As the leader of a small architecture, engineering, or environmental firm, you know how challenging it can be to successfully manage so many critical areas of your business. That’s why you need the A/E Small Firm Fitness Plan— the comprehensive management guide for small A/E firms. The real-world information in this book will show you how to get a solid grip on all areas of firm management and make your small A/E firm more successful. A/E Small Firm Fitness Plan is written specifically for busy leaders of small design and environmental firms— those with 50 employees or fewer.
Summary of What's Inside:
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Get advice on building your small firm’s strategic business plan
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Learn to improve your leadership qualities and the way you manage your people
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Hear strategies for creating a marketing program and getting the most bang for your buck
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Get tips on how to improve your finance and accounting practices
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Learn how to build and implement realistic firm budgets that fit your firm’s business
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Learn how to better manage your information technology resources
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Hear how to improve your project and client management skills
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Get advice on planning the future of your small A/E firm |
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Get advice on building your small firm’s strategic business plan
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Learn to improve your leadership qualities and the way you manage your people
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Hear strategies for creating a marketing program and getting the most bang for your buck
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Get tips on how to improve your finance and accounting practices
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Learn how to build and implement realistic firm budgets that fit your firm’s business
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Learn how to better manage your information technology resources
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Hear how to improve your project and client management skills
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Get advice on planning the future of your small A/E firm
As the leader of a small architecture, engineering, or environmental firm, you know how challenging it can be to successfully manage so many critical areas of your business. You must juggle dozens of tasks every day just to keep your business running. Without the resources that larger firms have at their disposal, you must be involved in all areas of firm management— finance, marketing, strategic planning, project management, human resources, information technology, etc.
With so many demands on your time and constant pressure to keep things running, it’s tough to do it all well. That’s why you need the A/E Small Firm Fitness Plan— the management guidebook written specifically for busy leaders of architecture, engineering, and environmental firms with fewer than 50 employees.
There are hundreds of books on management out there, but this is the only one designed for the unique challenges that small A/E and environmental consulting firms face. A/E Small Firm Fitness Plan combines all the knowledge of ZweigWhite’s expert management consultants in a single volume. Our consultants have helped hundreds of design firms just like yours, and now all their best ideas, tips, and warnings are available in clear, simple action plans that you can put to work in your own firm.
A/E Small Firm Fitness Plan starts with a complete assessment of where your firm’s management practices stand right now so that you can pinpoint your problem spots. You’ll be able to identify what’s working and what’s not. After completing the assessment, you can use the guide to get specific step-by-step action plans to fix what’s not working. And, in each chapter of A/E Small Firm Fitness Plan, you’ll get checklists, worksheets, and interactive testing that will help you implement these plans in your firm. The guide also includes a check-up so that you can monitor your firm’s progress in meeting your management challenges.
Improve your firm's performance, productivity, and profitability without spending the time and money required for generic management courses. It’s all here! All the management information you need in one place, and at one low, affordable price. Start the plan today and see real changes! |
Foreword
Chapter 1: What is Your Current Small Firm Fitness?
Chapter 2: Strategic Business Planning and the Small Firm
Chapter 3: Leadership in a Small Firm
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Leading employees to a higher level
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Developing future leaders
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Becoming a thought leader
Chapter 4: People - Your Most Valuable Resource
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Improving recruiting
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Improving hiring results
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Retaining good employees
Chapter 5: Building a Marketing Program
Chapter 6: Improving Business Development and Sales
Chapter 7: Improving Firm Finance and Accounting
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Improving billing
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Improving collections
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Controlling costs
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Cutting labor costs
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Improving internal financial reporting
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Managing and reducing debt
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Enhancing your banking relationships
Chapter 8: Building an Annual Firm Budget
Chapter 9: Managing Information Technology
Chapter 10: Improving Project Management
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Improving project initiation
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Managing project scope
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Managing the project schedule
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Managing project budgets
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Building accurate project budgets
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Making small projects profitable
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Improving project quality
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Improving project close-out
Chapter 11: Improving Negotiations and Contracts
Chapter 12: Improving Risk Management
Chapter 13: Planning the Future of Your Small Firm
Chapter 14: Check-up: Reassessing Your Small Firm Fitness
Appendix A: The Complete A/E Small Firm Fitness Plan
Appendix B: Checklist: Strategic Business Planning Information
Appendix C: Questionnaire: Preparing Your Firm Vision Statement
Appendix D: Sample Strategic Business Plan
Appendix E: Sample Marketing Budget
Appendix F: Sample Marketing Plan
Appendix G: Sample Monthly Performance Report
Appendix H: Chapter Test Key
Appendix I: Additional Sources of Information
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