Who We Help

We work with people-first engineering firms and the people inside them. That means firm leaders who know their firm is only as good as its people and are ready to invest in them, the young engineers and managers they're growing into leaders, and current and emerging women leaders building careers on their own terms.

People-first firm leaders

 You own or lead a firm that includes engineers and technical professionals, and you know your work for clients is only as good as your people. You became a leader or firm owner yourself initially because you enjoy the technical work and mentoring most, but the people side is taking over your week, like miscommunications, refereeing conflicts on your team, and struggling to get through to your staff. You’re carrying it all, and it all falls to you to fix.

You're ready to invest in growing your own leaders (so they can grow their skills and you get your time back to do the highest-value work that keeps the firm doors open).

Young engineers and the managers growing them

You're technically strong, and were promoted into a PM or manager role. You're being asked to run client meetings, push back on a PM, or manage your first direct report, with no one showing you how. You’ve already seen a lot of things you DON’T want to do as a manager, and you're wondering how you can be the manager everyone wants to work with. Or perhaps you're the manager in the middle, trying to grow your people while still getting the work out the door, and the work you hand off keeps coming back wrong. 

These are skills you can learn, and we have programs specific to the PM and manager levels.

Current and emerging women leaders

You enjoy the technical work, but you've noticed the rules aren't quite the same for you. Negotiate hard, and you're pushy. Stay quiet, and you're not leadership material. You get the office housework (yes, the meeting notes) and the interruptions. None of that means you're doing it wrong or don’t belong in this field.

It means you need tools and support built for the situation you’re actually in, and we have them. Our founder has been in your shoes. Meet Stephanie →

Wondering why we offer women’s-only programming options? Read "Why women?"