Architecture and engineering are careers that offer a lot of autonomy and entrepreneurial spirit. But these industries also breed chaotic organizations and burnout. Rens Hayes, founder of H+O Structural Engineering, has set out to do things differently. He shared with us how he’s built a people-first business that’s all about value-driven growth.
Interview Takeaways
- Help good people find you
- Define your mission, vision, and values
- Fight back against burnout culture
- Use your core values to create results
- Integrate your values into every decision and message
- Attract the right people by sharing your story
- Create a triangle-shaped framework for success
- Incentivize great performance
- Develop leaders who want to stay
- Reward continual improvement
- Weigh value alignment over local availability
- Balance the eight core areas of business
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