In this year of upheaval and change, the most important component of any successful firm remains the same.

When people are demotivated they become negative and cynical, and can pollute the attitudes of their co-workers. And if they’re really demotivated, they may quit.

President and CEO Ulteig (Fargo, ND), an employee-owned engineering consulting firm with locations in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado, Montana, and Iowa.

Educating yourself about these biases as well as potential strategies for mitigation can help you avoid prejudice in your decision-making.

Lean methodologies can truly move the needle in an industry beleaguered by workforce shortages and increasingly pressed for our most valuable commodity – time.

Developing a legacy-building strategy requires looking within to the sources of your greatest purpose and potential.

We have worked with firms in this business that had average labor multipliers above 4.5.  It can be done, and you can do it!

Owner and managing partner at Batture, LLC (New Orleans, LA), a firm dedicated to delivering outstanding results while creating powerful social and environmental change.

Uncertainty in the marketplace will be with us as we move forward, but you can be successful if you adjust your game plan and expectations.

By giving employees the opportunity to own company stock, you can develop a culture in which employees have a greater stake in the company and more opportunities to reap the rewards of capital ownership. 

In this time of constant realignment, sustain success by appreciating your stars and making space for discussion.

With new cases of COVID-19 on the rise, now is not the time for complacency. Instead, it is a time for self-reflection and new action.