When even one team member dreads speaking at meetings, presentations, or networking events, your firm is losing money.

Why?

Hidden feelings of inadequacy:

👉Chip away at confidence

👉Drain energy

👉Create a weak link

These things show up in client conversations, project interviews, and daily collaboration.

Most staff won’t openly admit to these fears.

I get it. It's uncomfortable.

Still, the cost of angst is real: lost productivity, stalled growth, and bids that slip away.

Leaders must start the conversation, turning quiet fears into confident voices.
The ROI is measurable.

Reach out if you want help.

If your firm is losing bids in short-listed interviews and you don't know why, this is for you.

Business development and marketing professionals often use cookie-cutter templates or copy-and-paste sections of proposals.

Then, you wonder why you lost the project.

Many of you tell me you don't know what happened.

Yes, you do.😕

🔷You didn't take time to differentiate your expertise and work.

🔷You didn't take time to make prospects feel special.

🔷To help them sleep easier at night.

That's the REAL reason your competitor beat you.

Burnout doesn't give you permission to use boilerplate content.
Burnout is a sign that priorities and mindsets need fine-tuning.

Refine your communication skills and see how quickly things turn around. ⬅️

New project managers are watching you.

What are you showing them?

In every meeting, on every jobsite, and during every project handoff, your emerging leaders are quietly taking notes.

They may not speak up yet.

But they are watching how you...

✅Communicate under pressure

✅Handle mistakes

✅Give direction

✅Treat others

Your actions become their playbook.

🧨Here's the truth about A/E/C: Strong communication and visible ownership are non-negotiable.

It's not only about what you say—it's how you lead through words, tone, clarity, and follow-up.

If experienced leaders model sarcasm, vague directions, or avoid responsibility, younger project managers are likely to do the same—and think it's acceptable when it's not.

Your communication and the leadership culture of your firm come down to this:

🗝️You lead by example, not memos and long meetings.

Train your next-level leaders today so that they don't mirror outdated and bad habits.

🎯Communication and Presentation Tip: 

Anyone in A/E/C with a PowerPoint slide that resembles the one below gets an automatic tariff of 345 percent. 😮

😮Avoid this at all costs! 

Instead, follow these 5 tips to create reader-friendly engaging slides to WOW (not confuse) your audience. 

1. Pull key data and sections from graphs, using words/nuggets to capture the highlights.

2. Choose the right visuals to complement small amounts of text.

3. Think one slide = one point.

4. Avoid text that is unaligned or too small.

5. Have an emotionally engaging design. 

Reach out if you need support with business development, presentations, and public speaking to capture more pursuits.

Clear communication is essential in A/E/C to ensure alignment, reduce costly misunderstandings, and keep complex projects on track.

Which side is your team on?

Communication tip for Architects, Engineers, and Construction Professionals: 

When pursuing new business, pursue curiosity at every turn of the project lifecycle. 🎯

Curiosity helps beat competitors as it: 

🧨Engages people
🧨Develops deep listening
🧨Guides you to ask better questions (gather the proper intel) 
🧨Improves critical thinking skills
🧨and much more.

Curiosity is a business growth strategy and leadership trait that people can learn. 

Successful A/E/C project managers use it to win shortlisted interviews. 💰

Reach out to discover how this powerful communications and marketing tool transforms your competitive advantage. 🔓

There is a difference between following the “stay on message” rule and answering a specific and clear question posed by a prospect or client. 

🎯Know the difference and how to navigate these situations. 

They are significant factors; not just communication nuances. 

Your responses can influence, persuade, and build trust in A/E/C meetings. 

Or destroy your credibility and revenue. 😮

We see it all the time in political debates. 

Don’t allow your communication strategies to backfire. 

👉Sticking to talking points to stay on message shows you're not paying attention. 

👉It shows you're not listening and thinking on your feet. 

👉It shows a lack of creativity and critical thinking skills. 

👉It shows an agenda that others probably don't want to hear in that given moment. 

Others appreciate when we connect and communicate like human beings, not scripts, templates, or talking points. 

Here's the secret sauce to nailing new clients.

Great news: You don't have to know everything and you don't need a script!

Take a look at this two-minute video. 

🧨🧨And reach out if you want your emerging leaders in A/E/C to be more effective communicators.

Our next round of Amplify (online group coaching) starts soon!