Today’s episode of the AEC Leadership Today podcast features Rens Hayes, Principal and Co-Founder of H+O Structural Engineering. Since before the founding of his firm, Rens has pushed for a more modern, standardized, and value-driven approach that’s more creative and less constrained than conventional models.
Episode 033: HR as a True Business Partner
Today’s episode of the AEC Leadership Today podcast features Liz Uzzo, Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, and Partner at H2M architects + engineers. Liz embodies the fact that HR done well is so much more than just essential overhead – it’s true strategic support that not only helps you succeed with leadership succession and major firm growth, it can also help you succeed during times of crisis, even when you’re at the epicenter of it all.
Episode 032: Welcome to Season 2 of the AEC Leadership Today Podcast!
Welcome to Season 2 of the AEC Leadership Today Podcast, a podcast for architecture, engineering, and construction industry leaders who want to stay relevant and effective and help their firms grow and prosper. In today’s episode, I’ll walk you through what’s in store for the upcoming season and how we expect to serve you moving forward.
Episode 031: Advancing AEC Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in 2020
Today’s episode of the AEC Leadership Today podcast features our first return guest, Rico Quirindongo, a principal architect at DLR Group. Our conversation picks up right where we left off focusing on what leaders can do to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion, especially now.
Episode 030: The Virtual Practice Model for Architects and Engineers – It’s Already Here!
Today’s episode of the AEC Leadership Today podcast features Peter Macrae. Peter is the principal and founder of Macrae ARCHitecture, a digitally-based, virtual national architectural practice established nearly a decade ago. We discuss this model, its impact on AEC, and the need to embrace the future in order to be successful moving forward.
Episode 029: How to Maximize the Value of Your Firm
Today’s episode of the AEC Leadership Today podcast features Tracey Eaves. Tracey is a highly experienced and insightful business valuation consultant with Zweig Group, and our focus is on the actions we must take to maximize the value and the overall success of our firm.
Episode 028: Entrepreneurship, Niching Down, and Empowering Others… with a Purpose
Today’s episode of the AEC Leadership Today podcast features Brian Sullivan, principal and CEO of Sullivan Engineering based in the Northeast. Our focus is on business and people and on how to lead a values-based organization.
Episode 027: Change Management Essentials for Normal Times and Now
Today’s episode of the AEC Leadership Today podcast features Tammy Jordan, founder and principal of the Leader Consulting Group. We walk through the fundamentals of change management, the risks to both leaders and organizations when change is managed poorly, why change management can be so difficult, and how we can succeed with different types and aspects of change – especially now.
Episode 026: Starting the Conversation to Advance Mental Health and Wellness at Work
Today’s episode of the AEC Leadership Today podcast features Mike Glen. Mike is a former professional engineer who’s now a vice-president at the Lindner Center of HOPE. Mike is an educator and advocate for greater mental health awareness at work, helping leaders start the conversation to both better serve their people and their business.
Episode 025: Impactful by Design: Mission-Based Success in AEC
Today’s episode of the AEC Leadership Today podcast features Dr. Kit Miyamoto, global CEO of Miyamoto International and president of Miyamoto Global Disaster Relief. Our focus is on how to design business success through an impactful mission and a bona fide social agenda.