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Best Practices for Highly Effective Boards

Best Practices for Highly Effective Boards

A competitive industry means you need every possible edge to succeed. And with companies of all sizes and ownership structures moving to a more dynamic, forward-looking governance model, turning the…

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Big Data, Neural Meshes, & Probabilistic Forecasting: Are We Really Improving Decision Making

Big Data, Neural Meshes, & Probabilistic Forecasting: Are We Really Improving Decision Making?

Quality decision making requires meaningful, reliable information. But does “”big data”” always meet those requirements? Algorithms and software programs are designed to mine data into information gold, but questions about…

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How to Create the Next Generation of Seller-Doers: Without Just Throwing Them to the Wolves

Throw them to the wolves. Send them to a conference. Pray they figure it out on the job. These are common techniques for trying to grow the next generation of…

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Making Money – Scope and Design Budget Management

Budgets, costs, scope creep — they’re at the core of every project’s success … or failure. Which is why it’s essential for project managers to have a strong grasp on…

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Identifying and Developing Your Future Business Development Leaders

In an increasingly competitive landscape, A/E firms must prioritize a top-down business development culture to achieve long-term success. Relying on a few key rainmakers is risky. Your ability to tap…

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Make Profit and Cash Flow Matter to Everyone in Your Business

The daily decisions of employees have a huge effect on a firm’s financial health, so why do employees know so little of their role in big-picture business? A financially intelligent…

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Marketing Strategies for 2020: The Modern Marketer’s Toolbox

In a world where everything starts online and 67% of the buyer journey is completed prior to first contact, impatient, savvy and self-directed A/E customers demand personalized and relevant message…

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Go-No-Go Procedures and Project Evaluation

Why waste time, resources, talent, and money chasing a project that will do little to nothing for your bottom-line? Every firm needs to establish guidelines and procedures for determining if…

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Leading Organizational Change to Improve Profitability

Studies show that as many as 70% of business improvement change initiatives fail — costing A/E firms a lot of investment dollars and time. Whether you’re implementing a new system…

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Golf Isn’t What it Used to Be! Business Relationship Building Is Changing… Fast!

For years now, we’ve heard that a generational shift is coming to the engineering marketplace. As our economy rebuilds and 401k retirements bounce back and grow, Baby Boomers are retiring…

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