Zweig Group's Randy Wilburn recently sat down with Chris Huckabee, CEO of Huckabee and Associates, to talk about how his Architectural firm has learned to quickly evolve over the past few months during the pandemic. Chris has engaged his leadership team to stay connected with all of his employees. And, if that wasn't enough, he has made an effort to personally keep in touch with the whole company by sending out a daily email to all staff to share his insights, thoughts, and hopes for the future ...
Jun 04, 2020•53 min•Season 4Ep. 169
Zweig Group's Randy Wilburn recently sat down with Brian Sullivan, CEO of Sullivan Engineering, to talk about what it's like running a design firm in the midst of a pandemic. Sullivan Engineering has offices in Northern New Jersey and New York City, one of the epicenters of COVID-19. To say this pandemic has affected his firm would be an understatement. Brian has made the most of the situation, finding new ways to encourage his team and clients through social media, and innovating to provide val...
May 21, 2020•37 min•Season 4Ep. 168
Tracey Eaves , a valuations services consultant at Zweig Group, talks to Randy Wilburn about all things valuation related to design firms. They also discuss how COVID-19 will affect firm values and what owners who are near retirement should be thinking about. If you are a design industry leader or firm owner, you don’t want to miss this episode. Over the last 19 years, Tracey has completed valuations ranging from small businesses to multi-million dollar operating companies to holding companies w...
May 07, 2020•42 min•Ep. 167
Michael Davis, senior vice president, and chief strategy officer at WGI, talks to Randy Wilburn about the state of affairs at his firm and how they’re responding to COVID-19. Michael and Randy discuss where WGI’s work has increased and decreased in the past several weeks, and how 70 percent of their staff is working remotely.
Apr 23, 2020•32 min•Ep. 166
Mark Zweig, Zweig Group’s founder, and chairman, and Randy Wilburn talk about what design firms should be doing in response to COVID-19. In the past few weeks, Mark has written several articles with hard-hitting advice for AEC firm leaders in this uncertain time. In this episode of the podcast, Mark and Randy discuss everything from applying for lines of credit to finding new markets to serve. Here are some of Mark’s recent articles about responding to COVID-19: We Can All Make it Through This D...
Apr 09, 2020•44 min•Ep. 165
The Zweig Letter podcast is back! In this episode, Christina Zweig Niehues and Randy Wilburn discuss the results of Zweig Group’s ongoing AEC Industry Outlook & Response to COVID-19 Survey . How are firms reacting to challenges presented by the coronavirus and what is their economic outlook for 2020 and beyond? Find out this and more in the newest episode of the podcast. Click here to read Christy’s article, How Are Firms Reacting to COVID-19?...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 164
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Oct 04, 2019•51 min
Jan 11, 2019•55 min•Ep. 138
During our Hot Firm event in Dallas, TX, we had a chance to discuss the importance of Strategic Planning with Zweig Groups Director of Strategy, Phil Keil and Michael Davis from WGI.
Jan 04, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 137
During our Hot Firm event in Dallas, TX, we had Jay Steinfeld, CEO from Blinds.com talk about growing and selling his firm and the principals of entrepreneurship
Dec 28, 2018•56 min•Ep. 136
An interview with Harbor Compliance a licensing company built from the ground up to keep AEC Design Firms compliant.
Dec 17, 2018•41 min
In this episode of the Zweig Letter Podcast we talk with Dawn Nicole, Vice President at Brand Disco, on how they help transitioning military job seekers to discover and present their best personal brands and also help employers quickly identify the best military talent for positions that they may have open.
Dec 07, 2018•33 min•Ep. 134
In this episode I talk with our Director of Executive Search, Chad Coldiron, on the state of recruiting in the Design Industry. We are in a record period of job growth and extremely low unemployment. We discuss those factors and more.
Nov 05, 2018•37 min•Ep. 133
During our Hot Firm event in Dallas, TX, we had a chance to assemble some top design firm leaders to discuss how the workplace is changing. What are some of the new ways that firms are changing and what are some of the old things that we struggle to let go of? Zweig Group host Brenden Sherrer is joined by Aaron Tippie, from Westwood Professional Services and Mitch Fortner from KSA and a fantastic audience of particpants.
Oct 29, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 132
During our Hot Firm event in Dallas, TX, we had a chance to assemble some of the most successful Design Firm leaders based on a survey of their employees. What does it take to be a "Best Firm," in the Design Industry? This one-hour session will give you a glimpse of the inner workings of some of the hottest Architecture, Engineering, and Environmental firms around. Featured on this podcast are Brian Bowers, from Bowers + Kubota Consulting, Laura Nick, from Garver, Paul Grosser, from P.W. Grosser...
Oct 20, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 131
Mark Zweig spent time at a breakout session during our Hot Firm event in Dallas, TX, talking about his 38 years in the industry.
Oct 12, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 130
In this episode I take a few minutes to review some of the highlights from our just completed 2018 Hot Firm event in Dallas, TX. I also share a short snippet from the Opening Keynote from Zweig Group CEO Chad Clinehens on Elevating the Industry.
Oct 03, 2018•29 min•Ep. 129
In this episode of the Zweig Letter Podcast we talk with Renee Azerbegi about sustainable design and commissioning and women in engineering and not necessarily in that order.
Sep 21, 2018•39 min•Ep. 128
Sep 14, 2018•23 min•Ep. 127
In this episode I get to talk with Brenden Sherrer a consultant in our M&A group here at Zweig about the state of M&A transactions in the Design Industry, the Legal Extern program he started here, and understanding the Millenial Mindset in the AEC Industry.
Sep 07, 2018•51 min•Ep. 126
We've been bringing you the best of the Zweig Letter Podcast throughout the month of August. Our final "best of" episode in this current round features Mark Zweig, originally presented in July of 2018.
Aug 31, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Throughout August, we continue to bring you the best of the Zweig Letter Podcast. This episode features Mark Zweig, originally presented in April of 2018.
Aug 24, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 124
We're bringing you the best of the Zweig Letter in August! This episode features Mark Zweig, founder of the Zweig Group originally presented in December of 2017.
Aug 17, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 123
We're bringing you the best of the Zweig Letter in August. Enjoy this great interview with Ozzie Nelson, originally released in June of 2017.
Aug 11, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 122
In this episode I talk about my recent adventure in Philadelphia, PA, where I had the chance to speak to a great audience about the benefits of starting a podcast for your firm. I also give examples of ways to create an external podcast for all the world to hear and an internal podcast to help share information in your firm and also make better Brand Ambassadors of your employees. Check it out!
Aug 06, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 121
We talk with Mark Zweig about why in business today , speed is everything. Whoever is faster will be the winner. Mark says, "Good leaders realize this is true and act accordingly."
Jul 20, 2018•25 min•Ep. 120
We talk with Mark Zweig about why client management is something anyone who owns or works in an AEC firm should be concerned about.
Jul 13, 2018•22 min
In this episode of the Zweig Letter Podcast we talk with Bryan Wehler, President of ARM Group, Inc., about assuming the leadership of a company his father started, why culture is everything in a growing design firm, and how they are growing in the Solid Waste, Natural Gas, and Renewable Energy sectors.
Jul 06, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 118
In this episode I get to talk with Zweig Group President and CEO Chad Clinehens. We talk about his new role at Zweig Group, Succession Planning, Elevating the Design Industry, and HotFirm 2018.
Jun 29, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode of the Zweig Letter Podcast we talk with Bryan Peterson, Director of Creative Services and the mad scientist behind all of their recent success.
Jun 25, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 116
