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Sue Dyer
Awards
  • 14 IPI Partnered Project of the Year Awards
  • 3 Caltrans Best in Class Awards (2014 & 2015)
  • 19 Caltrans Excellence in Partnering Awards
  • 4 Marvin M Black Projects
  • Numerous Caltrans Partnering In Motion Awards
  • Hermsmeyer Leadership Award (1993)
  • ABI Woman of the Year (1990)
  • Rotarian of the Year (1988)
  • The Digger Award (1986)
Publications
  • Author of Partner Your ProjectBuilt on TrustThe Field Guide to Partnering on Caltrans Projects and Fundamentals of Partnering Caltrans ProjectsPartnering MagazineOn-Time On-BudgetWorking Together
  • Published: Partnering Magazine, PartnerGrams™, and syndicated Dyer Straights Column for 12 years
  • White Papers & Research Articles: Collaborative ConstructionMega Project Success Factors, Root Causes of Poor Communication, and dozens of other articles and papers.
  • Relevant Articles/Materials: Finding EPOAirport Magazine, “Partnering, Negotiating the Adversarial Gap “, Inc. Magazine, “How to Create a Winning Negotiating Strategy “, Inc. Magazine; “The Stages of Partnering“, AGC of America Constructor

Sue Dyer, MBA, MIPI, MDRF

Founder, Partnering Facilitator

Sue Dyer founded OrgMetrics LLC in 1986 as a partnering facilitation firm dedicated to helping construction organizations and project teams develop collaborative cultures. Sue has become the thought leader on collaboration in construction and is the host of Lead With Trust For Construction Leaders podcast.

In the early 1980’s Sue was the Executive Director of what is today the United Contractors Association. In that role she was the first woman in the U.S. to head up a major collective bargaining unit for the construction industry and negotiated with all of the construction crafts. She developed her non-adversarial approach while at United Contractors and took it out into the industry to confirm that it also worked for other organizations and projects.

Sue has worked for almost 30 years to perfect the model for Momentum Partnering. In 2009 Sue founded the International Partnering Institute; the industry’s only non-profit focused on researching and sharing best practices for construction Partnering. In 2020, Sue launched Sudyco LLC to focus on bringing the models and lessons learned from the construction industry to build trust for businesses, organizations, and initiatives to improve outcomes.

Books Authored by Sue Dyer
The Trusted Leader by Sue Dyer book cover
The Trusted Leader, 2022
The Trusted Leader Journal book cover
The Trusted Leader Journal, 2022
Part Your Project by Sue Dyer book cover
Partner Your Project, 1997
Working Together by Sue Dyer book cover
Working Together
On Time On Budget by Sue Dyer book cover
On-Time On Budget
FUN QUESTIONS:
Who or what inspires you?

I am inspired by every project team I work with. The level of dedication it takes to pursue a project to its completion is a beautiful thing to watch. These teams literally build what forms our society!!

What gives you the most satisfaction in your work?

When someone has a “light bulb” moment and they suddenly see things for a new perspective and can see a different path to success, or to resolving an issue, or working together.

What’s a movie you could watch over and over, and it never gets old?

Anything Jane Austen. I love all the version of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma, the most.

Go-tos

IPI

I love volunteering for the International Partnering Institute and sharing what I’ve learned working in construction for the past 40+ years.

OM

OrgMetrics is home to me. The foundation of all of the extraordinary people, and projects, I’ve had the privilege to work with fills me to so much gratitude. I just love the people who work in construction. My original dream was for OrgMetrics to live on for at least 100 years.

Writing

I am a creative person and writing has become my creative outlet. I love sharing ideas, challenging perspectives, learning from other people’s experiences and sharing all of these with the A/E/C industry.

My Grandsons

Being a grandparent was something I never imagined would be so wonderful. My three grandsons are almost grown now, but they still are so exciting to watch as they go to college and decide their futures.

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