by June R. Jewell, CPA | Oct 26, 2018 | Best Practices, Business Development, Business Management, Company Culture, Leadership, Profitability, Project Management, Strategy, Success Stories, Testimonial, Training, View All Posts
“While I have always been concerned for the client, the company, project performance and profits, as an engineer my focus has always been on the technical aspect of the work. This focus on quality and technical excellence will never change. What has changed, however,...
by June R. Jewell, CPA | Oct 16, 2018 | Best Practices, Business Management, Company Culture, Leadership, Profitability, Strategy, Systems, View All Posts
The number one challenge stated by our clients right now is hiring and retaining employees. Because finding experienced employees is so difficult in the A&E industry, many firms are getting creative with their compensation plans, benefits, profit-sharing and other...
by June R. Jewell, CPA | Sep 21, 2018 | Accountability, Best Practices, Business Management, Company Culture, Leadership, Profitability, Project Management, Strategy, Systems, View All Posts
The Architecture, Engineering and Environmental industry is as hot as it has ever been in my 30-year tenure, yet even when work is booming, I still find even the best A&E firms struggle to meet targets in any given month, quarter or year. So many factors impact...
by June R. Jewell, CPA | Aug 3, 2018 | Accountability, Best Practices, Business Management, Company Culture, Leadership, Profitability, Project Management, Strategy, View All Posts
The Architecture and Engineering industry is busier right now than it has been in a long time. This is great for your firm – right? I talk with at least 5 to 10 A&E firm CEOs a week, and their results are surprisingly mixed. While it is obviously a booming market...
by June R. Jewell, CPA | Jul 17, 2018 | Best Practices, Business Management, Company Culture, Leadership, Profitability, Project Management, View All Posts
Many A&E firms come to me because their profits are too low, not hitting expected targets, and barely enabling the firm to grow. In most cases, their projects are making a profit – just not at the levels expected or needed. The leaders of these firms are...
by June R. Jewell, CPA | Feb 27, 2018 | Accountability, Best Practices, Business Management, Company Culture, View All Posts
When we close our eyes and dream of the ideal business and team of employees, we imagine a world where there are no conflicts, everyone is a top performer, and we never have to give negative feedback. Not all employees are created equal But the reality is that not all...
