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April 2017

  • TZL Podcast Life Hacker Series: Tech

    by The Zweig Letter April 27, 2017
    April 27, 2017

    In the first episode of the new TZL Podcast Life Hacker series, Randy Wilburn and Sanjay Jenkins run through some of the tech tools and “hacks” that make their lives…

  • A/E Industry lacks planning, but still spending large on hiring

    by rmassey April 26, 2017
    April 26, 2017

    Zweig Group recently released the 2017 Recruitment & Retention Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning and Environmental Consulting Firms. The survey found that the average firm is spending a significant amount on…

  • Victory or defeat

    by The Zweig Letter April 24, 2017
    April 24, 2017

    The talent war is here. Building a bigger pipeline of leaders and doing it much earlier in their careers is critical if you want to win. We sometimes have too…

  • A mind for media

    by The Zweig Letter April 24, 2017
    April 24, 2017

    The landscape keeps changing, but accept it and roll with the punches. The payoff could be big for your firm.  In media, the only constant is change, and here’s what…

  • What is strategy anyway?

    by The Zweig Letter April 24, 2017
    April 24, 2017

    The word “strategy” is kicked around a lot in the A/E industry when referring to the “business” of the business. But, like many other words, I find it widely misunderstood…

  • Conference call: Eileen Pannetier

    by The Zweig Letter April 24, 2017
    April 24, 2017

    CEO and founder of Comprehensive Environmental Inc. (Best Firm #3 Environmental for 2016), a 30-person firm headquartered in Marlborough, MA. By Liisa Andreassen Correspondent A cornerstone of great project management?…

  • TZL podcast: Richard Massey, Director of Newsletters, Zweig Group

    by The Zweig Letter April 21, 2017
    April 21, 2017

    In this episode of the podcast, Randy Wilburn talked to Richard Massey, Zweig Group’s director of newsletters. They talked about Massey’s role with TZL and how the newsletter has evolved…

  • Wold Architects and Engineers acquires Ruck Pate Architecture

    by rmassey April 20, 2017
    April 20, 2017

    Wold Architects and Engineers, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, recently acquired Ruck Pate Architecture, a move that expands Wold’s presence in Illinois by adding design capabilities and enhancing services offered…

  • Peanut butter and chocolate

    by The Zweig Letter April 17, 2017
    April 17, 2017

    Don’t expect your PMs to be great leaders just because they are competent professionals. They need training and practice to be effective. Like peanut butter and chocolate; peas and carrots;…

  • Up the ante

    by The Zweig Letter April 17, 2017
    April 17, 2017

    Open book management is a big card to play, but it puts everyone on your team at the table, and that’s where you want them to be. One of the…

  • Live simply – simply live

    by The Zweig Letter April 17, 2017
    April 17, 2017

    We’ve all heard about (and do) multitasking, but the real ticket is figuring out how to do one thing at a time, and do it well. Editor’s note: Perry Shea…

  • People will let you down

    by The Zweig Letter April 17, 2017
    April 17, 2017

    Did you ever hire someone who didn’t work out? Someone who effectively “fired themselves” by either refusing to accept your coaching and input or recognize the signs that they were…

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