Nov. MM: Firm Culture: It Matters!
Date and Time
Monday Nov 2, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM CST
11:30 a.m. Registration
12:00 p.m. Luncheon
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Program
Location
Marriott Minneapolis West 9960 Wayzata Blvd, Minnetonka, MN (952/544-4400)
(Located on the north frontage road of I-394 between Hwy 169 & Hopkins Crossroad – directly across from the ACEC/MN office)
Fees/Admission
Cost: $40/ACEC/MN members $80/non-members (No-shows will be charged the cost to attend)
NOTE: Three day notice required on all event/seminar cancellations for full refund
Description
Today, the spotlight is on Firm Culture, as firms compete to hire and retain the “best” employees. But what is Firm Culture? For Firm Leaders, how do you create the “right” Culture for your firm? For those seeking a Firm, how do you find a Firm Culture that resonates with you?
Firm Culture is a result of a firm’s history, values, principles, attitudes, and behaviors. In short, it is the “Sum Expression of What Matters to the Senior Leaders of a Firm” Nick Ruehl
How do you know what matters? The answer is expressed in how clearly leaders model the shared values. Where are they centered? Where do they spend money? Whom do they hire? What do they reward? What do they tolerate?
Similar to great engineering, great firm culture is an elegant and inspiring system of systems. In some cases, it is stunningly simple in its expression; in others, very complex. While engineering is for people, Culture is about people. That both are inspiring is critical.
While there are many facets to Firm Culture, we will explore different models to assessing and understanding Firm Culture, and discuss what it takes to build a firm whose culture that is both high performing and inspiring to all who work there.
Speaker Biography: As President of Ruehl + Associates, Nick advises high performing organizations in Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, Team Building, and Innovation. He is a valued resource to the A/E/C industry, having over 40 years of experience in firm ownership and leadership. Prior to forming Ruehl + Associates in 2005, he was a Managing Principal of an architecture, engineering, and construction management firm.