In this episode...

Leo Panian, Principal Engineer at Tipping Structural Engineers, offers insight into how his firm is able to attract and retain high quality engineers, including those engineers coming right out of school who tend to bounce from firm to firm.

Episode highlights include:

• Benefits of investing in new hire training
• How to create a culture of engagement
• Leo's best advice for young engineers

Teaching new employees how to communicate with clients, present engineering concepts, and run software are all important parts of their training.

BUT the biggest advantage to investing in new engineers is that it maintains a strong team-centered culture built on trust, openness, and compassion.

This allows a firm to hire top talent while also creating leadership opportunities from within the ranks of the company.

Great podcast for leaders as well as students in the Design World!

About Leo Panian..

Leo is a Principal Engineer at Tipping Structural Engineers headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Leo has successfully managed many of the firm's ambitious projects, including the SF Public Utilities Commission Headquarters building, UC Berkeley's Campbell Hall, and an IDIQ contract with the National Parks Service that includes the 2011 post-earthquake evaluation of the Washington Monument.

While he has a wealth of experience in a range of project types, he specializes in steel and concrete structures with a focus on seismic engineering.

Check out Leo Panian on LinkedIn here.

Jeff Echols, of EntreArchitect, helps support small firm entrepreneur architects with free leadership and business education online.

In April 2020, Jeff started a daily livestream show called Context & Clarity LIVE as a means for architects to connect and support each other through the COVID pandemic.

He also hosts the Build Your Brand Podcast, a mini-series exploring how the best brands in the world think and act differently.

In this episode,

Jeff shares his experiences on how social media content can influence the architecture community. Topics include:

• Advantages of doing livestream
• Why you should give free resources/content with no expectations
• And his biggest takeaway on how architects can improve their leadership mindset

While networking with architects all over the world in over 500 podcasts, he has great insight into the world of small firm architects and the content they find most valuable.

Context & Clarity is a podcast, livestream, and conversation on the Clubhouse app.

Join the daily Context & Clarity livestream on the EntreArchitect Community Facebook Group

Cyberattacks aren't a new phenomenon in 2021, but they are more prevalent than ever with more employees working from home.

Design Firms commonly have liability insurance, but fewer opt for cyber insurance? They rely heavily on email communication and online databases to store client and project information. If this data were breached, this could have devastating consequences.

Boris Rapoport founded a company called ArchIT to address cybersecurity specific to Architecture, Design and Engineering firms. His company understands the software tools that that design professionals use on a daily basis (Revit, Autocad, Bluebeam, etc) and the unique infrastructure needed to protect them.

In this episode...

Boris Rapoport, CEO of ArchIT, joins co-hosts Zach Waters and Courtnee Stevenson to discuss the many layers of protection that Design Firms can implement to decrease their risk of a cyberattack

Topics covered include:

• Email security
• Password hygiene
• Social engineering
• Processing a cyber claim

Tons of great tips on how to protect your firm!

Email Zach at zwaters@blackswan-riskmanagement.com if you'd like to discuss how to add a cyber policy to your insurance program.

Email Boris at boris.rapoport@getarchit.com with any cybersecurity questions or if you're interested in ArchIT.

ArchIT website: http://getarchit.com