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Sargent: On Track Podcast
Keeping Sargent employee-owners informed about what's going on within the company, industry, and ESOP world.
Episodes
- Sargent: On Track Podcast
The On-Track Podcast Variety Show! Pt. 2
Part two of the On-Track Podcast Variety Show! Over twenty guests sit down with Herb to celebrate 10 years of employee ownership. This is not an episode you…
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Celebrating 10 Years of Employee-Ownership! Clue # 1, Giveaways, and More!
Happy (almost) 10 years of employee-ownership! Tasha, Eric, and Herb talk about what employee-ownership means to them and give the first clue in the month-long…
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Let's Get an Update: The Asphalt Plant & Quarry | S4 E13
President & CEO Herb Sargent is joined by General Manager Asphalt & Aggregates Joshua Shaw, Plant Manager Ed Barnes, and Quarry Foreman Chris Curtis in the…
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The Importance of Having Each Other’s Back | S4 E12
President & CEO Herb Sargent, Vice President-Operations & COO Eric Ritchie sit down to discuss a returning guest to Sargent, safety, and the importance of…
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Let's Get an Update: Workforce Advancement | S4 E11
President & CEO Herb Sargent is joined by Workforce Advancement Director Kevin Gordon and Workforce Development Specialist Pete Parizo in the Flywheel studio…
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Let's Get an Update: The Maintenance and Fab Shop | S4 E10
Vice President-Operations & COOE Eric Ritchie, is joined by Equipment Superintendent Tim Richards, Shop Foreman Eric Gifford, and Field Maintenance Foreman…
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A Special Conversation With Mikel Bowman | S4 E9
Herb and Eric sit down with Mikel Bowman, the President of Bowman Legacies, to discuss leadership, mentoring and how both of those go beyond the jobsite. Mikel…
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Let's Get to Know: Amanda Martin | S4 E8
Vice President-Finance & CFO Tasha Gardner, Human Resources Manager Heather Hutchinson, and Benefits Manager Amy Somes, introduce us to Sargent’s new Vice…
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Let's Get an Update: Cherryfield Project | S4 E7
Superintendent Adam Tenan, Operations Manager for Northern New England Tim LePage, and President & CEO Herb Sargent sit down to discuss the Cherryfield…
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What’s Going on in the Mid-Atlantic? | S4 E6
A full house in the, yet-to-be-named, podcast studio. This episode provides a full update of some exciting projects going on south of New England. After…
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Let's Get to Know: Superintendent Garret Graves | S4 E5
VP of New England Operations, Doug Morrison and Operations Manager for Northern New England, Tim LePage sit down with Superintendent, Garret Graves to talk…
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Let's Get an Update: Maine Turnpike Exit 35 Project | S4 E4
VP of New England operations Doug Morrison and Southern Maine regional manager Matt Thibault help us get to know Superintendent James McCarthy. Doug and Matt…
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Let's Get an Update: I-395 Extension Project | S4 E3
Sargent superintendent Scott Blanchard, operations manager for northern New England Tim LePage, and Herb sit down to discuss the progress on the I-395…
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You Never Have to Recover From a Strong Start | S4 E2
Sargent's Safety Director Cam Haggar and Herb sit down to discuss the best way to start the day, and upcoming season, off right. Getting a strong start. "You…
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Matt Thibault, Doug Morrison and Eric Ritchie to start off 2023!
Eric and Herb have Matt Thibault and Doug Morrison on to discuss their promotions and Sargent's opportunities. If you liked this week’s episode and are…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Tasha, Eric and Herb review 2022 and look ahead to 2023
Tasha, Eric and Herb look back on overcoming incredible headwinds in 2022, and take a look ahead to 2023. If you liked this week’s episode and are interested…
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Merry Christmas!!!!! Thank you SO MUCH for your value to Sargent!
Tasha, Eric and Herb more or less gush their way through a 24-minute podcast thanking you all for bringing your all to each other and to Sargent! If you liked…
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Eric and Herb talk Investing in People, the "Flywheel", and Execution -- Shout-outs!
Eric and Herb follow up on the Workforce Advancement podcast from last week to weave together Investing in People, Momentum of the Flywheel, and Execution. If…
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Workforce Advancement Team in the House!
Workforce Advancement gurus Kevin Gordon, Pete Parizo and Kendall Bickford join Herb in Spacious Podcast Studio A -- Shout-outs! If you liked this week’s…
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Eric, Tasha, and Tim Richards dish on NEW EQUIPMENT and the equipment department!
In Herb's absence, Tasha and Eric invited Mr. Tim Richards in to discuss many new additions to the equipment fleet and the maintenance department's vital role…
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PROFIT-SHARING BONUS AND SHOUT-OUTS!!!!!!!!
Tasha and Eric join on the podcast this week to talk about the state of the company, what the near-term future looks like, and declare the winner on the Price…
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A little History talk, shout-outs, Price is Right question, announcments!
After a busy National ESOP Month series of podcast episodes, it's time to get caught up on some COMPANY HISTORY -- Herb reviews both Herb E's 1972 journal AND…
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ESOP Digit Guess Awards!!!!! Shout-outs!!! IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Amy Somes, Eric Ritchie, and Tasha Gardner join Herb in Spacious Podcast Studio A to just plain give away cash to Sargent's employee-owners! If you liked this…
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CLUE #4 to WIN MONEY! Also -- you might have already won some!
Back in Spacious Podcast Studio A, Tasha and Herb outline the games/competitions again, give away some cash prizes, call some GREAT shout-outs, and offer an…
Sargent: On Track PodcastCLUE #3 of 4 for employees to win ONE to SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS -- you have to play to win!
In Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a peer group meeting, Justin Porter and Herb recorded from the actual FALLS in Sioux Falls this week, continuing National ESOP…
Sargent: On Track PodcastCLUE #2 to a potential BIG CASH PRIZE -- but you HAVE TO listen & play!
Week 2 of National ESOP Month returns to the welcome confines of Spacious Podcast Studio A -- Amy Somes and Tasha Gardner join Herb to outline how Sargent…
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CLUE #1 for BIG cash prizes, a few shout-outs, important announcement!
Eric Ritchie, Justin Porter, and Doug Morrison join Herb on the road in Spacious Podcast Studio #716 (my hotel room in Nashville -- we're at a SEMINAR to help…
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Big CASH prizes -- but you HAVE TO listen -- October is National ESOP Month!
October is National ESOP Month, and we're celebrating BIG TIME! Our ESOP Valuator, Nate Dykes is in the house on the eve of ESOP Month to talk about valuation…
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National ESOP Month is coming, listen up for some information about what we have planned!
With National ESOP Month coming up, Tasha and Amy visit the podcast booth to discuss the difference between Sargent ESOP Month and National ESOP Month, plus…
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Listen to this! Cam Haggar is in with NIXN update and GREAT Safety information! Shout-outs!
Safety Director Cam Haggar joins Herb in Spacious Podcast Studio A to talk about some very powerful information our safety software, NIXN, is providing us to…
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Red Rancourt and Irv McInnis join Time Richards and Herb for Fab Shop update!
As we journey through the company's operations, yet another very important aspect is our Fabrication and Welding operation, spearheaded by Red Rancourt and Irv…
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The Equipment/Maintenance Crew comes in as part of our journey around Sargent!
Equipment Superintendent Tim Richards, Shop Foreman Eric Gifford, and newly promoted Field Maintenance Foreman Ryan Kennedy join Herb in Spacious Podcast…
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New Hampshire and Mid-Atlantic Update! Shout-outs! Justin, Sean and Eric in the Studio!
On the homestretch of our trip around the company, COO Eric Ritchie and Herb catch up with NH Ops Manager Sean Milligan and Mid-Atlantic Ops Manager Justin…
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Northern & Southern Maine Updates with Tim LePage and Doug Morrison -- LOTS OF SHOUT-OUTS!!!
Operations Managers Tim LePage and Doug Morrison (Northern and Southern Maine, respectively) join Eric Ritchie and Herb to provide an update on the amazing…
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Asphalt, Aggregate and Bangor Area update with Eric, Josh and Jim! Shout-outs! Important announcements!
Asphalt and Aggregates Manager Josh Shaw joins Bangor Area Manager Jim Braley with Eric Ritchie in Spacious Podcast Studio A to talk about current goings-on as…
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Keith Edgecomb reports from Baileyville! Amy Somes on benefit surveys! Shout-outs!
Superintendent Keith Edgecomb joins via cell phone to give an update on his project in Baileyville, Maine. Amy joins in to explain the benefits survey she has…
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Tasha, Eric and Cam join for an informative talk about planning, board of directors, and EMF(R)
It's a busy week as we have both our volume planning AND our board of directors meeting this week -- PLUS Cam has great news on our Workers Comp Experience Mod…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SARGENT!!! Pete Parizo and Amy Somes with workforce and Ramsay Smart Dollar; Shout-outs!
On July 21, 2005, Sargent & Sargent acquired HE Sargent, and in the next few months they were combined to become Sargent Corporation, now simply SARGENT. Pete…
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History and Resilience -- and SHOUT-OUTS!!!!!
This week on the road I recorded in the lobby of hotel in Nashville where I'm at a conference. I pulled a piece from the past -- the Brief History of Herbert…
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Tasha and Eric take over Spacious Podcast Studio A to talk FUN, OPPORTUNITY, and RISK!
Tasha and Eric booted Herb out of the studio this week and continued on last week's description on strategic planning from 2021 -- our "envisioned future"…
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S3 E26 -- Sargent wants you to pursue a better life for yourself! Shout-outs!
Eric Ritchie joins Herb in a return to Spacious Podcast Studio A to talk about parts of how we envision the future of Sargent -- the results of our Strategic…
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A TRUE Roadshow from Mid-Atlantic; Shout-outs; Lynyrd Skynyrd Winner!
A very brief but heartfelt podcast, literally recorded on the road, in Justin Porter's truck as Tasha, Eric and I wrapped up a whirlwind Mid-Atlantic tour…
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Breaking down Execution; Cam Haggar; ESOP Question; SHOUT-OUTS!
A few years ago we dropped the word "productivity" as something we needed to continuously improve because it doesn't address safety or quality. Instead, we…
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Pay attention! Adam Tenan talks Winning in the Field; Amy Somes talks ESOP!
Adam joins us on the phone to talk about our Core Value:: Winning in the Field -- Amy Somes joins, as promised, to answer ESOP questions from Kendall Bickford…
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Workforce Advancement and our Core Value: Doing the Right Thing -- Shout-outs!
Kevin Gordon and Pete Parizo join Herb to talk Workforce Advancement and the Core Value: Doing the Right Thing -- and what that means in an operational sense…
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Best ESOP question yet! So good I had to have Tasha help me! Listen up!
The BEST ESOP question yet dwarfs the other great content (hint: our Core Value -- Honing our Craft), plus great shout-outs and a couple important…
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Who Won the Triple True-up Bonus?!?! You'll have to listen! Eric & Tasha in the house with Herb....
Three takeaways -- (1) Discussing our Core Purpose; (2) Core Value -- Investing in People; (3) ESOP Value -- Price is Right for the True-up Bonus (did someone…
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Tasha and Eric talk workload and a few financial tips you'll want to hear, plus the Price is Right for the 2021 Catch-up Bonus!
Tasha and Eric take over Spacious Podcast Studio A this week and discuss workload, financial tips and resources available, the Price is Right for the 2021…
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A Principle to Reinforce; ESOP Questions answered with Herb & Tasha; Shout-outs!;
Tasha and I talk about the principle of 'leavings things better than you found them', we discuss how Sargent became an ESOP, shout-outs, welcome new…
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Happy birthday, Employee-Owners! May is Sargent ESOP Month! Let's Go! Amy Somes joins to talk about what's coming up in May.
A lot going on this week on the podcast! We start with a theme we're adopting this year: "You never have to recover from a strong start" -- and what this means…
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Did YOU win $1,000?!?!?! Tasha is on to announce the ESOP Stock Price; Josh Shaw on Quarry & Asphalt!
Who won $1,000 or part of it?!?! Tasha is on with Josh Shaw and Arthur Herbest to announce our ESOP stock price, update on quarry and asphalt operations, and…
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IT'S ESOP STOCK PRICE-IS-RIGHT TIME!!!!! You have a chance to win up to $1,000!!!!!
Sean Milligan calls into Spacious Podcast Studio A for some New Hampshire talk. We give some history from Herb's journals in 1943, 1963 and 1983. Then -------…
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Eric Ritchie and Jim Braley talk Bangor work; Cam on safety topic; Shout-outs!
Bangor Operations Manager Jim Braley stops into Spacious Podcast Studio A with COO Eric Ritchie to talk about operations in the Bangor region; Safety Director…
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Eric Ritchie and Doug Morrison talk Southern Maine Ops; Jason Light on Cyber-security; Shout-outs; Price is Right; Important Announcements
Welcome our new employee-owners! Eric Ritchie and Doug Morrison come in to discuss Southern Maine Ops with Herb; Jason Light comes in for critical…
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Eric Ritchie is with Tim LePage to talk about work in the Northern Maine Region; Shout-outs; Justin Embrey on Safety; Price is Right
Operations Manager Tim LePage has a massive workload in Northern Maine, and he stops into Spacious Podcast Studio A with COO Eric Ritchie to update the crew on…
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On Track! Eric Ritchie and Justin Porter join Herb for a Mid-Atlantic Update
Eric and Herb catch up with Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager Justin Porter for an update on the M-A's rocket-launch of a start to 2022; History from Herb E's…
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This podcast IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT you will want to hear -- Tasha, Eric and Herb discuss gas prices and cost-of-living adjustments.
Runaway inflation in general and extreme volatility at the gas pumps -- and Sargent's response to both -- are the subjects of a talk with Tasha, Eric and Herb…
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100th On Track Podcast -- Eric Ritchie and Pat Dubay Discuss Workload, Market, and Estimating in General!
On our 100th episode, COO Eric Ritchie invites Chief Estimator Pat Dubay on (he'd been BEGGING to join!) and they talk about all things estimating. Herb joins…
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S3 E8 -- Philosophy on Safety; Shout-outs; Price is Right -- Give it a listen!
Cam joins Herb in Spacious Podcast Studio A to discuss overarching philosophies on safety , how Cam's department fits in with the operations of the company…
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Training? Workforce Advancement team, Shout-outs, Price is Right -- Listen up!
The Workforce Advancement Team is busy this winter, and Kevin, Pete and Kendall sit in to discuss what's been going on, what's planned, and some philosophy…