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ON THE MOVE ZWEIG GROUP PLACES PRESIDENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR ADEC INNOVATIONS Zweig Group, a full- service AEC management advisory firm, announced its executive search team has successfully placed Brian Myller with its client ADEC Innovations as president of its global Professional Services businesses. As a leader of practices, initiatives, and business units at several of the country’s largest environmental science and engineering firms, Myller will have overall responsibility for leading the global growth strategy across ADEC Innovations’ Professional Services brands and businesses. Zweig Group’s executive search team, led by Chad Coldiron – a principal and director of executive search at Zweig Group – completed this search for ADEC Innovations. “One of the most difficult recruiting scenarios a professional services firm can be involved with is successfully bringing in a top-level leader from outside of the organization. That process becomes even more difficult when firms lead this process from an internal lens. It goes well beyond a candidate’s past experience
and technical skills – it takes a nuanced approach to find the right fit to lead your organization,” Coldiron said. “Brian has impacted some of the most well-known professional services firms in the world and we are excited to see what’s next as he joins the ADEC Innovations family of companies.” ADEC Innovations designs, develops and delivers innovative solutions and services in ESG, knowledge management, healthcare, and sustainable development. Prior to joining ADEC Innovations, Myller has led successful staff and technical practice development, discipline integration, technology innovation, and business development initiatives at a number of environmental science and engineering firms. “Brian’s experience demonstrates a passion for innovation and staff development that strongly aligns with our goals and business philosophy of making a difference while working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment,” said James Donovan, global CEO of ADEC Innovations. “We are confident that Brian will successfully lead
our Professional Services businesses through our next phase of growth by applying his holistic perspective for cross-connecting disciplines, services, and people that strengthen the value we provide our clients and society.” To learn more about Zweig Group’s executive search services, click here. Zweig Group, three times on the Inc. 500/5000 list, is the leading research, publishing, and consulting resource for the built environment. The firm provides strategy, mergers and acquisitions, business valuation, ownership transition, marketing, business development, market research, financial management, project management, recruiting and executive search services nationwide. Zweig Group also provides a comprehensive suite of products including industry reports and surveys, executive training, and business conferences covering virtually every aspect of AEC firm management. For more information, visit zweiggroup. com or call (800) 466-6275.
and keeping in-person volunteering opportunities local to each office. The important thing is that our initiatives build a sense of community and meaning. One of our most popular giving back events each year is our Pet Photo Contest which raises funds and supplies for animal shelters around the country. It’s a fully virtual event, but it still creates a great sense of community and camaraderie because it lets employees connect while sharing something they love. Our employees would still donate to animal shelters if we asked. However, going beyond just asking for donations and making it into a fun contest has proven more impactful in terms of our culture. Another successful program is our “Giving Back Spotlight,” which is a mini newsletter highlighting one employee and a cause they are passionate about. Your firm can’t support every worthy cause, but giving employees a platform to share their personal causes can foster a sense that their firm shares their values. Giving back isn’t a magic wand, but it can be a valuable tool for attracting and retaining talent or combating burnout. A giving back program won’t increase pay or lighten workloads, but it will give employees a sense of meaning and belonging. And perhaps most importantly, it gives employees a good reason to be proud of where they work. Julia DeFrances is a senior marketing coordinator at BL Companies, Inc. She can be reached at jdefrances@ blcompanies.com.
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community among their coworkers. More complex issues require more complex solutions, but at BL we’ve found that giving back is one simple tool that creates meaning and builds a sense of community. “We’ve found that giving back is one simple tool that creates meaning and builds a sense of community. Overall, giving back is good for mental health; it reduces stress, anxiety, and depression and helps create a sense of fulfillment on an individual level.” Overall, giving back is good for mental health; it reduces stress, anxiety, and depression and helps create a sense of fulfillment on an individual level. But firm-sponsored giving back initiatives or pro bono projects can help employees feel their work matters and can bolster a sense of community. There’s a lot of different ways to give back, so how your firm approaches giving back is less important than the impact it has on employees. For large firms, offering paid time off for volunteering may make more sense than trying to organize volunteering events internally, whereas the opposite may be true for smaller firms. As a multi-state firm, BL has better success with firm-wide virtual drives and donation matching
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