-handling systems and computing equipment, especially servers and racks, can have substantial emissions because of their quantity and replacement cycles.
Affordable Housing Starts With Better Questions | Purpose, Community & Construction
Q: How does SI Container Builds approach community engagement in housing projects?
The company emphasizes collaboration and education, engaging with communities and nonprofits (like Habitat for Humanity) to understand needs, build trust, and design solutions that fit local contexts, rather than imposing top-down options.

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This show centers on leading change within the construction and AEC sectors, blending practical leadership strategies with real-world stories of transformation. Episodes frequently explore topics like change management, psychological safety, offsite and modular construction, sustainability, and how new delivery models or technologies can unlock productivity, resilience, and growth. A notable strength is its hands-on focus: guests include leaders, entrepreneurs, and researchers who share actionable frameworks, mindsets, and how-tos for building agile teams and navigating industry disruption. The format tends to pair deep dives with for-now strategies, making it useful for listening teams seeking concrete steps to drive organizational change ... more

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5. Bryce Batts
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7. Melanie Taylor
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