employees

What your firm becomes should be the result of a plan, of deliberate efforts. You can and should “design” your design firm.

Developing a legacy-building strategy requires looking within to the sources of your greatest purpose and potential.

With new cases of COVID-19 on the rise, now is not the time for complacency. Instead, it is a time for self-reflection and new action.

From training your staff to making sure your firewall is up-to-date, it’s important that you take action to protect your firm’s data, your clients’ data, and your network from cyberattacks.

“If there’s a silver lining in this crisis it is that we may each have a chance to reevaluate our priorities and improve the quality of our lives from here on.”

“What causes AEC firms to fail? I have been a student of this business for 39 years now. Here’s what I have seen.”

“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.”

“There’s a lot to know about your people. And we have to keep updating this information because your people are constantly changing.”

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.

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.

“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.”

“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…