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Don't Let Them Go: Best Practices in Retaining Talent

Don’t Let Them Go: Best Practices in Retaining Talent

Available on 10/21 When replacing a good employee can mean spending 2.5 times their annual salary, staff retention becomes increasingly critical to your firm’s bottom-line. But how do you build…

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Bottom-Up Leadership – Breaking the Old-School Model of Engineering to Create a Relevant and Future-Focused Firm

Today’s young engineers don’t want to work for a traditional firm that requires them to work their way up the ladder in order to be heard. Young staff have great…

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Hard Conversations – An Ethics Case Study in the Destructive Power of Conflict Avoidance and the Redemptive Power of Honesty

It began with a call from a client who suspected the site closure letter a consultant gave them was fake. And they were right. Thus began a year-long journey into…

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Large Project Management: Best Practices and Common Pitfalls to Avoid

Are you prepared to take the lead on your firm’s next large project? Join Tim Christ for a deep dive into Large Project Management. You’ll explore best practices, flag pitfalls…

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3 Proposal Pros Share Their Winning Strategies

3 Proposal Pros Share Their Winning Strategies

Wins, losses, tricks, and pitfalls– learn how to conquer proposals from those who’ve been there before. Join our panel of proposal writing pros as they share their most effective methods…

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10 Non-Technical Behaviors that Lead to Claims

10 Non-Technical Behaviors that Lead to Claims

Claims happen. But contrary to popular belief, you can’t always blame them on technical errors. Non-technical factors can also be the primary causes of claims and can play a role…

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Inclusion, Culture, & Belonging

Inclusion, Culture, & Belonging 102

Missed part one of this series? Check out Diversity, Inclusion, & Dividends 101 on-demand! Diversity isn’t a one-step goal. It’s not a box you check after bringing on a new…

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Solving the Mystery of Mergers & Acquisitions

Solving the Mystery of Mergers & Acquisitions (Spoiler Alert: The Owner/Founder Did It!)

An increasing number of engineering and consulting firms are acquiring other firms, merging their firms or selling their practices. Although every transaction is different with respect to its economic and…

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9 Secrets to Winning Shortlist Presentations

9 Secrets to Winning Shortlist Presentations

It takes money to make money, and you already invest a lot of money — and time! — in pursuing new work, so why aren’t you seeing a bigger return…

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The Big Wave - Current M&A Landscape, Tactics, and Outlook for Engineering Firms

The Big Wave – Current M&A Landscape, Tactics, and Outlook for Engineering Firms

Fueled by a strong national economy and design climate as well as pent-up demand for industry ownership transition, the engineering M&A wave has been strong in the last two years.…

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