Rob McKinney Rob McKinney

It’s been awhile…

It all begins with an idea.

Life is a wild and beautiful thing indeed! I started my adventures as the ConAppGuru back in 2013.

I have been off the grid for a few years now. I was on a journey of self-exploration and healing.

I am back now and ready to start sharing some nuggets of wisdom from the experiences that I have been through and experiments that I am now conducting.

More to come soon!

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Rob McKinney Rob McKinney

Apps for Mental Health

It all begins with an idea.

One of my new presentation offerings is about apps that can assist a person with improving their mental health.

The construction industry can be a dangerous workplace for many workers. The need for construction workers to be in a safe and sound state of mind to avoid hazards is vital to protecting their health. Rob McKinney believes in the potential of how technology can reduce risks and improve safety performance. 

In this presentation, attendees will learn about how new advances in apps for mobile devices can make an impact on your organization to create a safer workplace. Rob McKinney will explore the use case for new apps to help teach workers new skills such as meditation, breath work, and journaling for improving mental fitness. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Review how the VUCA environment affects our performance.

  • Review the brain-to-body connection for humans.

  • Review how new technology helps to reduce anxiety and stress for workers.

  • Review how new technology helps to improve human performance on construction project sites.

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Rob McKinney Rob McKinney

How to develop a PPM (Personal Protective Mindset)

It all begins with an idea.

The construction industry can be a dangerous workplace for many workers. The need for construction workers to be in a safe and sound state of mind to avoid hazards is vital to protecting their health. Rob McKinney believes in the potential of how cognitive fitness training can reduce anxiety, anger, and stress while at the same time improving safety performance.

In this presentation, you will learn about how the practice of mental fitness can make an impact on your organization and create a safer workplace. Rob McKinney will explore the use case for new apps to help teach workers new skills such as meditation, breath work, and journaling such for improving mental fitness. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Review how the VUCA environment affects our performance.

  • Review the brain-to-body connection for humans.

  • Review how cognitive fitness tactics can help to reduce anxiety and stress for workers.

  • Review how cognitive fitness tactics help to improve human performance on construction project sites.

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Rob McKinney Rob McKinney

The Reality of AI for Construction Safety

It all begins with an idea.

The construction industry can be a challenging environment to work in every day. Safety management on construction projects has evolved in parallel with the evolution of mobile technology. The traditional workflows of documenting safety meetings, inspections and accident reports continue to move from paper-based forms to real-time, cloud data that enhances accountability and reporting.

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to change how companies evaluate risks, protect workers better, and provide all with direct access to knowledge and procedures. Rob McKinney believes in the potential of how technology can reduce risks and improve safety performance. In this presentation, attendees will learn about how new advances in AI can make a positive impact on your organization to create a safer workplace.

Learning Objectives:

  1. What is AI… Really

  • How to define what Artificial Intelligence is.

  • The levels of Artificial Intelligence currently.

  • Examples of AI in lifestyle now.

2. How can AI help improve safety workflows?

  • Focus first on the problems you are looking to solve, then look for the AI.

  • Start by breaking it into 3 categories: admin tooling, regulatory data, and empowering craftworkers to buy into software.

  • Translation tools, interactive safety process, and develop programs.

3. Examples of AI in current software

  • Newmetrix: visual monitoring of PPE and hazards.

  • Document Crunch: review of legal contracts.

  • SALUS: for safety meeting topic generation.

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