About Pete C. Atherton

Peter C. Atherton, P.E. is the President and Founder of ActionsProve, LLC, where he helps AEC leaders intentionally design and advance their firms for lasting growth and prosperity. With more than 30 years of industry experience, including over two decades as a successful professional civil engineer, firm principal, major owner, and board member, Pete brings a firsthand understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing AEC firms and their leaders. An author, speaker, and podcast host, Pete works with firm leaders nationwide to strengthen organizational capabilities, develop leadership capacity, and build more adaptable, high-performing firms positioned for enduring success.

Episode 053: Ideal Learning and Development Strategies

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Today’s episode focuses on how learning and development can be more strategically designed and executed to improve community, connection, and collaboration within, throughout, and even beyond our organizations.

Welcome to the first-ever AEC Industry Podstorm! – 21 straight days of podcast episodes designed to get you and your team positioned for greater success in 2021 and beyond!  

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Ideal Learning and Development Strategies

Today’s episode focuses on how learning and development can be more strategically designed and executed to improve community, connection, and collaboration within, throughout, and even beyond our organizations.

“Prior to the COVID-19 crisis… employee recruitment and retention was the #1 issue facing engineering and architecture firms and employee growth and development was talent’s top priority… so, what will change moving forward through the balance COVID and beyond? Nothing – except that our training and development programs may need to be even more strategic and robust.”

– Peter C. Atherton, P.E.

“One of the best ways to get and stay on track with more of the ‘on the job training’ and ‘coaching and mentoring’ aspects of growth and development, is through Peer-to-Peer learning and development groups.”

– Peter C. Atherton, P.E.

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Resources Mentioned in This Episode

Training & Development Services for Leaders and Teams: What We Do 

ActionsProve Blog on: The Ideal Learning and Development Strategy for You and Your Firm

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