“What causes AEC firms to fail? I have been a student of this business for 39 years now. Here’s what I have seen.”
employees
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“When directly confronted with a difficult or painful question and you aren’t honest with people – they’ll figure that out. And you can forget them ever trusting you again.”
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“There’s a lot to know about your people. And we have to keep updating this information because your people are constantly changing.”
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As a 100 percent ESOP, 50-year-old Pennoni has the culture, history, and staying power to improve the lives of its employees and the community it serves.
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If you want to run a successful firm, there are employees you just have to keep. But in other instances, turnover can be a good thing.
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“Always be recruiting! That has to be the mantra for anyone who’s an owner or manager in an AEC firm today because finding people is crucial to your growth.”
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“People working in this industry can be sensitive. It’s so easy to turn them off – and difficult to get them going again – if you can!” The difference between…
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“Should one design their organization and then look for the right people to fill specific roles on the chart, or should the organization be designed around the people the firm…
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If you want to empower your millennial team members, you have to offer them choice, provide purpose, and safeguard the organizational trust. Millennials are part of the “prove it” generation,…
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Sometimes I have a variety of thoughts I want to share with our readers but none of them merits a full 500- to 1,000-word editorial. This week is one of…
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You know, the A/E and environmental consulting business has always been driven by the technical and design professionals who do all the billable work. These are the people who toil…
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One of the most frustrating aspects of being a business owner is when two or more employees – or worse – two or more work groups – both productive ones…